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Virtual travel guides

Experience destinations through food, films, books and online experiences

  • The Gateway of India, commemorating the landing of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911

    Mumbai: a virtual tour through books, film, music and food

    India’s most cosmopolitan city offers a dramatic blend of Bollywood idols, opera, street stalls and gripping tales of the underworld
  • Woman planning road trip with maps

    Sling a hammock, go on a home retreat: how to satisfy your lockdown wanderlust

    Holidays may still feel a long way away but you can calm your itchy feet with these tips from adventurers, explorers and seasoned travellers
  • Coyoacan district street scene in Mexico City.

    Mexico City: a virtual tour through film, music, books, food and art

    One of Latin America’s most colourful capitals comes alive through its dancehall rhythms, gritty cinema and tasty tacos
  • Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaew is one of Bangkok's most famous tourist sites and it was built in 1782 at Bangkok, Thailand

    Bangkok: a virtual tour through film, food, music and books

    Explore the dynamism and contradictions of one of Asia’s most beguiling cities through its culture, novels and cuisine
  • The Vila Isabel samba school at the 2020 Rio carnival.

    Samba and caipirinhas: how to celebrate Rio’s cancelled carnival online

    The world’s biggest party should have started today. Enjoy the virtual version through livestream shows, music and online tours of Rio’s spectacular sights
  • Illuminated Marseille logo on the Vieux-Port

    Marseille: a virtual tour through books, film, food and music

    The personality of France’s second city shines through its crime fiction, urban photography, rap and TV drama. Grab an apéro and enjoy
  • Süleymaniye mosque from Galata Bridge, Istanbul.

    Istanbul: a virtual tour through books, film, food and music

    Crime writer Barbara Nadel explores the ‘vibrant but maddening megacity’ that inspires her books
  • Paseo de Marti in Old Havana, Cuba.

    Havana: a virtual tour through food, music, films and books

    Travel vicariously through the arts, culture and cuisine that give the city its beauty and rhythm
  • Storseisundet Bridge, pictured by a drone.

    10 of the best virtual travel experiences: readers' tips

    From the Norwegian fjords to the Serengeti, readers are using the internet to bring music, vistas, wildlife, art and street life into their homes
  • View of the Inca Trail, Peru

    A virtual tour of Peru through films, food, books and music

    We may not be able to travel at the moment, but our new series of virtual guides brings the world to you – starting with a cultural tour of Peru
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