They say that history repeats itself. Especially when the connectivity is good.
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We don't know about you, but we still shiver with tears when we look back on the videos of Notre Dame on fire. Even if you've been to Paris dozens of times, that most marvelous of buildings still makes our heart race when we walk up to its doors. On 15 April 2019, just…
Here's another instalment of our ongoing Hey Presto parade of Webcams, worldwide. You may not be able to be there, but you can be there, if you know what we mean. Webcams provide a real-time connection to places, events, or situations that you might not be able to experience otherwise. This can create…
This could be another one of those "been there, done that" stories, where frenzied travelers (or travel bloggers) flee at full speed just to meet their self-imposed deadlines. But, seriously, that's not what travel should be about. You likely flew for ten or more hours to get there, so why rush it? …
Happily, this is, for the most part, a philosophical question and not a pragmatic one. But what if? You're not a pilot, you've never even flown a Cessna 172 and now you, the hero, are faced with the plot of a bad movie. The pilot and co-pilot are not fully cognizant. …
Some billionaires are solely focused on themselves. We won't necessarily point any fingers, but you'll know who they are. Lately they're getting back press for the way that they treat themselves, sometimes appearing almost like a clown or buffoon. It's truly a shame that they don't look at the bigger picture and…
A topic we often highlight - billionaires - is high on everyone's list nowadays , especially if you live inside TicTok. Achieving that amount of money was only a dream for most entrepreneurs even ten years ago. But, thanks to the connected world of the internet coupled with the sheer creativity of those…
We love cars, although we're sensible enough to know that their place (as it is now) on earth is not helping the environment at all. Having lived in and experienced a number of locations in the world, even as the earth burns, we still see six litre pickup trucks and supercars trundling (and…
Another instalment of our continuing series of webcams all across the planet, where you can - in real-time - vicariously relax in a place where you might never have been before. Here, we feature South Africa's Cape Town, and the lovely Clifton 4th beach. Picture a crescent-shaped strip of soft, powdery white sand…
We would imagine that almost all of you have been to Paris at least once. The Left Bank, Notre Dame and, of course, the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the world's biggest attractions, and rightly so. This statement may seem simple, but we have this feeling that you love Paris or…
Pity the poor airlines over the last few years. Things were hunky dory until Covid came along in 2020 and turned the world upside-down. And, now that Covid is more or less a horrible memory, the airlines are trying to ramp up their service again. During Covid, many pilots left their…
Since you're here on our website, we're sure that you love travel. Some of you may just enjoy getting from Point A to Point B. Others have a more subdued interest: yes, getting there is important, but it's also fun and informational to know more about the flight, for example. One…
What a difference 20 makes. We're not talking about the doing a roundabout in the changing of a position or stance (although that figures into this story.) We're not discussing going beyond the beyond. We're discussing something even more palpable and exciting, and something that we've been wishing for for a long…
Europe’s first trains to use batteries as a main source of power have arrived. The future is now.
Back in the olden days of the electric interwebs, the whole intent of the thing was to share. Commerce came along later and that was that: making money became more important than making friends or making a difference. Of course, if you work hard with good intent, then fortune - if not…