{"id":49429,"date":"2020-06-29T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T18:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=49429"},"modified":"2021-02-09T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:20:01","slug":"have-you-considered-taking-a-virtual-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2020\/06\/29\/have-you-considered-taking-a-virtual-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Considered Taking a Virtual Tour?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While nothing can ever replace experiencing a location for yourself, there are many places that offer people the opportunity to take virtual tours. In this digital age with advanced technologies, companies and museums are able to take hundreds of photographs and combine them together such that all of the people are removed and you can explore the location as if you were completely by yourself. Especially in today’s world with limited travel opportunities, it can be a way to continue to discover new places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Parthenon in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Standing in Front of the Louvre in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, we have only used virtual tours prior to going to a location in order to give us a sense of what we might see when we get there. No virtual tour can truly give you a sense of the size of location or let you see it under specific circumstances like at sunset. As much as a virtual tour might let you walk in the Acropolis in Athens<\/a> or stand before the Great Pyramid in Giza<\/a> outside of Cairo, going there yourself is always going to be a better experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Great Sphinx <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Walking the Vatican Museum Halls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of all of the places that you can see using a virtual tour, museums are probably the best experience. You can stand in front of your favorite painting for as long as you want or walk around a famous sculpture without having to maneuver your way through the crowds. In many cases, the images of the artwork are almost as good as seeing it for yourself. It still won’t truly give you a sense of the overwhelming sense of walking through museums like the Louvre<\/a>, the Vatican Museums<\/a>, or the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities<\/a> in Cairo, but it is better than flipping through pages in a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mona Lisa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Enormous Statues Inside the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the same way that many of us grew up reading articles in National Geographic or watching travelogue shows to get us excited about traveling, future generations will like take advantage of virtual tours to control the experience for themselves. Hopefully it will serve as inspiration and not a replacement to the actual experience itself. What are your thoughts on virtual tours, would you recommend them to others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You Can’t Virtually Ride a Camel at the Pyramids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We Were Very Happy to Visit the Acropolis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While nothing can ever replace experiencing a location for yourself, there are many places that offer people the opportunity to take virtual tours. In this digital age with advanced technologies, companies and museums are able to take hundreds of photographs and combine them together such that all of the people are removed and you can … <\/p>\n

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