Pokémon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All

Update: 2024-08-16

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The Pokémon videogame series has always been about traveling the world. But eight years after the launch of the mobile-phone game Pokémon Go, some players are taking that to extremes by using the game as a tool to plan their real-life travels. Salvador Rodriguez joins host Danny Lewis to talk about the people circling the globe in order to catch and trade the digital monsters.

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Further reading:

The Adults Who Book Vacations Based on…. Pokémon?

Science of Success: The Mind at Work Behind an Iconic Song

How Pokémon Became a Monster Hit

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Pokémon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All

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Pokémon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All

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Pokémon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All