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Where Can I Find Directions When Traveling?
By Busy Door Guest Blogger | April 29, 2009
Nothing beats that intuitive sense that says, “I know exactly where I’m going.” Unfortunately, we are simply not programmable, as robots are. We cannot just download directions into our brains to be stored forever, so we rely on maps. Over the years, mapping has become so much more than just street maps and road atlas functions. Today we use online maps to advise us on local businesses, news, weather, traffic and more.
If you are in NYC and you want a map of all the celebrity-owned venues so you can poise yourself for a spotting of the rich and famous, then be sure to check www.click2map.com/maps/cityfile/celeb_restaurants. You will find TeaNY, where music artist Moby and his girlfriend sell vegan snacks and tea. You can find Angels & Kings bar, where co-owner Pete Wentz from Fallout Boy sells his goods. You can grab a filet at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, a bowl of noodles at Robert DeNiro’s Ago or sink your teeth into some chicken legs and cornbread at Justin Timberlake’s Southern Hospitality. When you are done eating, you may want to party all night at Andrew WK’s Soho Bar or hang out VIP-style with Tim Robbins at The Back Room. The best part about reading this in map format is of course the helpful driving directions.
Google Maps is not the only “mashup maker” on the block, of course. A number of non-Google applications have popped up to serve a wide variety of functions. For instance, if you live on a fault line, then visit www.lerdorf.com/php/ymap/yquakes.php, as you may appreciate the “Real-Time Earthquake Map.” If you are looking for nearby bloggers, movie showtimes, gas prices or driving directions, then you can see “Atlas” (based on MSN’s Virtual Earth platform) at www.atlas.freshlogicstudios.com.
One of the most popular mapping sites is www.flickr.com/map, where amateur photographers can share their pictures and create maps of their favorite places, people and things. Readers have given rave reviews for www.gutenkarte.org, where lit lovers can read full books (such as Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days”) chapter by chapter, while viewing a map of the locations discussed in the book. If you prefer news to fiction, don’t miss the world and local news at www.mappedup.com or www.poly9.viavirtualearth.com/Poly9/MSNBC (where MSNBC news is plotted out on a map!)
You can find directions on your computer, on your GPS device or even on your cell phone. The trend is that programmers are finding ways of bringing online maps to you, no matter where you are. For instance, if you find yourself lost somewhere with little time to recoup, never fear: www.loki.com can track your location via satellite and send you a map to your next location on your mobile phone. A number of phones, from the iPhone to the Android G1, are making MapQuest, Google Maps and Yahoo Maps technology available to you when you are on-the-go.
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