When reviewing TripTracker, people often mistake our map interface for Google Maps. Fact is, we developed the AJAX code ourselves. We care a lot about the presentation layer and wanted to have full control over how the photo gallery interacts with the map. (Not to mention that acquiring and processing hi-res satellite imagery is loads of fun.)

One area where it is hard to keep up with Google though is high resolution imagery coverage. Google Earth, for example, covers 20 percent of the landmass with 70 cm per pixel, some countries even up to 10 cm per pixel. That is why we are bringing together the best of both worlds — each trip page now has a link in the lower right:

Google Earth is a desktop application that combines satellite imagery, maps and geographic information — and in 3D. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Give it a try and re-live your travel experience in flying mode:

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