Have you ever dreamt of strolling along the streets of Venice, climbing the Eiffel Tower or flying above the Grand Canyon? It's much easier to take a virtual holiday now than ever before. Doesn't it sound adventurous – travelling to breathtaking destinations around the world while never leaving the comfort of your own home? 

您是否曾梦想过漫步在威尼斯的街道、攀登埃菲尔铁塔或飞越大峡谷？现在享受虚拟假期比以往任何时候都容易得多。前往世界各地令人惊叹的目的地而不离开舒适的家，这听起来是不是很冒险？ 

Digital maps let you roam almost any location on the planet, meaning you can explore the night markets in Bangkok, hover over mountainous regions like the Himalayas or zoom in on tiny islands and imagine you're sunbathing and smelling the sea. Of course, you won't experience the weather and culture in exactly the same way, but at least it's an option. 

数字地图让您可以漫游地球上几乎任何地方，这意味着您可以探索曼谷的夜市，盘旋在喜马拉雅山等山区，或者放大小岛屿，想象您正在享受日光浴，闻着大海的味道。当然，您不会以完全相同的方式体验天气和文化，但至少这是一种选择。 

If you are a nature lover, it's possible to take an interactive virtual tour, with the option of virtual commentary, of a national park like Yellowstone in the USA. This area has a lot of volcanic activity, so you can watch geysers erupt, see sulphur lakes and virtually hike iconic trails. Their website is full of videos walking you to famous viewpoints like Dragon's Mouth Spring and the cascading waterfall at Upper Falls. And then there are oceanic adventures too. National Geographic offers virtual underwater experiences so you can dive with sharks and other marine life, see coral reefs come alive and explore sunken shipwrecks. 

如果您是自然爱好者，可以参加美国黄石国家公园等国家公园的互动虚拟之旅，并可选择虚拟解说。该地区火山活动频繁，因此您可以观看间歇泉喷发、硫磺湖，甚至可以在标志性小径上徒步。他们的网站上有很多视频，带您前往著名的景点，如龙口泉和上瀑布的瀑布。还有海洋冒险。国家地理提供虚拟水下体验，因此您可以与鲨鱼和其他海洋生物一起潜水，观看珊瑚礁的活跃并探索沉没的沉船。 

You can now tour many museums and landmarks virtually too, like The British Museum in London. You can explore more than 60 galleries where you'll see priceless artefacts from around the world, like the Rosetta Stone, and famous paintings and sculptures. The Taj Mahal is another place you can visit virtually and at a 360-degree angle, so you can scale heights that would be almost impossible if you were there in person. 

您现在也可以虚拟地游览许多博物馆和地标建筑，例如伦敦的大英博物馆。您可以探索 60 多个画廊，在那里您会看到来自世界各地的无价文物，例如罗塞塔石碑以及著名的绘画和雕塑。泰姬陵是另一个您可以以 360 度角度虚拟参观的地方，因此您可以攀登如果您亲自前往的话几乎不可能到达的高度。 

They say 'the world is your oyster'. So next time you get the travel bug, try a virtual escape. A shoestring budget is no problem – you can still explore the world, and you don't even need a passport. 

他们说“世界是你的牡蛎”。因此，下次当您喜欢旅行时，请尝试虚拟逃脱。预算有限不是问题——您仍然可以探索世界，甚至不需要护照。 

词汇表

virtual holiday 虚拟假期，通过互联网或虚拟现实技术游玩景点
adventurous 充满冒险精神的
breathtaking destination 令人惊叹的目的地
roam 漫步，闲逛
night market 夜市
interactive 互动式的
commentary 现场解说
national park 国家公园
geyser 间歇泉
sulphur lake 硫磺湖
trail 徒步路线
viewpoint 观景点
tour 游览，参观
landmark 地标
the world is your oyster “世界是你的牡蛎”，比喻世界任人驰骋，人尽可随心所欲
travel bug “旅行虫”，对旅行的强烈兴趣
shoestring budget 非常有限的预算
passport 护照