Are you spending WAY too much time scrolling through Facebook, wondering why you don\u2019t see anything from your friends anymore? Are you mesmerized by Facebook Reels and spend 30 minutes on videos you wonder why you watched? Recent data indicate that adults spend on average 2.5 hours per day on social media platforms. So, that is plenty of time to find some really interesting content, too!<\/p>\n
At BoomerTECH Adventures, we like to find the best of the internet. Unique places to visit and explore, unexpected experiences and fascinating new content. With that in mind, we have found three resources that are definitely a reset from the same old internet stuff \u2014 to stimulating, compelling and truly captivating content.<\/p>\n
Give yourself a 15-minute break and dial in to one of these sites. And enjoy!<\/p>\n
52 Places to Go in 2025<\/p>\n
This is a yearly special feature of The New York Times\u2019s travel section, a list of cities and countries around the world that are deemed \u201crelevant and vacation worthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each of the 52 Places to Go<\/a> yearly features have gorgeous photos (and sometimes videos) of the cities, countries or regions; well-written text about the destination with many links for further reading; and research, maps and supplementary articles. It balances well-known destinations with lesser-known gems around the world. This resource has become a bit of an event in the travel world to see what places are included.<\/p>\n You will find these beautiful resources and learn so much about the world. The voluminous comments are worthwhile in themselves so take a look at what people say about the featured cities and countries as well as the locales themselves.<\/p>\n Two of the spots on this year\u2019s list that were especially impactful to us began with the Alishan Forest Railway, a 112-year-old mountain railway in Taiwan. Recently repaired, this scenic, 44-mile, one-way journey takes passengers into Taiwan\u2019s lush mountain ranges. Norway\u2019s Lofoten Islands, an archipelago of five main islands off Norway\u2019s west coast, are 100 miles above the Arctic Circle and an ideal place to see the northern lights. Both have amazing photographs! <\/p>\n If you like the 2025 list, take some time to look at previous lists. Simply search for \u201cPlaces to Go (and add a year).\u201d<\/p>\n Atlas Obscura<\/p>\n