Explore The World Virtually With The New Google Earth

Google Earth, everyone’s favorite way to view their home from space, has a host of new features as part of a huge update, and many of them are part of an effort to help users broaden their horizons.

The new version of Google Earth is available on web browsers and Android, and has been two years in the making.

Perhaps the most exciting new feature is Voyager, a series of interactive tours of some of the most exciting places on the planet. Google has teamed up with publishers, non-profits, and scientists for the series. BBC Earth offers Natural Treasures via Google Earth, where users can visit six habitats to learn about the wildlife in each.

Another story is based in Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where primatologist Jane Goodall explains her team’s chimpanzee research and conversation efforts. There are more than 50 immersive stories on Voyager right now, with more being added weekly.
The “I’m feeling lucky” feature takes users to a random destination from 20,000 different places. A 3D button has also been introduced, which will allow people to see destinations from different angles.

Google Earth VR will now be available to Oculus users, and will feature 27 new handpicked locations that will help people explore the world. Those locations include Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, Mt. Lassen in California, Palermo in Italy, and Table Mountain in South Africa.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.