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Category Archives: Maps
Become a Street View Trekker
Google recently kicked off a pilot program to partner with tourism organizations and non-profits to allow third parties to use Street View Trekker camera gear to contribute imagery to Google Maps. Their first partner, the Hawaiian Visitors and Convention Bureau … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Photography, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Google Maps, Google Street View, Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa, Street View Trekker
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Maps Too
The other day we shared a group of wonderful, whimsical original travel posters created by Toronto-based artist JazzberryBlue . Who knew that there was also a fantastic series of equally colorful and amazing abstract maps of the world’s great cities. … Continue reading
Zoomable Maps
London-based designer Anne Stauche has created the brilliant map²—a series of paper maps inspired by the zoomable feature of digital maps. The cleverly designed versions of map² are pocket-sized paper maps that utilize a unique folding process to allow users … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged Berlin, Kickstarter, London, Map, New York City
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Walking NYC by Map
Walking and using public transit are usually the best ways to get around most cities, but getting one’s bearings can be frustrating—especially in a new city. The New York City Department of Transportation really gets this and recently unveiled a … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged Janette Sadik-Khan, Map, New York City, New York City Department of Transportation, Public transport
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Scratch, Don’t Sniff
Old-school travelers may still document their trips with maps and pushpins, but you can now track your journeys with your very own scratch-off maps. Produced by Luckies (UK) the fun Scratch Map series features maps of the World, Europe, the … Continue reading
Home is The Navel of the World
Sergio Miranda is an Argentina-born, Bahrain-based photographer usually known for his work in fashion and advertising. So, his series called Ombligo is a bizarre departure. The amusing project is based on photographs of maps printed on stomachs. Each image prominently … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Maps, Middle East, Photography, South America
Tagged Argentina, Bahrain, Miranda
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Explore The World
Here’s yet another opportunity to squander your valuable time down a web blackhole. The amazingly simple and dangerously addictive website GeoGuessr was creatred by Swedish IT consultant Anton Wallen to torture armchair travelers. Players can challenge themselves by putting their … Continue reading
Is it art or cartography
I know, enough with the maps already. But these are awesome—really. Japanese artist/photographer Sohei Nishino’s Diorama Map series is based on his unique approach to cartography. Nishino wanders around a city shooting hundreds of images with actual film, then cuts … Continue reading
How Do You See The World
Close your eyes and visualize a map of the world. Chances are that your personal world map is strongly influenced by your country of origin or your long term place of residence. In fact, New Yorker Benjamin Pollach has created … Continue reading
Everybody Loves A Road Trip
Well, almost everybody loves a road trip, in fact in the U.S. at least 80% of travel and tourism is by motor vehicle. A newly launched website/app called Roadtrippers is designed to help travelers plan road trips while eschewing generic … Continue reading
