You may not be traveling to far-away places in the immediate future, but we can bring them to you. Here’s T-Boy’s second installment of virtual trips by our staff, and we hope you’ll be able to go there and to other distant destinations soon.

I’ve been reveling in the warmth of my recent trip to Costa Rica, and not just because of the heat and humidity. This alluring Central American nation of five million Ticos (citizens), roughly the size of West Virginia, consists of just .03% of the earth’s landmass, but is home to 5% of its biodiversity.

Mountaineers from the Indian army on a expedition in Nepal have found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they think belong to the Yeti... Anthony Bourdain rarely shied away from any crazy food choices, but he did refuse to visit one surprising country.... The brand new $960-million Spectrum of the Seas mega cruise ship is protecting itself against pirates on the way from Europe to the Middle East