The Washington Post
As summer gets underway, a look at this year’s 10 best U.S. cities for parks
Published on June 26, 2020
Here are the top 10 ParkScore cities, including Chicago, with some spots the cities and locals suggest for social distancing.
Chicago in the News
Travel and Leisure
Chicago Will Allow Indoor Dining at Restaurants in Phase 4 Starting Friday
Published on June 25, 2020
Many of Chicago’s most popular tours and attractions have also reopened for visitors.
AP News
Virus upends tourism marketing, sparks idea of ‘safecations
Published on June 24, 2020
Beyond attracting visitors, tourism officials are also promoting how their cities and states will keep visitors safe. The tourism group Choose Chicago leads an effort to enlist hundreds of hospitality and event-related businesses to make a public commitment to prioritizing health and safety.
Budget Travel
How two American cities are encouraging safe travel in the era of COVID-19
Published on June 23, 2020
Chicago and Nashville have both rolled out expansive programs to stimulate local tourism. Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism board, has announced the Tourism & Hospitality Forward program in hopes of responsibly welcoming travelers to visit Chicago.
Hemispheres
Virtual Culture Trip: Chicago
Published on April 30, 2020
The Second City’s stories grow from the immigrants and migrants who came to work in the slaughterhouses and stockyards and factories near the ocean-wide lake, and the amazing architecture has created a scenic backdrop that filmmakers return to again and again.
PapelPop
Filmes gravados em Chicago para relembrar, assistir e “viajar” junto!
Published on April 27, 2020
Chicago é uma das cidades mais cosmopolitas e conhecidas dos EUA. Adoramos. Tá todo mundo em casa e dando aquela saudade de ir passear e curtir? Sim! Por enquanto, é muito importante que a gente continue em casa. Mas nada nos impede de usar os filmes para matar a saudade.
Condé Nast Traveler
9 Adult Coloring Books Inspired by Our Favorite Cities, Hotels, And More
Published on April 17, 2020
Whether you’re looking to explore the depths of the Pacific, the world’s biggest cities, or just some quirky roadside attractions, here are the nine best adult coloring books to help you travel vicariously.
Armchair Travels
Virtual City Guide To Chicago
Published on April 15, 2020
There’s a reason Chicago has been voted best large city in the US three years in a row – fantastic museums, some great architecture, plenty for families and its setting on the lake. And the Windy City has embraced virtual tourism as well, with some great VR tours, online art galleries and other ways to explore – check out some of the best in this city guide to virtual Chicago.
Express
Holidays: Experts share top five secret city hotspots to visit after coronavirus
Published on April 13, 2020
Heading off the beaten track can be truly rewarding, which is why the experts at Lonely Planet - which recently released its new book Secret City, an insider’s guide to the world’s coolest neighbourhoods - have shared five hotspots that many people might have missed.
Travel & Style
Armchair Travel: Incredible Destinations To Visit Virtually
Published on April 9, 2020
Just because we can’t physically travel around the world right now, doesn’t mean we have to put those travel daydreams aside! We’re lucky to be in such a virtual world, where seeing incredible destinations, museums, parks and more is available at our fingertips (on our screens). It’s the whole idea of armchair travel that is taking off right now.
The Boston Globe
7 virtual trips for kids that entertain and inform
Published on April 7, 2020
Your kids’ circle of travel may be restricted to your neighborhood, but their minds can still travel the world—and beyond. Many museums, zoos, travel companies, and other institutions have stepped up their online offerings so they can provide engaging fresh content that’s both entertaining and informative.
Time Out
Check out these virtual tours of museums around the world
Published on April 6, 2020
Our much-loved museums and art galleries may be closing their doors due to the current outbreak, but don’t despair. Tech-savvy curators are getting creative with how the public can access their collections, and many are catering to an online audience with insanely good virtual tours.
Viagem e Turismo
Conheça a arte de Chicago sem sair de casa
Published on April 3, 2020
Enquanto a recomendação é ficar em casa para tentar combater o avanço do coronavírus, que contabiliza mais de 1 milhão de casos no mundo, a melhor maneira de conhecer lugares novos ou até de matar a saudades de um destino já conhecido é através da internet. Por isso, separamos alguns museus e projetos arquitetônicos da cidade de Chicago, no Estados Unidos, para explorar direto de casa, com apenas alguns cliques.
Travel + Leisure
Chicago Is One of the Coolest Cities in the Country — and You Can Take a Virtual Trip There Right Now
Published on March 29, 2020
The Windy City is only a few clicks away. Choose Chicago has rounded up a number of amazing experiences you can have right from home.
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