Ever wonder where restaurateur Alice Waters shops while in
the Bay Area? Or where the former mayor of London Ken Livingstone eats in his
hometown? Or where Japanese entrepreneur Yoko Aoki goes hiking around Tokyo? No
need to wonder anymore. A new product by the amazing team over at Google tells
you where to shop, eat and hike in right the locals' footsteps.
I've never been one to tout the achievements of the already ultra-touted
but this one is just too cool to pass up, and not to mention totally relevant to
any earnest traveler. The folks at Google maps have come up with an application that
allows you to see the favorite places of a list of top names in a variety of
fields in their native cities.
Currently there are about 35 cities on a list of places from
Madrid to Rio to Moscow to Whistler, BC.
Each place pulls another list of local notables singing praises about their
favorite thing in their chosen city. Of course, each attractions is pinpointed on
a Google map and easily discovered via their perfectly user-friendly and interactive
software. There's even pictures and links to learn more about them.
So if you happen to be in Prague and wondering what the
curator of the Czech National Museum does on a lazy Sunday in her home town,
this may be your opportunity!