HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM TRAVEL MAP

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HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM TRAVEL MAP
Are you ready to make your first map?
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CREATE A MAP
Go to google.com/mymaps. Click on Create a new
map.
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TITLE YOUR MAP
In the box in the upper left hand corner, click
on Untitled Map. Title your map. If you are
planning for a specific trip, it is helpful to
use the city name and the date of your trip.
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ADD POINTS OF INTEREST
Now you can start adding all of your locations,
such as restaurants, museums, landmarks, shops
and photo ops. In the search bar at the top,
enter the name of the place you want to add to
your map and click enter. A neon green pin will
drop on the map, and the name will be in the box
on the left. (If there are multiple places with
the same or similar name, they will all show up
on your map.) Click on the name or the neon green
pin, and click add to map. The pin will then turn
red.
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Add a Specific Location Without a Name
If you want to add a specific location without a
name, click on the pin icon underneath the search
bar, then click on your desired location on the
map. You can change the name from Point 1 by
clicking on the pencil icon on the lower right of
the box.
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ADD NOTES
Before you go on, make some notes to remind
yourself why you want to go to this location.
This is especially important if you are planning
far in advance, as you are unlikely to remember
why you added each place to your map, and what
exactly you wanted to do there. (I like to start
planning way ahead of my trips, gathering ideas,
tips and resources and adding them to my map as I
find them.) It is helpful to include where the
recommendation came from (with a link if
available) and specific details about the place.
For example, if a friend recommended a specific
restaurant, and a specific dish, this is the
perfect place to write this down. I like to
include hours as well, especially if the place
isnt open on certain days. If you add everything
you find into your notes, your map turns into a
little mini tour book, completely personalized
and portable!
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ADD PHOTOS
Along with notes, you can add a photo to each
location on your map. If you want to be sure to
get a specific photo or angle, this is a great
reminder. You can either do a google search for
an image, or enter a specific URL, if you have it.
ADD MORE PLACES Repeat this step for all of the
places you want to add to your map.
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CUSTOMIZE WITH ICONS
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Now it is time to customize your map. Hover over
a name in the list, then click on the paint
bucket to the right of the name. Here you can
customize the color and shape of the marker on
the map. You can get pretty fancy with all
different types of icons, but I like to keep it
relatively simple with just shapes and colors. I
use a yellow house for our hotel, circles for
places to eat (orange for breakfast/brunch, blue
for lunch/dinner, navy for drinks), a green
square for shops or markets, and diamonds for
things to see or do. You can also rearrange the
order of the places in your list. Whether you
want it in alphabetical order, or you want all
locations arranged by category, just drag and
drop in the order you want.
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Now that you have added everything to your map,
and customized the icons, you can easily see
where all of your locations are in relation to
each other, and plan your days to make the best
use of your time.
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GET DIRECTIONS
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To get directions from one location to another,
click the directions icon, which is the arrow
underneath the search bar, second from the right.
This will create a new layer. Then click on two
(or more) points on your map and it will map your
route. You can switch from driving to walking by
clicking on Driving, right above the names of
point A and point B. If you want step by step
directions, click on the three dots to the right
of the layer name and select Step-by-step
directions from the bottom of the drop down menu.
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SHARE YOUR MAP
Share your map with your friends or family. This
is great if you are planning a trip with others.
Click Share in the box on the left and enter the
email addresses of the people with whom you would
like to share your map in the box. You can also
specify who can edit the map, and who can just
view it. This is also nice if you have friends
traveling to the same destination looking for
recommendations. It is such an easy way to share
everything that you did on your trip.
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ACCESS YOUR MAP
Your map will be saved in your Google Drive. To
access your saved map, you can either open Google
Drive and select your map from the list of items
in your Drive. Or you can go back to
google.com/mymaps and click on Open a Map. Then
select your desired map from the list of all of
your maps. If you gave your map a descriptive
name in step 2, it will be easy to find what you
are looking for. You can also access your map on
your iPhone through the Google Maps app. Tap the
menu on the top left of the screen, then tap Your
Places. Scroll down and it will show all maps you
have created.
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Thank You For Reading!
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