Fancy a Trip to Scotland?
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Without spending any money or sitting for hours in an aeroplane?
When was the last time you strolled down Sauchiehall Street, or watched Rangers play at Ibrox? If the cost of getting there is putting you off, or you do not fancy spending more than a day in an aircraft getting there, Google Earth can help. If you do not already have Google Earth on your computer, go to Google and search for Google Earth. Select the top option, download Google Earth to your computer, and you are ready to roam the world. Run the program, type Ibrox, Scotland into the [Fly to] box at the top left of the screen, and you will be off flying to Glasgow in seconds. When you arrive at your destination, Ibrox Street in Glasgow, move down the street to the left (West) to the park. The screen resolution is excellent, and if you want to count the cars in the carpark, you can zoom in and do it. If you do not have or use a computer, some of the email cafes in The Square can probably run the program for you, and quickly show you how to use it.

Let us zoom in on those cars. What a pity Rangers are not playing. You could almost recognise the players.

No visit to Glasgow is complete without a stroll down Sauchiehall Street. Come on.


You can have a lot of fun with Google Earth. You can visit the Sydney Opera House and Bridge, Big Ben in London, or the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz in San Francisco. Decide where you would like to go, and then go there with Google Earth.

The satellites have taken more detailed pictures of some parts of our planet than others. If the detail is high, as in many parts of the USA and Europe, you can type in a street address and be taken to the actual building. This is very useful if you are looking for places to stay, when planning a holiday. You can then move around and see how far you would be from all the places of interest you want to visit.