Take a trip on your computer with Google Earth

I have now been to Stone Henge, the Great Wall of China, and the pyramids of Egypt all in a single day. How did I accomplish this miraculous feat? I used Google Earth, a wonderful program released by those guys over at Google. While I am sure its intention was to act more as a way to find directions and maps to places you might go. I have found that it does this and is a great way to explore the world without having to spend thousands of dollars on travel. Not only that but it is just plain fun!

In order to enjoy the experience that is offered by Google Earth first you need to download the program (which is conveniently offered as part of their service pack). Then open it up, type in the address or location where you want to go and watch as you fly over the globe and to a birds eye view of your destination. While using it as a form of recreation is great it is also a highly valuable tool in learning more about the world and teaching children that there is more out there than the area they live in.