This way we were able to check if we were going in the generally correct direction. Some country’s taxi drivers are famous for giving you the expensive very-long-winded ride to your hotel. For our world trip we used this feature mostly when we traveled to a new country and had to take a taxi from the airport to our accommodation. And because your GPS is independent of the map data, you can still see where you are on the map. If you know what we are talking about, skip the video below.Īvailable offline: This means that even if you have no data, you can still view the map.

Say whaaaa?! If you are unfamiliar with how to save a location, watch the 30 sec video below. All kidding aside, we also use Google Maps to check reviews (sometimes cross-referencing with other apps) ‘cause who wants sucky food or service? not us!Īnd, we also save our favorite locations, in Google maps. Most of us always check traffic, if only to figure out how many podcasts to download. At least here in LA, where we live, leaving the house without checking traffic data is like gambling all your money on red. The power of Google maps is probably directions and traffic info. Confused? no worries, we’ll explain it all step by step and more importantly, we’ll show you why you Google My Maps is so powerful! Let’s dive in Good ol’ Google Maps In this post we’ll talk about both Google Maps and Google My Maps, another google product that you can use in Google Maps. Did we mention it’s free? yes, we like good, free stuff, what’s not to like? As you know we use, and recommend, a lot of the Google suite of products.

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