Foreigners learn about Singapore via virtual tours


Pro at work: Shanker conducting a virtual cooking class at his home in Singapore. — The Straits Times/ANN

With the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual local tours and experiences are attracting not only Singapore residents but also foreigners curious to learn about the sights and sounds here.

While the virtual tour experience remains novel to many, including tour guides here, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is looking to promote more of such activities abroad and encouraging providers to take their offerings online.

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