Why travel guessing game GeoGuessr is gaining popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic

Why travel guessing game GeoGuessr is gaining popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic

If you’re a globe-trotting explorer who yearns to see the world, the last year or so has been a savage repression of your wanderlust. Covid-19 has put an extraordinary brake on global travel; the World Tourism Organisation recently reported an 87 per cent fall in tourist arrivals in January this year compared to a year earlier.

Last year, Dubai had 5.5 million visitors, or a third of the number of visitors in 2019, according to Dubai Tourism. It’s been catastrophic for the tourism industry, and a disappointment for holidaymakers for whom international travel represents a form of escape.