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A vibrant city with a blend of modern culture and interesting architecture, sea and countryside. Brighton spreads over the hills of the South Downs to the north. To the east it is fronted by chalk cliffs, and to the west it merges with the residential borough of Hove. To the south…is the beach! Brighton was for many centuries […]
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For more than three decades, UIG contributing partner PlanetObserver has been producing high-quality satellite imagery and geospatial data. PlanetObserver’s collection features satellite imagery of continents, countries with and without borders, major cities, prominent rivers, lakes, geologic places of interest, mountain ranges, and more. Based in France, PlanetObserver specializes in the processing and production of high […]
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After more than 15 years living in other places in Spain and the world, life has brought me back to the city where I was born and which I am going to talk to you briefly about in this post, to accompany a selection of photographs that illustrate my words. Located halfway between Madrid and […]
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Getting from a to b is a simple type of equation. But what if getting from a to b is hindered by ‘x’ (type of terrain, geographic location, costs, etc)? Maybe ‘y’ has to be inserted into the equation to solve the problem. So, ‘y’ can be a solution based on cost, being resourceful, creative, […]
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“Don’t bother with churches, government buildings or city squares, if you want to know about a culture, spend a night in its bars” – Ernest Hemingway In some ways he was right but perhaps not about city squares. A city square, especially the main one of a capital or major city really does seem to […]
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