Google My Maps

“This is not advertised at all on Google Maps but I like using MyMaps to plan trips since it gives you more granularity than the default saved lists. You can create layers to group activities by type or by day or however you want to organize. You can view all locations of a layer so you can plan routing based on proximity. It's a bit clunky to use but once you get used to the interface it's a very versatile tool.”

“somehow they hide this feature so well but i’ve been using it since elementary school when i used to plan fake trips! love my maps. the hero of my most recent road trip!”

“an excellent tool for planning any trip, near or far. my family used one for a trip we took together, so that everyone could add things we wanted to do and we could see where exactly everything was in relation to each other and the places we'd be stopping/staying. each person can use a different pin color, or you can change the color/icon of each pin to easily distinguish a restaurant from a museum from a bookshop. i've also used it to plan a stationery store crawl in nyc, and my own vacations. it's nice to know in advance the layout of a trip!”