{"id":805975,"date":"2020-04-02T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=381302"},"modified":"2020-04-02T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:36:00","slug":"the-geiger-counter-how-to-take-a-vacation-without-leaving-your-couch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/the-geiger-counter-how-to-take-a-vacation-without-leaving-your-couch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Geiger Counter: How to take a vacation without leaving your couch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man walks near the entrance of the Louvre Museum, in Paris on March 13. The Louvre and Versailles Palace both said that they are closing “until further notice” amid the French government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, both can be toured virtually along with other cultural sites.<\/strong>
Thibault Camus \/ AP<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Don\u2019t know what to do this weekend? Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Pull up a seat to the counter, and I\u2019ll tell you about everything that\u2019s hot and happening.<\/em><\/p>\n

It can be hard to scratch that nomadic itch when folks are told to stay indoors as much as possible. I\u2019m not as big of a globetrotter as some of my friends, and even I\u2019m starting to feel a bit cooped up.  <\/p>\n

The good news is that digital services like the Google Arts & Culture platform<\/a><\/i> \u2014 which entered the zeitgeist a few years ago when masses of people took selfies<\/a><\/i> to see what paintings they resembled \u2014 are here to help. With a few mouse clicks you can earn your miles and jet set around famous vacation destinations, museums, parks and other worthwhile locales all without setting foot outside your house.<\/p>\n

There are thousands of cultural institutions online, and I\u2019ve compiled my picks for the top virtual tours. Google produces almost all of them, but those that are made by someone else will be noted.<\/p>\n

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