People are paying $12 to go on VR tours of turtle nesting in Costa Rica or India's Holi festival from their couches. Meet a tour guide who's cashing in on this travel niche.

Dec 10 2022 by Business Insider

 
Ligia Morera.

Rodrigo Santamaria

Ligia Morera, based in Costa Rica, leads virtual tours on the Japanese platform Dokodemo Door Trip. She started when travel was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic and she needed a new revenue stream. She's now partnering with schools to reach new audiences and customers.

Ligia Morera, 32, lives in San Ramón de Alajuela in the Central Valley of Costa Rica with her husband, Rodrigo Santamaria, 35. She studied tourism at university before working in hotels and...

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