What is Noctourism?

Excerpt from The Best Night Photography Tips for Trendy ‘Noctourism’ Adventures by Kate G for PetaPixel:

“Noctourism, when photography becomes nocturnal, is swiftly becoming more popular. The industry’s shift to mirrorless devices and sensors with increasingly powerful dynamic range has brought low light photography to the forefront. Beyond nightlife, noctourism is the exploration of experiences at night that, thanks to rapidly advancing technology, can now be captured even with the humble smartphone.

At first glance, noctourism may seem niche or even cliche. However, the experiences encompassing it have worldwide appeal across all ages and cultures. Noctourism experiences range from Thailand’s Lantern festival, snorkeling with manta rays in Hawaii, observing bioluminescent plankton off the coast of Maine, night safari game drives in Tanzania, nocturnal wildlife hikes in Costa Rica, meteor showers, eclipses, the glow worm caves of New Zealand, watching the dance of synchronous fireflies in the United States or Japan, the ever-popular Milky Way, as well as increasing sightings of the aurora borealis.”