The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted global travel in 2020 with governments putting in place stay-at-home measures to limit the spread of the virus. While at home during the health crisis, some people participated in virtual travel, experiencing travel destinations or activities online, via computer, tablet, or their phones. In the United States, according to a December 2020 study, 18 percent of respondents experienced virtual travel during the pandemic.
Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020
The source defines virtual travels as "experiencing a destination or engaging in a cultural activity while in your own home, using a computer, tablet or phone".
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Airbnb. (January 28, 2021). Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/
Airbnb. "Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020." Chart. January 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/
Airbnb. (2021). Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/
Airbnb. "Share of U.S. Adults Participating in Virtual Travel during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/
Airbnb, Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults participating in virtual travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as of December 2020 [Graph], Airbnb, January 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221193/americans-participating-in-virtual-travel-during-covid-19/
