Mashup: a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool.
TravelPod uses GoogleMaps technology to make our website better. Your travel blog has a built-in map from the result of an internet “mashup”.
We’re not the only website doing this. TravelSkoot is a brand new website also using GoogleMaps to help you plan your next adventure. The website contains a database of user-created travel itineraries all planned out neatly on a Google map.
There is a sushi crawl in New York City, a Ferris Bueller themed “Skoot” in Illinois and a short driving tour of Los Angeles among many others.
Right now, the site is weighted heavily on the American road trip side of things, but with time, more travelers should be adding their own itineraries. I couldn’t find any to direct me around any Canadian or Mexican cities, so I’m hoping that things improve.
In the meantime, if you’re planning a dog-friendly beach tour of the U.S.A. or if you want to know where the best coffee spots are in Boston, TravelSkoot may provide all the niche-y information you’re looking for.
Have you used TravelSkoot before? Let me know what you think of it in the TravelPod travel forums.
Louise Brown
TravelPod Community Manager
Tags: Ferris Bueller, Los Angeles, New York City, sushi, travel itineraries, travel itinerary, travel planning, Travelskoot
