Supporting Asian-owned businesses in your community
When I was 5, our family moved from New York City to the countryside outside of the city. My brother and I were the only kids of Asian descent in…
Googlers for climate: meet Lisa Arendt
Based in Zürich, Lisa is Product Partnerships Manager for Maps. She helps partners to integrate their charging station locations into Google Maps, which makes recharging as seamless as possible for…
Three new Maps updates to help plan your next adventure
Who’s got those summertime feelings? If the warmer months have you feeling extra inspired — and excited — to get outside and explore with friends, Google Maps can help you…
I’m excellent at planning vacations — steal my tips
I once read that the happiest part of traveling is the planning, and I couldn’t agree more. Before I board a plane, I spend hours researching and documenting the what,…
Taking pride in our businesses
A couple of years ago, my partner and I moved to Kentucky, not knowing anyone in the state. Before moving, I extensively researched local websites and online magazines, trying to…
5 of our favorite Android widget features
Widgets are a simple way to personalize any Home screen, putting the information that’s most important to you — your inbox, the weather, your to-do list or even a photo…
Get some fresh air outdoors with Google
As temperatures heat up and summer officially begins across the United States, many of us are taking the opportunity to explore the great outdoors. If you have an adventure on…
HBD to us! Let’s celebrate with Street View adventures
Street View is turning 15, and the birthday nostalgia is hitting us hard.In 2007, we published our first Street View images of San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Miami and…
Step into the Meroë pyramids with Google
When you think of pyramids does your mind wander to the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt or the Mayan Temples of Guatemala? Great civilizations built each of these pyramids and…
Road tripping on Route 66
Ninety-six years ago on April 30th, one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System was assigned its numerical designation of 66, creating what we know today as Route…