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How to start your very own Google Maps travel itinerary
Pt. 1 of 10 | 2:02 |
Monday January 25, 2010
Planning a Road Trip with Google Maps
Monday January 25, 2010
Let us update an old cliche: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single click. Before you ever set foot to pavement or tire to tarmac, Google Maps can help you to create your own
customized travel plan including routes
, rest stops, gas stations and so much more. A little time spent in the planning phase can save untold hassles and arguments when on the road. Molly McDonald demonstrates how to plan a successful road trip using the free tools in Google's suite of service.Download this episode now
Quicktime Show Notes
- Google Maps really comes in handy when trying to plan a road trip.
- You can
- Make sure you're signed into your Google account.
- Click on 'my maps' and name your map.
- Add a description and choose if you want the map to be public and searchable or private and only viewable with a private URL.
- Click on done and you can start building your map for your trip.
- You can
find gas prices, get reviews of places to stop along your route,
and even add photos and video from your trip.- Make sure you're signed into your Google account.
- Click on 'my maps' and name your map.
- Add a description and choose if you want the map to be public and searchable or private and only viewable with a private URL.
- Click on done and you can start building your map for your trip.
App of the day
City Maps 2Go - Lite iPhone
Offline map app with one free download out of over 3,100 maps.
