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If you planning a vacation a good tool is Google Maps especially if you are planning a group trip.  With Google’s My Maps function you can create your own map with locations that you would like to visit.  You can even use My Maps to collaborate on attractions to visit. You can send an invention to another person in your travel party to edit your map.  Now they will also be able to plot locations of interest on the travel map. Allowing everyone to see where everything is an more information about each location.  Which should make it a snap in planning daily itineraries.

We are planning a possible trip Chattanooga Tennessee this summer with my In Laws.  We have located several places that we would like to go to and add them to our map with extra information like a links to the official site, Wikipedia, and photos on Flickr.  Then we can email a link to that map so they can see some of the places we have found.  Below is a the map for Chattanooga which is currently in progress. You can click the markers for more information.

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The nice thing about the map is you can plot those places that look great and claim to be in the area that you are staying but are really and hour or more away.  You may find more attractions in that area so you can plan a day to visit them or alter your plans a little to stay in a centralized location to all of the locations you want to take in.

You never know where you will find a trailer for your new tear drop.  A site that you are sure to use to scrounge up a good deal on a trailer is Craig’s List.  Personally I don’t like checking everyday to see if there is something new  posted to the site.  Fortunately Craig’s List provides an easy way to keep track of what is new in your area.

When you browse a category or do a search on Craig’s List there will be a RSS link.  You can use this link to add the newest listings to a RSS reader.  Some email programs provide allow you to RSS feeds to them like a new email box so everytime you check your email you will also check the newest listings.  If you use a start up page like iGoogle, Yahoo, or Netvibes they will allow you to add a new section for your Craig’s List RSS feed.  So anytime you start up your browser or check out your start page you don’t have to do anything extra to see that trailer just waiting for you.