You can also rearrange the order of the places in your list.

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 get pretty fancy with all different types of icons, but I like to keep it relatively simple with just shapes and colors. Here you can customize the color and shape of the marker on the map. Hover over a name in the list, then click on the paint bucket to the right of the name. Repeat this step for all of the places you want to add to your map. If you want to be sure to get a specific photo or angle, this is a great reminder.В You can either do a google search for an image, or enter a specific URL, if you have it. If you add everything you find into your notes, your map turns into a little mini tour book, completely personalized and portable!ДЄlong with notes, you can add a photo to each location on your map. I like to include hours as well, especially if the place isnвЂ™t open on certain days. For example, if a friend recommended a specific restaurant, and a specific dish, this is the prefect place to write this down. (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. 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. You can change the name from Point 1 by clicking on the pencil icon on the lower right of the box.Д«efore you go on, make some notes to remind yourself why you want to go to this location. 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. (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. A neon green pin will drop on the map, and the name will be in the box on the left. In the search bar at the top, enter the name of the place you want to add to your map and click enter. Now you can start adding all of your locations, such as restaurants, museums, landmarks, shops and photo ops. If you are planning for a specific trip, it is helpful to use the city name and the date of your trip. In the box in the upper left hand corner, click on Untitled Map.

I know there are a ton of apps out there to plan trips with, but I like the ease of Google MyMaps best.

Having this custom maps makes it easy for me to gather my ideas in one place, make sure I donвЂ™t forget anything,В and have the best trip possible. It is completely organized and accessible on my laptop or on my iPhone, so I always have it with me. I create a custom travel map for each trip we go on, complete with hotels, restaurants, things we want to see and do, and more. My secret weapon for accomplishing this is Google MyMaps. I try to balance getting all of the planningВ done quickly and easily, and making sure I donвЂ™t miss anything that I want to see. I have a pretty good routine going when it comes to planning trips.

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