Comments on: Maps and Travel : How Would You Map Your Travels?

By: The World’s Oldest Maps

The World’s Oldest Maps — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:14:36 +0000

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By: Andrei

Andrei — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:46:47 +0000

I like the idea of “gastro maps” – the indian one is very nice.

Give a try to symbolya.com – it’s a easy and fun way to map your travels.
Imagine a Disney map of your travel – whatever you have seen or done is represented by a cute icon.

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:10:39 +0000

I love maps, too and have far too many of them crowding up my bookshelf. When I discovered there was a shop downtown that solely sold maps and globes I thought I’d died and gone to heaven.

I’d have to make a map of dumplings of the world since every culture has their own version. That and noodles, from spaghetti to udon, to spaetzle, to Thai yai sen.

By: Sarah Menkedick

Sarah Menkedick — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:08 +0000

I’d definitely have a map of spicy food of all kinds. Creamy-spicy, curry-spicy, habanero-spicy, Sichuan-spicy, all different levels of spicy goodneess…

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:32:06 +0000

Oooh, I’d have to say I’d map the world by surf-spots…and organic produce…and best indie-folk music…Spot the hippie?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:32:33 +0000

I love maps too. I romanticize the older maps and am obsessed with studying the modern ones. My husband and I hung a 5′ vinyl map in our bathroom so we could study it while brushing and flossing our teeth.

I think I’d map my world by belly laughs.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:49 +0000

“Maybe you’d map the world by mountain ranges, maybe by deserts”

Personally, I’d map it by desserts.

By: Simone

Simone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:23:53 +0000

Such a lovely line: the delicate borders of continents like the veins of leaves…

I grew up with a father who obsessed over maps. His car was full of them, his desk drawers were stuffed with them, his makeshift music studio was littered with them. There was always at least one on a table surface, an open accordion detailing roads, hiking trails, confusing interstates. To me, they were beautiful but baffling. To him, they were both lovely but useful, saving him many times. I miss maps. With Mapquest, few people have them around these days. Thank you for little the tribute, Sarah!

By: Abbie

Abbie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:20 +0000

i LOVE google maps, too!!!

By: Kathy Amen

Kathy Amen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:28 +0000

I’m with you, Sarah, I love all kinds of maps. The old ones are the coolest, but even current year AAA varieties are fun to peruse.

And I think GoogleMaps is one of the greatest inventions since sliced bread. I had an incredible amount of fun creating this “geographical diary” of my semester abroad in London: http://tinyurl.com/ycw4n75 . Plus it really helped cement some of my memories not only of places but of events and activities. Maps can really bring a lot of those memories back!