Daily Archives: December 18, 2020

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World Travel: ‘Amazing Places’ In 2020 (Video)

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2020 – Year in Review: Best selection from all 34 Amazing Places videos released in the channel in 2020.


Video Timeline: 0:07 1. Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga_4v… 0:41 2. Maui, Hawaii, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58bd… 1:23 3. Bolivia Altiplano & Salar de Uyuni https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hn-p… 1:47 4. Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45edd… 2:28 5. Red Rock Country, Sedona, Arizona, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQBvt… 3:00 6. Seychelles Islands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzeA1… 3:50 7. Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing, China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT73C… 4:16 8. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsR7… 4:57 9. Socotra, Yemen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga4Dn… 5:40 10. Historic Heidelberg, Germany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NWt… 6:01 11. Kauai, Hawaii, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-3vy… 6:32 12. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzYK… 7:07 13. 1000 Islands, Canada & USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThxuG… 7:33 14. Around San Pedro de Atacama, Chile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvnQ… 8:02 15. Superstition Mountains, Arizona, USA https://youtu.be/jkQg1mmJVeI 8:29 16. New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jypK… 9:04 17. Coyote Gulch, Utah, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhDbs… 9:35 18. Bukhara, Uzbekistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlCxQ… 10:08 19. Goblin Valley, Utah, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLI6R… 10:40 20. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfxoZ… 11:11 21. Orcas Island, Washington, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BHBZ… 11:44 22. Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrBxb… 12:13 23. Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, USA https://youtu.be/D3cTVN5wsMo 12:38 24. Big Island, Hawaii, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7z8y… 13:16 25. White Pocket, Arizona, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_kOB… 13:42 26. Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcOvQ… 14:17 27. Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2bjj… 14:42 28. Lahore, Pakistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUdDK… 15:08 29. North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duGVG… 15:46 30. Around Salta, Northern Argentina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GWVx… 16:06 31. Glacier Gorge, Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCem6… 16:42 32. Buckskin Gulch, Utah, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZf6L… 17:10 33. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMDsM… 17:35 34. Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado, USA

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Technology: ‘2021 CAnoo VAN’ – The Most Versatile Electric Delivery Vehicle

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California EV startup Canoo has announced a new multipurpose electric vehicle aimed at last-mile deliveries and other small businesses, which starts at $33,000 but scales up in size and cost. It’s Canoo’s second vehicle, following the subscription-only van it debuted last year. Canoo still plans to make that EV — in fact, the new multipurpose vehicle is built on the same technological platform that Canoo developed for the van, and they share similar design features.

The new vehicle will initially be sold in two variants, though Canoo says more will eventually be offered. The smaller one (which is the one that starts at $33,000) is 14.4 feet long, 6.4 feet wide, and 6.2 feet tall, and has 230 cubic feet of cargo space. Canoo will offer three different battery pack options, too: 40kWh (with an estimated 130 miles of range), 60kWh (190 miles), and 80kWh (230 miles). The company will also make a larger version that is 17.1 feet long, 7.2 feet wide, and 8.4 feet tall, with 500 cubic feet of cargo space. The same battery pack options will be available, though the range estimates drop to 90 miles, 140 miles, and 190 miles, respectively, thanks to the extra weight.

Travel, Videos

Walking Tour Video: Little Venice Canal In London

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Filmed on Thursday 3 December 2020, Walk along Paddington Basin, Grand Union Canal, to Little Venice London in the rain. You will see many narrowboats as we walk along the canal.

Route Timestamps 00:00 Paddington Basin 24:15 Delamere Terrace 24:59 Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge 26:14 Blomfield Road 29:25 Warwick Avenue

Automobiles, Classics, Transportation, Videos

Top Short Film: ‘Gullwing’ – Story Of ‘Most Iconic Car Of All-Time’ (Video)

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Animated and Directed by:  João Elias

Have you ever seen a car spreading its wings? Now you do.

This is a full cgi shortfilm featuring the most iconic car of all time, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, at least in my opinion…
I always loved this car, and when I first started this project, I didn’t just wanna make a car rolling by in the desert, I knew there was a bigger story to make, it had to fly. Following its name legacy, I dived deep in this crazy rollercoaster of assembling car parts, raging though the desert of Bonneville salt flats, in order to build a full chassis so the flying body kit could land. After this, the rest is music. A symphony of a few animated shots of this beauty gloriously riding through the desert, creating clouds of smoke through the landscape while hearing that amazing engine roaring.

This is “Gullwing”.

Music: Evan Macdonald.
Sound design: João Elias

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz as a gullwinged coupe (1954–1957) and roadster (1957–1963). It was based on the company’s 1952 racer, the W194, with mechanical direct fuel-injection which boosted power almost 50% on its 3-litre overhead camshaft straight-6 engine. Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km/h (163 mph), it was both a sports car racing champion[4] and the fastest production car of its time.

Max Hoffman, Mercedes-Benz’s authorized United States importer at the time, inspired the 300 SL and correctly perceived an American market for such a car. The company introduced the 300 SL in February 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York City instead of in Europe to get it into U.S. buyers’ hands sooner.

SL is the short form for “super-light” in German, Mercedes’ first use of the designation, referring to the car’s racing-bred light tubular frame construction.

The 300 SL was voted the “sports car of the century” in 1999.

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Walking Tour: ‘Barcelona’ – Northeast Spain (Video)

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Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites.

Recorded on July 2020.

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Walking Tour: ‘Tiergarten’ – Best Public Park In Berlin, Germany (Video)

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Walking along the scenic paths of Tiergarten from the Reichstag to the Soviet Memorial Site, Bellevue Palace, The Victory Column and visiting the Rose Garden.

This video includes Binaural Audio 🎧. Put on headphones for the best and immersive experience.

The Tiergarten translates as “animal garden,” name that came about when the park was once the private hunting ground of Prussian royalty. It is Berlin’s most popular inner-city park, located completely in the district of the same name. The park is 210 hectares (520 acres) in size and is among the largest urban gardens of Germany. Only the Tempelhofer Park (previously Berlin’s Tempelhof airport) and Munich’s Englischer Garten (See my other walking tour) are larger. Rising from the center of the garden is the 230-foot (70-meter) high Victory Column. Originally erected in front of the Reichstag building in the 19th century, it was moved to its current location by Hitler and as a result was spared from destruction at the end of World War II. Climb the 285 steps to the viewing platform for an uninterrupted view over Berlin. Look north to see Bellevue Palace, south for the embassy district and zoo, east to the Brandenburg Gate and west for Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace). Date recorded: September, 2020 Weather: ⛅ 26C | 79F

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Train Travel: Grindelwald To Lauterbrunnen In Switzerland (Video)

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It takes an average of 37m to travel from Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen by train, over a distance of around 6 miles (10 km).

Grindelwald: The Eiger village of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland lies embedded in a welcoming and green hollow, surrounded by a commanding mountainscape with the Eiger north face and the Wetterhorn. This mountainscape and the numerous lookout points and activities make Grindelwald one of the most popular and cosmopolitan holiday and excursion destinations in Switzerland, and the largest ski resort in the Jungfrau region.

Kleine Scheidegg: Kleine Scheidegg lies in the middle of the mountain world. In the central mountain station, all options are open: Up to Jungfraujoch with the Jungfrau Railway, down to Grindelwald or Wengen with the Wengernalp Railway. It connects the two villages via Kleine Scheidegg station, where passengers change trains. Those who prefer to walk instead of riding the train are in luck. From the Kleine Scheidegg numerous hiking trails lead to the most beautiful mountain landscapes and viewpoints.

Wengen: With its nostalgic timber houses, the many dispersed holiday chalets and hotels dating from the belle époque period, this Bernese Oberland holiday resort has retained all the character of a picture-postcard mountain village. Opening widely to the south west, the terrace guarantees above-average hours of sunshine. Since 1893, car-free Wengen has been able to be reached from Lauterbrunnen via the Wengernalp railway; cars remain parked in Lauterbrunnen.

Lauterbrunnen: Lauterbrunnen is situated in one of the most impressive trough valleys in the Alps, between gigantic rock faces and mountain peaks. With its 72 thundering waterfalls, secluded valleys, colourful alpine meadows and lonely mountain inns, the Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of the biggest nature conservation areas in Switzerland.

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Aerial Travel: ‘Seoul – South Korea’ (Video)

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Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees. 

South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.