www.travelpod.com
TravelPod (www.travelpod.com) is a geospatial web application that allows users to post blogs, images and videos of travelling experiences on the web. The application then takes location information and places marks on a global map so viewers can see where the travelling experiences took place. It is an important and relevant geospatial web application as viewers can gain understanding and experience of different locations around the globe by simply viewing other peoples’ blogs. An additional purpose to this is that viewers can plan their own travels based on experiences posted by other travellers. People can find the trip and the activities to do during their trip that are perfect for them. We discovered a Travel Blog posted on Travelpod outlining a trip to Cairo, Egypt that we found extremely helpful and interesting in a number of different ways. The blog included a map (provided by Google Maps) with a placemark on Cairo, Egypt so we could see exactly where these travel adventures were taking place. The blog also included images of pyramids that the traveller saw when they were there, which we found very interesting. Along with the map and images, the blogger posted recommendations of places to see in Cairo such as Al-Azhar mosque. The blogger also included information about travelling to the mosque – such as women having to wear long dresses and something to cover their hair. The blogger then recommended Egyptian pizza and recommended that travellers avoid the use of trains within Egypt as they are not very clean. From one blog, the viewer has information on what to eat, what to see and what to stay away from when travelling to Cairo as well as understanding exactly what to expect there!
TravelPod (www.travelpod.com) is a geospatial web application that allows users to post blogs, images and videos of travelling experiences on the web. The application then takes location information and places marks on a global map so viewers can see where the travelling experiences took place. It is an important and relevant geospatial web application as viewers can gain understanding and experience of different locations around the globe by simply viewing other peoples’ blogs. An additional purpose to this is that viewers can plan their own travels based on experiences posted by other travellers. People can find the trip and the activities to do during their trip that are perfect for them. We discovered a Travel Blog posted on Travelpod outlining a trip to Cairo, Egypt that we found extremely helpful and interesting in a number of different ways. The blog included a map (provided by Google Maps) with a placemark on Cairo, Egypt so we could see exactly where these travel adventures were taking place. The blog also included images of pyramids that the traveller saw when they were there, which we found very interesting. Along with the map and images, the blogger posted recommendations of places to see in Cairo such as Al-Azhar mosque. The blogger also included information about travelling to the mosque – such as women having to wear long dresses and something to cover their hair. The blogger then recommended Egyptian pizza and recommended that travellers avoid the use of trains within Egypt as they are not very clean. From one blog, the viewer has information on what to eat, what to see and what to stay away from when travelling to Cairo as well as understanding exactly what to expect there!
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