[Nomad]

Possibly a good number of you have heard of this by now.

Google has launched a brilliant free to use atlas of the world called Google Earth. You can fly around the globe from destination to destination, and the best thing about it is you can zoom down to street level at many cities around the world in Hi resolution

The best news is that Cairo is one of the cities that has been added in Hi Res. The detail is brilliant from northeast Cairo to Dashur, allowing you to see great aerial images of the Pyramids, Saqqara etc.

It is a free download with a file size of 11 Meg, and Broadband connection is really a must have.

go to

http://earth.google.com/



Nomad

This post has been edited by Nomad: 14 November 2005 - 09:40 PM

[Mary Kay]

Mr. NOMAD -- Who Are You?? Someone we know?? Someone New to Tour Egypt??

[Goldie]

Mary Kay, on Nov 15 2005, 02:10 AM, said:

Mr. NOMAD -- Who Are You?? Someone we know?? Someone New to Tour Egypt??

This is the "official" welcome by "Queen Mary Kay", LOL ! !

[Mary Kay]

Goldie, on Nov 14 2005, 11:31 PM, said:

This is the "official" welcome by "Queen Mary Kay", LOL ! !

Of Course, Queen Goldie ! Where's your welcome?????

[Nomad]

Mary Kay, on Nov 15 2005, 12:04 PM, said:

Of Course, Queen Goldie ! Where's your welcome?????

Thanks for the, erm "Official Welcome". Is there a non official welcome too?

[Jimmy Dunn]

The unofficial welcome would come from the webmaster. Welcome

[Nomad]

Jimmy Dunn, on Nov 15 2005, 06:25 PM, said:

The unofficial welcome would come from the webmaster. Welcome

Thanks for that Jimmy. The new Forum is looking very good. Definite improvement over the old.
Plus I have never been in the company of living Pharaohs and Queens. Heck, even I'm a Monarch!! Never in my life have I climbed the social ladder so quickly. If at all!

[Mary Kay]

Nomad, on Nov 15 2005, 03:35 PM, said:

Thanks for that Jimmy. The new Forum is looking very good. Definite improvement over the old.
Plus I have never been in the company of living Pharaohs and Queens. Heck, even I'm a Monarch!! Never in my life have I climbed the social ladder so quickly. If at all!

But WHO ARE YOU??

[Goldie]

Mary Kay, on Nov 16 2005, 01:35 AM, said:

But WHO ARE YOU??

I think it is our "AD" playing with our heads MK.

[AD1]

Goldie, on Nov 16 2005, 04:55 AM, said:

I think it is our "AD" playing with our heads MK.

I think you're wrong on this one Goldie.
1) AD is now AD1 (new regulations of three-letter-names.
2) AD does not need to hide, escept in Maadi
3) I am much better looking than No-Mad (That is judging by the photo only -sorry No-Mad -stick around and you will laugh with us a lot)

[Goldie]

AD1, on Nov 23 2005, 12:06 AM, said:

I think you're wrong on this one Goldie.
1) AD is now AD1 (new regulations of three-letter-names.
2) AD does not need to hide, escept in Maadi
3) I am much better looking than No-Mad (That is judging by the photo only -sorry No-Mad -stick around and you will laugh with us a lot)

#1....Okay, got it -- You are Number One!

#2....You have to hide?????

#3....Yes you are.

[HelioZz]

Google Earth has come a long way since 2005, now it can be included on web pages as you can see in this real estate catalog.. redsearealestate.info.. there are many areas in egypt with high resolution now.. it's like virtual traveling..

When touregypt.net Web 2.0 version comes online.. it could use the same thing.. to show the main attractions from satellite view.. this would be cool!


all the best to all "virtual travelers" who spend too much time behind their keyboard

[AD1]

HelioZz, on Oct 24 2007, 03:57 PM, said:

Google Earth has come a long way since 2005, now it can be included on web pages as you can see in this real estate catalog.. redsearealestate.info.. there are many areas in egypt with high resolution now.. it's like virtual traveling..

When touregypt.net Web 2.0 version comes online.. it could use the same thing.. to show the main attractions from satellite view.. this would be cool!
all the best to all "virtual travelers" who spend too much time behind their keyboard

Google Earth is great.
This topic brought back memories of great members who spoke their minds. i hope they don't give up on this board.
Where are you MK and Goldie? Let us know how you're doing.

AD

[Joerg]

Mary Kay, on Nov 15 2005, 01:10 AM, said:

Mr. NOMAD -- Who Are You?? Someone we know?? Someone New to Tour Egypt??

Nomad is our former Ian Wilson-Hart

[~Mintaka~]

Now there's a name I have not heard of in many, many moons....
~Mintaka~

[Joerg]

~Mintaka~, on Mar 17 2008, 03:15 PM, said:

Now there's a name I have not heard of in many, many moons....
~Mintaka~

You`ll surely remember these names.
Unfortunately they didn`t even made it to the current board.
Mohamed Osama Total Logins: 883 Msgs Posted: 416
Sonny Stengle Total Logins: 1,019 Msgs Posted: 647
The Hoose Total Logins: 1,048 Msgs Posted: 267
Susan Blake Total Logins: 1,211 Msgs Posted: 799
Neri Total Logins: 2,343 Msgs Posted: 1166

[SulekhaYP]

Mary Kay, on Nov 15 2005, 12:10 AM, said:

Mr. NOMAD -- Who Are You?? Someone we know?? Someone New to Tour Egypt??

Different name, but really very nice.

[lotan]

Hi there
Thank to developing of technology, it is very handy for orientation, especially useful for my work of Indochina region, i have to go for Vietnam tour inspection in jungle faraway city from , some time no see the sun so it consider a tool to away from get loss. suggestion is all most hotels, restaurant or tour service providers should put address on Google earth for customers easy to find it down

[Pi_kawai]

That's great news. It seems to be very useful for travelers in finding ways to Cairo.