Travel

The Royal Pavilion has a colorful history stretching back 200 years. Built as the seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, it has also served as a civic building, First World War hospital, and has become an icon of Brighton. This video gives you a glimpse of what we encountered while touring this amazing edifice. https://youtu.be/vt8zJaqn7q8

In February, we spent about a week in Worthing at the FUSE Conference (Festival of Unitarians in the South East, 21-23 February 2020). We extended our visit a few days to take in this iconic English seaside recreation area. We visited the Brighton about twelve miles east along the southern coast of England. (See our Brighton…

We visited the city of Brighton, UK in mid-February 2020. After arriving on the bus from Worthing, we took a long stroll on the famous Brighton Palace Pier. We were staying in a hotel in Worthing (which is farther north on the south coast of England) while we attended the lovely FUSE (Festival of Unitarians in…

No, it isn't to announce the Corona virus pandemic. The alert system which is tested every month is part of the SAIP (Système d’Alerte et d’Information des Populations), a national warning system designed to alert the public if it is in danger. The siren "can warn the population in a given area of imminent danger," says…

Historical film production company Yestervid have released their latest video, 'The Oldest Footage of Paris'. It features a stunning collection of the oldest footage of various places around the great city of Paris. The unique video also includes maps and new footage showing side-by-side comparisons of the old and new. The video features: * 24 vintage…

On our last three days in Kenya we traveled to Maasai Mara and spent many hours bouncing through the boonies gazing at majestic vistas filled with amazing African animals in the wild. We rose at dawn to start the day with a beautiful sunrise. This short video gives you a brief look at some of the…

Because the weather caused high seas, we returned to the port in Rome a day early. We mostly stayed aboard the ship but did explore the shore near the harbor. We had a happy surprise when we encountered hundreds of Santas riding bicycles along the sea front. A little research relieved that this is an old…

In 79 AD the city of Pompeii was destroyed when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. After archaeological excavations revealed much about the lives of the inhabitants, the area became a major tourist attraction, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and part of Vesuvius National Park. Largely preserved under the ash, the excavated city offers a unique…