Always remember to pack your common sense.
by Roxanne Laverty on Apr 23, 2012 |
 A trio of Japanese tourists traveling to Australia remembered to pack their swim suits, sunglasses and cameras. However in all the vacation excitement they forgot to bring along their common sense.
While exploring the area of Cleveland, these three travelers asked their GPS to take them ...
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Tags: Garmin, nuvi, Japan, Australia, travel, vacation, trouble, stuck, navigation, bay, water, tide |
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How a Globetrotting Vintner Uses His GPS
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 1, 2012 |
 When eco-friendly and ingenuity meet, you find a winemaker that uses all that nature has to offer to age his favorite wine. A self-proclaimed wandering winemaker, Eric Weisinger discarded the idea of building a wine cellar as being costly and ecologically invasive. Instead, he has been ...
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Tags: GPS, geocaching, wine, world, travel, Eric Weisinger, vintner, bottle, bury, hide, hidden, coordinates, aged, caches, Rouge Valley, New Zealand, globetrotting |
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TomTom Teams Up with Twitter
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 30, 2011 |
 TomTom's Live Services now include Twitter, but not in the conventional sense. The TomTom GO LIVE 1535M GPS automatically tweets users' destinations, scheduled arrival times and actual arrivals. Although users can't read tweets on the GPS unit, their Twitter followers can keep tabs on their ...
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Tags: TomTom, Twitter, GO, LIVE, 1535M, Update, lifetime, voice recognition, 5 inch, travel, app, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia |
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How Navigation Has Changed Since the Days of King Tut
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 15, 2011 |
 While GPS technology is relatively new, navigational aids have been around for centuries. In a new study, Jarome Vahai explains how structures from ancient civilizations performed some of the same functions as the modern Global Positioning System. Both ancient and modern navigational aids perform four ...
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Tags: Earth, pyramids, GPS, ancient, travel, Giza, Egyptians, monoliths, circumference, Jarome Vahai, navigation, Angkor Wat, Stonehedge, time, location |
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Friday Feature: Google Maps and GPS
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 3, 2011 |
 Previously in the GPS City Buzz, we shared a video explaining how to connect your GPS to Google. Today, we introduce our customer, Christopher, who used Google on his GPS during a trip to California.
"A couple of years ago, I went to Southern ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, Google Earth, maps, GPS, California, free, eTrex, travel, driving |
Related Items: Garmin eTrex 30, Garmin eTrex 20, Garmin eTrex 10 |
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Friday Feature: A GPS Enthusiast
by Rebecca Pearson on Apr 15, 2011 |
 This week, our Friday Feature brings us all over North America with Fred, a customer who loves to travel the continent. As a result of his travels, he has become a GPS enthusiast. Below, Fred shares some of his tips he has learned over ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, travel, motorcycle, Zumo 550, 60CSx, GPS, geocaching, North America, Garmin |
Related Items: Garmin Zumo 550, Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx |
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Friday Feature: How to Keep Your Laptop from Falling in Your Lap
by Rebecca Pearson on Apr 1, 2011 |
 Today's Friday Feature was submitted only a few days ago to our GPS City Gallery. It started with one of our customers, Michael, stating, "Everyone said I should, so I did." What was Michael talking about? Read his story below to find out.
Michael, ...
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Tags: vehicle, mount, Fujitsu Lifebook, U810, tablet, PC, Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, Ontario, travel, map, driving, RAM Mount |
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A GPS App for Off the Beaten Path Travelers
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 28, 2011 |
 RoadsideAmerica is now offering a travel guide appropriately named 'Attractions and Oddities'. Known for being an online tourist guide that strays away from the standard tourist hot spots, RoadsideAmerica is capitalizing on the rising market of off the beaten path travel.
The new app provides general ...
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Tags: Garmin, travel, app, beaten path, RoadsideAmerica, TomTom, Attractions and Oddities, tourism |
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Experience Western Canada's Largest Outdoor Show
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 24, 2011 |
 While outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round, the majority of people are most active during the warmer weather. Whether it be on land or in the water, the exhibitors at the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in Calgary can outfit you with the ...
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Tags: GPS City, Calgary, Outdoor, Adventure, Travel, Terry Grant, Mantracker, GPS, canoe, camping, health, fitness, vacation, trade show |
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Friday Feature: GPS, Don't Leave Home Without It
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 18, 2011 |
 Ron loves to travel and wherever he travels, he brings along his GPS. He can usually be found on the open road, riding his motorcycle with his GPS of choice: the Zumo 550. Designed by bikers for bikers, Garmin's Zumo 550 has preloaded ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, motorcycle, GPS, travel, motorcycle, Zumo 550 |
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