North America
California Set for Phone Driving Ban
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Over two dozen countries and several U.S states have already imposed cell phone bans on drivers, but a similar law about to go into effect in California, will not be easy to implement. California is famous for its freeways and automobile-loving population.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transportation in California was dominated by [...]
Canada, the Second Largest Country in the World
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia, but only has a population of around 32,268,000. You would think that Brazil, China and U.S.A would all be bigger, but there not. The reason why Canada is not so strong on the population front is because it is a cold country. Which [...]
Large Fire Consumes Universal Studios
Sunday, June 1st, 2008This story is breaking news as I write it, so I’ve just booted up Google Earth so I can see exactly where the fire is taking place. It seems a back lot at Universal Studios in Burbank, California, has been engulfed in flames and the King Kong studio is among the thick of it.
Here’s a [...]
Orlando Florida, The Sunshine State and Disney World
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Orlando is in central Florida the county seat of orange county. It is situated in the far south east of America, not far from the Florida Keys. It is one of the most popular destinations for all ages and has a wide variety of tourist attractions which include Magic Kingdom, Universal studios, Sea World, Disney [...]
Tornado Hits Towns in Oklahoma and Missouri
Sunday, May 11th, 2008The tiny towns of Picher and Seneca in the South Central region of the U.S have become the victims of a huge tornado that killed at least 18 people in the area known as Tornado Alley. Here’s a Google Earth screenshot of Seneca before havoc struck:
Seneca, in Missouri, has a population of about 2,100, whereas [...]
Mark Ramsay, globetrotting from an armchair in England.
Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.