Here are five examples of campaigns Skift has noted, as well as why they think they worked. Note that none of these campaigns explicitly encourage booking a trip right now.  

Visit Portugal

A decidedly uplifting campaign, Visit Portugal’s ‘Can’t Skip Hope’ video tackles the issue of travel bans head-on its first few words: “It’s time to stop.” The sweeping vistas and charming scenes displayed in the two minute video certainly inspire one to visit Portugal in the future, but it does not come across as sales-y. The we’re-all-in-this-together tone feels uplifting in these trying times.   <span data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>  

Visit Britain

Britain’s greatest export is arguably its culture, from literature and film to music. Visit Britain has capitalized on that during the crisis on its social media feeds. In addition to content that essentially says “we can’t wait to welcome you again soon,” the DMO has also been posting ways to engage with British culture right now — from a quarantine couch. What makes it truly clever is including call to actions with each post, from crowdsourcing tracks for a Spotify playlist of iconic British music, or inviting followers to explore the filming locations featured in The Crown and Harry Potter.  

 

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  Stuck on the sofa flicking through Netflix and unsure what to watch? Get your Britain fix with the Crown! ❤️ Head to our bio to explore some of the filming locations featured, including magnificent @hatfield_house #LoveGreatBritain #VisitEngland #HatfieldHouse A post shared by Love Great Britain (@lovegreatbritain) on Mar 23, 2020 at 10:30am PDT

Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau

Philadelphia’s DMO has launched a “Philadelphia from Home” webpage, which features ways to interact with the city’s offerings from home, which it’s promoting across social media. A Facebook Live from the Philadelphia Zoo, a list of restaurants open for takeout, and recipes for a famous Philly Cheesesteak are all ways would-be visitors and locals can interact with the destination. The offerings feel genuinely useful — and likely to inspire a visit.  

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  On #NationalCheesesteakDay, we encourage you to support your local cheesesteak shop while staying safe by placing delivery or pickup orders and by purchasing gift cards. Some Philadelphia favorites even ship nationwide, including Pat’s and Campo’s. You can also try your hand at making Philadelphia’s iconic sandwich with the help of a recipe in our Philadelphia From Home guide. Tap the link in our bio to learn more. #discoverPHL photo by @anthony.difilippo A post shared by PHLCVB (@discover_phl) on Mar 24, 2020 at 3:07pm PDT

Travel Saint Lucia

The Caribbean destination is inviting followers to experience the destination via Instagram Live, with its “7 Minutes in St Lucia” campaign. It kicked off on March 26 with a seven minute streamed yoga practice in view of the famous Pitons, world-famous volcanic spires. Other activities include a cooking class, a dance party, and a guided meditation. The offerings slot into the kinds of things many people are doing anyway while in social distance mode — cooking and working out — which means it feels less sales-y and more generous.  

 

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  Welcome to the beautiful Island of Saint Lucia While travel may not be possible at this time we want to immerse you in our culture, music, dance, food and more, from your home. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join us on Instagram LIVE every Tuesday and Thursday for #7MinutesinSaintLucia⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ YOGA AT THE PITONS ‍♀ ⁠⠀ Thursday March 26th, 11:00am - 11:07am EDT⁠⠀ Start your day with a mind-body connection as local yoga expert Monique Devaux kicks off the livestream series with breathtaking views of the world-famous Pitons in Saint Lucia.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⏩ SWIPE for schedule⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ : @stonefieldvillaresort ⁠⠀ #MySaintLucia #SaintLucia A post shared by Travel Saint Lucia (@travelsaintlucia) on Mar 25, 2020 at 2:30pm PDT

Discover Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is inviting its followers and would-be visitors to a virtual getaway, with salsa classes, cocktail making, and cooking. As Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean told Skift last week, the DMO shifted from a “visit now” approach to a “visit later” one a couple of weeks ago, with the goal of keeping the destination top of mind for future visitors.  

We’re inviting all #daydreamers to a #virtual Puerto Rican getaway this weekend! Immerse yourself in our Island’s #culture by tuning into virtual salsa, mixology & cooking classes this weekend with some of our best local talent! #DiscoverPuertoRico from! https://t.co/EyKwD31F4l pic.twitter.com/J5AK0PxbmF — Discover Puerto Rico (@discover_PR) March 25, 2020

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