Mapufacture - create your own maps

31/Aug/2007 Filed in: Useful stuff on the Internet

Calling all travel bugs, geography buffs, and anyone else who sees the world as their playground. Mapufacture.com is a clever site that helps users construct their own special map sprinkled with different tags. Maps can be concentrated in a certain town or can include all seven continents. Once an area is decided on, users can tag locations with data feeds from blogs and websites, photos, text, weather, and add other personal touches. Maps can include current news feeds pertaining to a personal interest, the weather of a travel destination, restaurant reviews, and can even help travelers keep in touch with loved ones at home. The maps can be shared by the creator and sent to any interested parties. For example, travelers can upload photos and stories from their blog, share local news, and communicate without actually having to blabber on in a long email. These maps are entirely personal and flexible to the whims of the creator.