May 13, 2020 - 14:35 BST Megan Bull Zoom calls have become a part of the 'new normal' during the coronavirus lockdown - for business meetings, social events, modern dating and more. With many of us using holiday-themed backgrounds as a source of virtual escapism, the most popular Zoom background destinations and landscapes have been revealed by travel company Kuoni.
With the current crisis meaning that holiday plans have had to be postponed or canceled, Google Trends data has seen a 9,900 percent increase in searches for holiday-style Zoom backgrounds. With its pristine beaches and cerulean shores, it may come as no surprise that the Caribbean is the most popular destination being used for Zoom backgrounds right now, and as for landscapes, it's safari backdrops that are snagging the top spot.