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Travel By GPS continues to expand its coverage of destinations outside the Untied States. Central America is more popular than ever, and requests for GPS maps in 2008 for the countries of Panama and Costa Rica have never been greater. Special thanks to our map providers and point-of-interest contributors for keeping these maps up-to-date with useful information.

Travelers in 2008 were getting the most from their GPS by downloading GPS tours. These sightseers enjoyed the multi-media narrative and pictures in addition to GPS guidance. Navigating popular leisure travel destinations like the Beijing Olympic Venues and Yellowstone National Park has never been so much fun.

Recreationalists have become savvy GPS users, including paddlers, hikers, and mountain bikers. In 2008, Travel By GPS contributors went to great lengths to acquire waypoints and tracks in wilderness areas. GPS enthusiasts will appreciate the details in adventures like Tahoe Rim Trail and Nantahala!

Special thanks to all who continue to make Travel By GPS a successful endeavor.

Top 10 GPS Maps Published in 2008

Mountain BikingTahoe Rim Trail
Hiking and biking on 165 miles of multiuse single-track.

GPS Sightseeing  TourScenic Connecticut
Fall foilage driving tour in the Lower Connecticut River Valley..

GPS hikeMount Rainier
"Secret Hikes" in and around Spray Park and Indian Henery's Hunting Ground.

PaddlingIchetucknee
Find your way to crystal clear springs.

PaddlingNantahala !
Hiking, mountain biking, and whitewater rafting points of interest in the Nantahala National Forest

GPS Sightseeing  TourBeijing Olympic Venues
Points of interest (POIs) and olympic venues in Beijing surrounding 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China.

ATV Jeep Off-roadLake Arenal COSTA RICA
Sightseeing tour around Lake Arenal Volcano Park and Monteverde Cloud Rainforest area.

ATV Jeep Off-roadEl Norte CHILE
Sightseeing northern Chile, from Santiago to San Pedro, including La Serena, Bahia Inglesia, Antofagasta, and the Valley of the Moon - Valle de la Luna.

GPS hikeGrandfather Mountain
Climb to the highest point on the Blue Ridge Mountains, Calloway Peak, near Linville, North Carolina.

GPS Sightseeing TourGPS Tour of Auburn, Alabama
Sightseeing around the Pebble Hill district in "The loveliest village on the plain"

GPS ski Trail mapBig Sky Ski Resort, Montana
Where you will find "twice as many acres as skiers".

GPS hikePanthertown Valley, North Carolina
The "Yosemite of the East"

 

Selected Special Editions from the Year 2008

Tracking SantaGPS Maps for Tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve
GPS route data for use with popular moving map software. Add your location to Santa itinerary. - Revised December 2008

Points of InterestPearl Harbor 1941
GPS Tour of Points of significant locations involved in the Japanese attacks on the "Day of Infamy" - 28 November 2008

Points of InterestPolling Locations
Have fun with your GPS when you go to vote - 29 October 2008.

Points of InterestGas Stations
Exxon, Mobile stations in USA, Esso stations in Canada

Points of InterestOffshore Rigs
Locations of Oil and Gas Drilling Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico

Tennessee Tornadoes
GPS map, waypoint coordinates for damage locations in the Mid-South for tornadoes which occurred on 5 February '08

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