| It's one of the many benefits of the technological | | | | locations from the mundane to the spectacular, |
| revolution, being able to sit in the comfort of your | | | | there's very few popular places on the planet that |
| own home and travel the world, viewing exotic | | | | don't have a webcam pointed at them these |
| and remote locations that you may never actually | | | | days. Hunting them out can take up way too |
| get to visit in person. | | | | much valuable time, but thankfully we've seen the |
| Innovations that were barely conceivable just a | | | | development of a number of webcam directories |
| couple of short decades ago make this an | | | | in recent years, where available web cameras are |
| everyday possibility for many people. | | | | grouped into easily accessible categories and |
| Developments such as Google Earth and Street | | | | locations, making your trip easy and quick. These |
| View can take you just about anywhere on the | | | | directories offer an excellent selection of exotic |
| planet in the blink of an eye, revisiting old haunts, | | | | locations - surf or ski, climb mountains or trawl |
| checking out a favourite holiday destination of the | | | | through valleys all in one easy location. Some |
| past, or checking out places you may want to go | | | | were even able to take you onto the slopes of |
| in future. How brilliant is it to be able to go to a | | | | Eyjafjallajokull fra Valahnuk in Iceland, to witness |
| holiday destination before you actually go away, | | | | first hand the eruption of the mighty volcano. |
| and take some time to familiarise yourself with | | | | So next time you have a little free time on your |
| the location and surroundings? | | | | hands while surfing the net, why not go on a |
| Excellent though these facilities are, they still fall | | | | quick trip around the world, guided by global |
| short of the live element, and this is where the | | | | webcams? |
| humble webcam comes into its own. Erected in | | | | |