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  • I planned for this year's eclipse two years in advance, and it was a bit disappointing: the eclipse, just before sunset, disappeared behind some wisps of clouds just before the totality.

    Now I'm wondering if this is as good as it's likely to get, or if I should book again for next year. Honestly, the idea of combining Tatooine with an eclipse sounds awesome, but that particular trip is already sold out.

    by mcv
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/travel/solar-eclipse-2027...
    by bookofjoe
  • If you are planing to watch the eclipse, a good resource is to look at http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/SolarEclipsesGoogleEart... In 2028 it will go straight to Sydney, Australia
    by bguberfain
  • The eclipse is also going to pass directly over Abha, Saudi Arabia. The high elevation parts of Saudi Arabia in that region are already their own modest successful tourist attraction. For an example of what it looks like, google image search "asir province saudi arabia"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abha

    by walrus01
  • https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2027-august-2
    by iririririr
  • Hotels in the path of the eclipse were already expensive on those dates in Gibraltar and Spain. Now with the press coverage they'll be unattainable.
    by nottorp
  • I see a few gloomy comments here about pricing and being “sold out”. Cheer up! The great thing about an eclipse is you just need to see the sky! It is an event it is impossible, or at least very difficult, to scalp and extort.

    Sure, hotels in popular areas get expensive, but totality is visible from such a large swath of land that you can stay anywhere in a 100 mile radius and get a great cheap view off the back of a few hours driving and a picnic, particularly as August 2027’s path goes through Andalucia.

    I flew into Palma for this year’s sunset eclipse, watched it from the roof of the airport parking lot, then flew home. I booked late and didn’t get the best deal and my flight was still only €150.

    by gorgoiler

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