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iPhone 101: Bookmark travel destinations
I did some traveling this summer (with two toddlers, so don't be envious). Certain that I'd need to conduct a search or two, I bookmarked my destinations on my iPhone, and you can do the same. Just follow the steps:- Launch Google Maps.
- Enter the zip code of your destination city.
- Once it has been found, create a bookmark.
- Repeat for each stop you'll make.
Now, when you're jonesing for a venti iced green tea latte in a strange place, simply launch Maps, click Bookmarks and then your location. You'll be sippin' in no time.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Phil said 3:56PM on 8-29-2007
hopefully I win that iPhone and I can use this :)
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bleaus said 4:27PM on 8-29-2007
I agree. It would be a handy feature if I win the iPhone.
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mark said 6:23PM on 8-29-2007
Do Google Maps searches default to the last area in which you searched? If not, I don't quite think I understand how this can work to find a Starbucks and not just the center of a ZIP code.
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dalasv said 8:14PM on 8-29-2007
This really is so useful when you travel. I needed to change from a train to a ferry, so I had them both bookmarked. It was easy to figure out the route between them, but then I decided I wanted to go to a cafe. So I pulled up the train station bookmark, searched for coffee, found a place and got directions, then it was just as easy to get directions from the cafe to the ferry terminal. SO AWESOME.
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Jack Welde said 10:41PM on 8-29-2007
Another tip: you can use Google Maps in a browser (not the iPhone) to get directions, etc -- then email the URL to your iPhone. If you tap on the link in your iPhone email, it opens up in the iPhone Maps application -- NOT safari -- which is terrific!
When I'm planning a trip with multiple legs, I just pull up the directions on Google Maps, and email all the trips to myself for easy access later via the Maps application on the iPhone.
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