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Get Lost on the Best Virtual Tours Around Google Earth
If you didn’t know it before, you certainly do now — there’s a lot of content on the web. That’s good news for those of us who are tiring of simply ch...
Drone Discovers Stunning Glacier Scene Hidden In The Himalayas
Modern technology has revolutionized all aspects of our living. When it comes to photography, drones have dramatically changed aerial photography.They...
Types Of Cooking Salt, Ranked From Most Processed To Least Processed
“Kosher salt will die,” said New York gourmet grocery store owner Mark Bitterman, half-jokingly. A self-described “salt-melier,” Bitterman has been in...
45 Times Tourists Traveled To See Their Favorite Places But Got Disappointed
We love taking a few snaps while on holiday, keeping memories alive and sharing our experiences in the world's most beautiful and fascinating places w...
What happens to your body in Mount Everest's 'Death Zone,' where 11 people have died in the past week
Adrian Ballinger/APMount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Its summit is 29,029 feet — or 5.5 miles — above sea level. Climbers and scien...
Tanzania plans cable car for Mount Kilimanjaro
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania wants to boost tourist numbers by putting a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, and is in ta...
From rambling with a rhino in Nepal to strolling with snow leopards in the Himalayas: The world's best wildlife walks
Observing wildlife in its natural habitat is one of the most exhilarating experiences, especially if you’re on foot. Grab your walking boots and a pai...
Ubiquitilink Advance Means Every Phone Is Now A Satellite Phone
Utilizing a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, Ubiquitilink claimed during a briefing at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that pretty much any phone from the last decade should be able to text and do other low-bandwidth tasks from anywhere, even in the middle of the ocean or deep in the Himalayas.