And even finding a guide can be a challenge

With each character led under their own power, it was quite easyto get separated. Like the Vatican in the height of tourist season, Second Lifelocations tend to get especially crowded when it's evening in theUS or Europe, and the resulting computer lag time can makenavigating cumbersome. And even finding a guide can be a challenge. The Synthravelsweb site has connected guides and tourists more than 200 times,Gerosa says, but for now it does not charge visitors or pay guides,and finding a tour depends on the sometimes-fickle interest ofvolunteers. But with some persistence and a willingness to just walk up toknowledgeable avatars and ask, there are guides to be found, Carrsays. "There are quite a few people in Second Life who will offer atour in exchange for a few Linden dollars," says the writer,referring to Second World's currency, which can be bought and soldfor real-world cash. Those having a hard time securing a personal tour can turn to anumber of automated options. Many site creators post vehicles neararrival points and program them to give visitors a tour of thelocation. By heading to The Guided Tour Company Of Second Life, whereautomated tour vehicles ranging from hang-gliders to flying carpetsare sold, avatars can access a programmed tour of tours. By clicking on the free guide, users can teleport to Icarus,where a giant dragonfly carries them to a Rosetta Stone American Englishromantic dance floorsurrounded by twinkling stars. Clicking again brings them to VeniceIsland, where a gondola takes them to an old church adorned with Renaissance paintings and an ornate, carved pulpit. Another click leads to Cocoloco Island Resort, where a whitehot-air balloon ferries them around what looks amazingly like aCaribbean resort: beach chairs, thatch cabanas, and a pool that -with a few mouse clicks - allows visitors to float on their backsfor hours. At least for now, few people are charging visitors for suchtravel services. Even a stay at Aloft, a recently reopened virtualhotel by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc, is free. But the many entrepreneurs of Second Life may yet find a way tomake travel pay, says Jeska Dzwigalski, a community developer withSan Francisco-based Linden Research Inc, which runs the virtualworld. She said she has seen the tours and "travel agencies popping upthat help people and give them an experience they might nototherwise find . . . As we've grown, that became a potentialbusiness for people". TRIP NOTESWhen to go: When Second Life gets crowded, your avatar mightseem sluggish and there might be a delay before elements of theworld pop into full view. You may want to consider visiting in theoff-season. Creator Linden Research Inc says that's usually before6am and after 10am Sydney time, avoiding evenings in the US.

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