
In the response to travel lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation has launched a #TravelTomorrow campaign. The phrase would highlight the values of tourism, becoming a common thread in response to the current crisis. The core values of tourism like discovering different cultures, practising solidarity and respect, caring for the environment, continuing to learn, fostering decent work, development and sustainability and generating new opportunities for all, will be the pillars of the campaign.
Summers were close, all of us had planned our trips with friends, family or solo. But who knew fate had something entirely different planned for us. Many of us had to cancel tickets, hotel bookings and other reservations. This lockdown has affected no one as much as us travellers, the people who loved going out and exploring places. Our trip clothes and shoes are lying in a corner, and our suitcases are covered in dust. We are stuck in our homes for an indefinite period of time. All of this must be giving you the lockdown blues. But I have figured out of a way of beating my blues and thought I must share it with the others of my kind.
Outbreak of coronavirus has led to a total lockdown in most countries around the world, severely affecting tourism industry. But some tourist attractions have found an alternative in the digital world. Patrons can get a virtual tour of museums and visit places they've wanted to go to, with just a few clicks. Not just that many national parks from around the world are also a part of this list. A good news for ecotravellers. You can enjoy the wildlife safari in your home. You'll stay stuck to your chair as these national parks are so beautiful and offer amazing view that would make you feel the rush.
Amid the lockdown due to coronavirus, it seems nature is claiming back what was hers. From around the world, photos of animals taking over the roads are flooding the social media. In India as well, a number of videos and photos of animals such as nilgai, civet, Indian bison and sambar deers roaming on the roads, have been uploaded. While the citizens are forced to stay at home due to the 21-day lockdown in India, the wildlife is making most out of this opportunity to roam on the otherwise busy roads.