Clearly, this is an activity which, at least as it is currently written,  translates poorly to online education or pandemic pedagogy modes.  I agree with the authors that internet searches for info should still be banned.  But I disagree with the notion that virtual partnering across cultures is inherently less desirable or less impactful than in-person experiential learning, if thoughtfully designed. This activity might be done via virtual partnering and the use of a phone or e-conferencing too.  Perhaps something like What's App or Google Hangouts?  In that case, one would presumably need to have assigned virtual teams for the project. For additional resources on collaborative online learning, see the book: Online Collaborative Learning Communities: 21 Designs (etc) by Chih-Hsiung Tu.