Pretend You're Traveling Again With Airbnb's Free Zoom Backgrounds

Airbnb wants travelers to hold onto their sense of adventure through quarantine.As we all ride out the spread of the coronavirus, companies, destinations, and all our favorite cultural centers are doing their best to bring a bit of the world’s magic home to people. And that includes Airbnb, who is hoping to make your next Zoom call a little more delightful with its custom backgrounds made from some of its best destinations.

“While we continue to adapt to the new normal of spending more time indoors, people are opting to stay connected virtually. And what better way to start a conversation than to change up your day-to-day scenery behind you,” Airbnb shared in a blog post. “From a real-life Balian treehouse to a calming oceanfront cottage in Havana, this sampling of Airbnb homes comes with stellar views and they’re available to download to transport you to wherever you virtually want to go.”

To use the backgrounds all you need to do is follow a few simple steps: * Download the Zoom app for Mac or Windows * Open the app and sign in * In the upper right corner, click your profile picture and then click on “Settings” * In the left menu, click “Virtual Background” (if you don’t see this, log in to the Zoom website, go to “Settings” and toggle on “Virtual Background”) * In the “Virtual Background” menu, click the (+) icon * Select and upload your new background from Airbnb. Then, pretend you're in whatever magical destination you picked.