One of my absolute, daily go-to apps on my Android phone is the Google Maps app. It's not that I need directions to get around everyday, it's because it can show you all sorts of other information.
Did you know you can do all this?
Did you know you can do all this?
- Traffic - in real time. Green is good, Red lines on the highways indicate traffic jams. There is usually a red icon for accidents, and orange icon for construction backups.
- Tag Places you want to Visit - read about a new restaurant? Tag it. Want to see that Gaudi museum in Barcelona? Tag it. Want to see the murals in Montreal. Tag it. You can see in my Googles Maps the teal colored tags are murals and food. The yellow tags are places saved. The green tags are places I want to go. The Red tags are favorites.
- Hours of Operation - all businesses have their hours listed in Google Maps, also a graph of when the place is busy or not.
- Photos - of Businesses and locations, their food and drinks. You can see all the photos that users have uploaded for this location.
- Reviews of Businesses - good and bad. also "About" area that describes offerings, accessibility, planning, and possibly a note from the owner.
- Add your own 2 cents - you can upload that plate of food picture, or the menu on the wall, or the outside of the building to help the user community
- See whats nearby your destination. If you're looking for a hotel near that theme park.
- Phone numbers and link to call direct from Google maps
- Website of business with link to click
- Google My Maps app - you can make a journey by selecting many locations and then save it as mymap for offline use later. This is a little more advanced, but super helpful in planning travel. There is an app called Google My Maps that lets you add places to make a tour and save it off line too.