We are very excited to announce the launch of Where In The World .io!
What is this site all about?
The Map App
The heart of Where In The World is our free map app, where you can create your own personal travel map and share it with friends. Use your map to show where you’ve been, where you’re going, and where you are now.
Profile
You get a personalized profile page, where you can upload your image, complete your personal details, and share with friends (that is, if you haven’t set your profile to “private”). Your profile also shows off any badges you’ve earned.
Badges
Earn badges by visiting unique and interesting places — for example, anyone who’s been to Antarctica earns the Antarctica badge (because that’s just freakin’ cool!). Earn more badges based on combinations of countries visited, and other factors. The nationality you choose on your profile may also unlock badge opportunities based on your citizenship.
Where In The World? Blog
Last but not least, this blog will be a resource of information, articles, and interesting ideas for world travelers and adventure seekers. Be sure to check back in the coming weeks as we publish our first articles… and put the finishing touches on a cool design that will be rolled out soon.
Who’s behind this site?
This site was created by passionate world-traveling nerds, with a particular love of adventure and… well, mapping said adventures. This project is definitely a labor of love. We offer it to you — for free — in the hopes that you will have has much fun with it as we are. Who knows, maybe it will even motivate some fun competition between friends to visit new places?
Roadmap for the future…
What you see now is just the beginning… here’s a short list of ideas we’re working on developing in the near future.
- More opportunities to be “social” — compare your map with friends’ maps, rankings, activity feeds, and more
- More maps! Our big geo-political world map will always remain… but what if you want to show your progress visiting the Departments of France? Or the republics, krais, oblasts, and okrugs of Russia? UNESCO World Heritage sites? What if you’re a really hardcore traveler going for all the countries and territories noted by the Travelers Century Club?
- Lots more badges!
- A much cooler blog design, plus great articles, information, and ideas from both our staff and guest blog authors
The sky is the limit… but our goal is simple. To be the most fun and social way to map your travels, while being a source of inspiration for the adventurer in all of us.
See you out there!