Canadian tour company ToursByLocals started live virtual tours last spring after international borders started closing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Of its more than 30,000 tours, 150 are now virtual. The idea was to provide our avid travelers with an opportunity to take their mind on a journey while remaining safe and socially distanced at home, said
Paul Melhus, CEO and co-founder of the firm.
Christmas tour of Stockholm
Virtual travelers can see the city of Stockholm without braving the temperatures of a Scandinavian winter night.
A live, one-hour evening tour takes armchair travelers to see the Christmas lights of Sweden s capital, the picturesque alleys of Stockholm s Old Town and prominent historical buildings, such as the Parliament House and Royal Palace.
24 Dec 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the region
Juha Etelainen tells us about snow football and playing with Del Piero
In Rovaniemi, this is not only – as the song goes – the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also the busiest, and by some distance. Lapland’s snug, snowy capital pulses with life every December as thousands of tourists descend to take in the Northern Lights and visit Father Christmas.
But while the region’s most famous resident is, of course, as busy as ever in 2020, this year’s festive season – amid the worries and restrictions of a global pandemic – feels very different in Santa’s homeland.
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