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What is your Destination Research planning process? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by overzeetop to c/shoestring

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Are you flipping through a Frommer's, scrolling on your phone, spreading printed PDF maps, or driving a multi-monitor workstation?

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[–] overzeetop 1 points 2 years ago

I honestly don't know how people make reservations/plan on a phone. Its like looking through a keyhole. I might start with blogs or podcasts, but when it comes down to details I pull up a fullscreen Google Earth and fly over the destination, then start walking around the places I might stay. Second screen usually has a Google Maps with the public transport showing - or the local transport authority map. If I'm in the US I'll use https://www.smappen.com/app/ to find out how much ground I can cover on foot/by car from my rental.