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Google Maps Enhances Holiday Travel Experience Heading home for the holidays? Google Maps aims to help you reach your destination faster and safer than ever before. This holiday season brings more stress than usual due to the ongoing prevalence of the coronavirus. While many people are choosing to forgo annual traditions, some are still opting…
Italian Town Bans Google Maps Due to Navigation Issues The town has signs alongside roads that read, “Do not follow the directions of Google Maps.” An Italian town has posted signs banning the use of Google Maps after “too many” people have gotten lost while following the app’s directions. “Too many sedans and small cars…
Google Maps Enhances Accessibility for Travelers It’s no exaggeration to say that Google Maps has changed the travel game, making it easier than ever for globetrotters to navigate unfamiliar locales with aplomb. Now, with its latest rollout, it’s bringing that same sense of confidence and accessibility to people with impaired vision. Detailed voice guidance for…
Google Maps’ Live View: Enhancing Travel Navigation For years now, Google Maps has been a trusted companion for travelers exploring new locations. The recent update to its Live View function is making it easier than ever to find and identify landmarks in the surrounding area. Through clever Augmented Reality technology, pin markers appear in the…
National parks are renowned for their remote natural beauty, stunning architecture, and diverse flora and fauna, although online accessibility hasn’t always been a strong point. In an effort to improve this situation, iBestTravel is introducing several updates that will help travelers explore these natural wonders. These updates, rolling out for US parks starting in April…
Historic Maps of London Shakespeare’s London This is the earliest extant map of the British capital, created in Cologne by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg in 1575, when William Shakespeare was 11 years old. It was intended as an armchair traveler’s companion, to both provide instruction and “uplift the spirit”; in common with the times,…