When it’s raining outside and there’s nothing on TV, fire up the computer and have a look at some more exotic locations via some of the many webcams located globally. You could even go as far as playing Albatross by Fleetwood Mac in the background, so you can get the full sensory experience.
Earthcam is one of the many website where you can go and see some of the wonders of the world from the comfort of your own house- from the Elvis Wedding Chapel, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square to Niagara Falls and the African Plains, there’s hundreds of location themed webcams for you to view.
There’s also webcams themed around animals, where you can watch pandas, giraffes, elephants, ants and the best part of Noah’s Ark in zoos and natural habitats around the world. Some users of this site have submitted their own webcams, meaning that weirdly in just one click, you can view other people’s houses, pubs and restaurants.
Webcam surfing is an ideal hobby for self-confessed curtain twitchers, for those who want to see the world but who perhaps don’t have the money, freedom or mobility to do so. It’s also fun when you know friends and relatives are going away, and you can trace the webcams at their holiday destination. Cue hours of fun freaking them out by talking about where they’ve been and what they were wearing without them knowing- very mischievous- but fun all the same!