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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #50 on: August 04, 2008, 01:35:09 PM »
Heck, go 100,000 miles and all 7 continents!  :tup: :tup:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #51 on: August 04, 2008, 03:56:30 PM »
That wouldbe fun, but I doubt there is much to see and do down in Antarctica!


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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #52 on: August 04, 2008, 06:25:04 PM »
Penguins! Ok, I'll stop before I get us off topic.

Carry on.
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #53 on: August 04, 2008, 11:29:09 PM »
 :lol: :funny:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #54 on: August 05, 2008, 03:22:57 PM »
I am happy we have a 40,000 mileracer this time  :tup:

I'm hoping for something closer to 70,000 miles and six continents again. But I'm glad it's finally getting longer instead of shorter.

Season 12 just had a pathetic route and reducing the number of legs didn't help.
Hooky, Maybe I have missed something about 6 Continents, but how did you conclude that for AR13? I don't know of anything that definitely says that and I consider inclusion of Africa in AR13 unlikely.


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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #55 on: August 05, 2008, 03:55:05 PM »
 :lol:  Stumbled accross this FREE flight logging/mapping tool called FlightMemory

Flight Memory enables you to easily keep track of where you have flown and then easily produce maps showing your flight routes.  We'll also tell you your total time in the air, distance flown .....   blahblah 

Just sign up (no e-mail required) and use the FREE service.  Avoid the poster stuff.  Generate your own "Neobie" TAR route maps.   :yess:



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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #56 on: August 05, 2008, 10:53:20 PM »
I am happy we have a 40,000 mileracer this time  :tup:

I'm hoping for something closer to 70,000 miles and six continents again. But I'm glad it's finally getting longer instead of shorter.

Season 12 just had a pathetic route and reducing the number of legs didn't help.
Hooky, Maybe I have missed something about 6 Continents, but how did you conclude that for AR13? I don't know of anything that definitely says that and I consider inclusion of Africa in AR13 unlikely.

I don't know. To me it makes sense that all those islands must be part of some continent. I grew up learning that Australia, Papua New Guinea, and all the islands in that general area are part of the same continent. Just like Madagascar and Mauritius are part of Africa.

But Season 13 is 5 continents, in case you thought I posted 6. And I've just never questioned that NZ is part of the Australia/Oceania continent.

If those aren't the issues, I'm not sure what you mean. :duno:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #57 on: August 05, 2008, 11:40:16 PM »
I have grown up with the fact too Hooky and NZ is a part of Australasia
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #58 on: August 28, 2008, 01:35:08 PM »

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #59 on: August 28, 2008, 04:30:43 PM »
Peach:

Please enjoy this map of downtown Fortaleza. Since it is a city of 2 million the map should be bigger, but this is all I can find:

Map of Downtown Fortaleza


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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #60 on: August 28, 2008, 04:33:36 PM »
Peach:

I know an overview map of Salvador de Bahia already exists on this thread. This map of the downtown area may also be helpful:

Downtown Salvador de Bahia

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #61 on: August 28, 2008, 04:49:44 PM »
Thanks apskip! Those look great!


and puddin, I think they must have gone there so directions are handy! :lol:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #62 on: September 04, 2008, 03:53:00 PM »
Not maps exactly, but Peach accepts VRs, and these websites keep getting better. Tour Virtual Brazil has portals for both Salvador and Fortaleza; the taskbar on top includes a dropdown box (click to see different places around town), a Googlemaps plugin, even music. Quicktime needed, broadband recommended.

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #63 on: September 22, 2008, 02:47:34 PM »
Here is a map of major beaches in and around Fortaleza:

Map of Fortaleza Area Beaches

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #64 on: September 30, 2008, 09:16:45 PM »
If you can stand one more map of Siem Reap peach.
And remember the site I told you about? almost a walking/flying photo tour of Angkor Wat/Siem Reap here .

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #65 on: September 30, 2008, 09:40:21 PM »
If you don't mind the Portuguese Maplink has street search, business listings (but no pousada ceu  :'(), etc.

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #66 on: October 06, 2008, 10:43:46 PM »
Found this while researching the bike route: maps, virtual guides (places spotted to Gmaps), etc.

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #67 on: October 08, 2008, 09:34:13 AM »
Many thanks to all who have posted their Google Map pins in the episode threads, made this one much easier to do!
« Last Edit: October 13, 2008, 02:56:38 AM by Neobie »

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #68 on: October 08, 2008, 05:55:21 PM »
 :wohoo:

Thank you puddin, slowhatch and Neobie!!

Hey, anybody have any good ones for Kazakhstan??  :flirt:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #69 on: October 08, 2008, 06:14:24 PM »
Let me offer: Map of Kazakhstan


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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #70 on: October 08, 2008, 06:17:27 PM »
And here's one for the region around Almaty:  Map of Almaty Kazakhstan

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #71 on: October 08, 2008, 06:48:28 PM »
Thank you!! :happy:
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #72 on: October 12, 2008, 01:54:13 PM »
:bump for La Paz
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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #73 on: October 12, 2008, 06:38:28 PM »
GM and GE should be good enough for NZ. If you want specialized search, you could try Smaps or YellowMaps or Zoomin (the last supports photos and tags).

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Re: Maps, Maps, and more Maps!
« Reply #74 on: October 12, 2008, 07:03:40 PM »
Slowhatch, is the tilt option no longer a "free" feature on GE or am I not seeing it? Thanks in advance :)