Here are some of the adventures of “Modern Gonzo” who take a tour around the world, after he cashed in his insurance money from an accident. Hanggliding, spelunking, crazy people and . it’s not quite the Crocodile Hunter - but there’s plenty of Gonzo madness. He manages to visit 24 countries in five continents in 12 months.
Ever think about Windsurfing in front of a glacier? Me either. But it’s interesting (and unnerving) to watch Extreme Windsurfer Thomas Miklautsch surfing in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier southwest of the Santa Cruz province of Argentina. It’s not just the cold water that makes this video extreme, it’s the danger involved in being next to the glacier while it is in the surprise process of caving. Perito Moreno is one of 48 glaciers (a 250 km² ice formation) fed by the Ande’s Patagonian Ice Field shared by Chile, and is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. Interestingly, this icefield is the world’s third largest reserve of fresh water.
The Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina are taller than and twice as wide as the more famous Niagara Falls. A popular destination spot, it has over 275 cascades which can flow at a rate of up to 12,500 cubic meters per second during the rainy season. There is so much water pouring down the waterfalls, and the tropical setting is so strikingly beautiful, that it promoted a visiting Eleanor Roosevelt to say “Poor Niagara.”
A departure from our normal single destination video, today’s feature takes you around the world in a very interesting way—by showing you shots from 88 webcams, all shot around noon time (in their time zone) of the same day near the autumnal equinox with good weather! What’s really cool about the video, though, is that the filmmaker made an effort to avoid the most well-known cities. Includes great music by Andrew Powell and The Philharmonic Orchestra. Don’t skip this one!
