{"id":1139332,"date":"2021-02-17T04:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1139332"},"modified":"2021-12-28T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T21:15:50","slug":"travel-virtually-with-arcgis-storymaps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/travel-virtually-with-arcgis-storymaps","title":{"rendered":"Travel virtually with ArcGIS StoryMaps"},"author":32401,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37131],"tags":[398132,706371,27881,43291],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-1139332","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-arcgis-storymaps","tag-storymaps","tag-storytelling","tag-travel","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Use the ArcGIS StoryMaps platform to travel anywhere in the world\u2014from the comfort of your own home.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Do you expend more energy daydreaming about all the places you could go, or wordly adventures you could have, than you do making those daydreams a reality? It’s perfectly normal, and you’re not alone.<\/p>\n

Even when there isn\u2019t a global pandemic thwarting our best laid plans, coming up with the time and money to indulge our loose-footed instincts can still be tricky. While it\u2019s certainly not the same as putting your boots on the ground, mental escapes can still be healthy and productive. Luckily, with ArcGIS StoryMaps, there\u2019s a ready-made platform to channel your vicarious wanderings into tangible content.<\/p>\n

In this article we\u2019ll outline three great ways to \u201ctravel virtually\u201d using the combination of writing, multimedia, and mapping offered by ArcGIS StoryMaps.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Write a travelogue about a trip you’ve already taken<\/h2>\n

In the absence of being able to embark on new adventures, sometimes looking back at past ones can be the next best thing. One of our favorite uses of ArcGIS StoryMaps is the travelogue, a narrative relating the storyteller\u2019s own experience in unfamiliar territory.<\/p>\n

One trick to writing an effective, memorable travelogue is to do more than merely say you went to places A, B, and C, where you did X, Y, and Z. The best travel writing creates an emotional connection with its readers. How did your experience make you feel<\/em>? What sentimental responses did it spark? What kinds of people did you interact with, what were those interactions like, and how did they change the way you think about that place?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be shy about weaving the bigger picture into your story, either. Anecdotes and asides about a place\u2019s history, its livelihoods and reasons for existing, noteworthy things that may have happened there, its connections to art, literature, or pop culture\u2014these all help to further immerse a reader into that place. In this blog article<\/a>, Allen Carroll offers advice on how to take advantage of ArcGIS StoryMaps’ cartographic capabilities to find and visualize geographic data that can give your travelogue enhanced context.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1139362,"id":1139362,"title":"ia_windfarms","filename":"ia_windfarms-scaled.jpg","filesize":598987,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/travel-virtually-with-arcgis-storymaps\/ia_windfarms","alt":"","author":"32401","description":"","caption":"In \"Exploring Iowa,\" Allen Carroll uses data layers to add context to the sights he sees across the Hawkeye State. ","name":"ia_windfarms","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1139332,"date":"2021-02-16 02:51:42","modified":"2021-02-16 02:53:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1378,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":250,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":413,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1034,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-1536x827.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":827,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-2048x1102.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1102,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-826x445.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":445,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ia_windfarms-1920x1033.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1033}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/82ea6ee008bd4c25a3066f9956c44676"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Another key to travel writing is determining how to work in images and other media. There is no hard and fast rule; some writers prefer to let their words do most of the heavy lifting, while others devote more of the limelight to accompanying photography.<\/p>\n

ArcGIS StoryMaps provides plenty of flexibility when it comes to incorporating media. Storytellers can intersperse single images throughout their text, create immersive multimedia experiences via sidecar and map tour blocks, or present an whole array of images via a slideshow or the another ArcGIS StoryMaps feature<\/a>: image gallery. To help your travel stories really stand out, Hannah Wilber has written an entire blog<\/a> devoted to best practices when it comes to visual storytelling.<\/p>\n

For a superb example of how ArcGIS StoryMaps can be utilized to tell a captivating travel story, check out this chronicle<\/a> of a road trip in Kyrgyzstan by Cooper Thomas. More travel memories can be found in the #TakeMeBack collection<\/a>, featuring entries by the StoryMaps team and members of the ArcGIS StoryMaps community. If you want to show off a travel story you\u2019ve put together using ArcGIS StoryMaps, tweet @ArcGISStoryMaps<\/a> with the hashtag #TakeMeBack\u2014we may even add your story to the collection!<\/p>\n

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Produce a guide to a place you\u2019re fond of<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sometimes the easiest way to mentally escape is by living vicariously through someone else\u2014particularly by helping them experience a place near and dear to you through fresh eyes. Who doesn\u2019t relish the opportunity to show a visiting friend or loved one around your favorite haunts? Or derive satisfaction from seeing someone else enjoy an activity you\u2019ve always enjoyed yourself?<\/p>\n

ArcGIS StoryMaps is the perfect medium for putting together an electronic guidebook that can fit in the palm of anyone\u2019s hand, via their smartphone. With ArcGIS StoryMaps, you can share your hard-earned knowledge about a place and encourage others to come explore it, when the opportunity arises.<\/p>\n

The beauty of travel guides is that they don\u2019t need to be exhaustive, as the popularity of the New York Times<\/em>\u2019 \u201c36 hours in\u2026\u201d series<\/a> has shown, for instance. The sweet spot is to give readers enough options that they feel some degree of autonomy in picking out the destinations, attractions, and eateries that suit them, while not overwhelming them with what can feel like impossibly infinite choice.<\/p>\n

When writing a travel guide, grouping points of interest together logically is one strategy to reduce the risk of information overload. Organizing potential stops geographically or by theme are two common-sense ways that work well.<\/p>\n

In this guide<\/a>, the StoryMaps team\u2019s Will Hackney recommends weekend destinations for residents of, or longer-term visitors to, the Washington, D.C. metro area.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1139382,"id":1139382,"title":"beltway","filename":"beltway-scaled.jpg","filesize":405007,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/travel-virtually-with-arcgis-storymaps\/beltway","alt":"A screenshot of an excerpt from the \"Escaping the Beltway\" story","author":"32401","description":"","caption":"\"Escaping the Beltway\" offers a plethora of suggestions for things to do within an easy drive of Washington, D.C.","name":"beltway","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1139332,"date":"2021-02-16 03:15:16","modified":"2021-02-16 04:48:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1296,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":235,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":389,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":972,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-1536x778.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":778,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-2048x1037.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1037,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-826x418.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":418,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/beltway-1920x972.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":972}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/f96c5fd2a13b4a7e9648779d06e1bdd6"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Create an itinerary for your next trip<\/h2>\n

Finally, it never hurts to put your most ambitious plans down on (virtual) paper. After all, it\u2019s one small step closer to making them come to fruition! Devise an itinerary for a dream vacation and use ArcGIS StoryMaps to bring it to life.<\/p>\n

Even if you start with a vague idea (\u201cIt would be fun to drive from Point A to Point B some day\u2026\u201d), researching and filling in the blanks can be an invigorating and inspirational rabbit hole. You can be as specific or as generalized as you like when answering questions such as: What would you like to see? Where will you stay? What will you eat?<\/p>\n

Given that you\u2019re likely writing about a place to which you have not been, you probably won\u2019t have your own photographs to show off. You\u2019re still highly encouraged to go out and find pictures to add visual flavor, but you\u2019ll need to be careful about where you\u2019re getting those photos from.<\/p>\n

The safest thing to do is make sure that any visual asset you\u2019re using is either in the public domain or licensed under Creative Commons<\/a>. Most of the images on Wikipedia, for instance, fall under either of those two categories. Many photo-hosting sites, such as Flickr, offer ways to search only for photos that are Creative Commons licensed. When in doubt, find a different photo to use. And regardless of the source, always<\/em> add attribution for any media that doesn\u2019t belong to you!<\/p>\n

In her itinerary for a someday castle tour of Scotland<\/a>, StoryMaps team content creator Hannah Wilber takes note of important logistical information about each stop on her must-see list, while aggregating a few nearby activities she\u2019d like to check out in the area, time permitting.<\/p>\n

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With these ideas and tips in mind, you should be ready to dive into the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder<\/a> and tell gorgeous stories about the interesting places you’ve been or want to go. For guidance in getting the most out of ArcGIS StoryMaps’ many features, our resources page<\/a> is a good place to start. Specific questions can be directed to the Esri Community page<\/a> for ArcGIS StoryMaps.<\/p>\n

We hope to see you\u2014virtually\u2014in a far-off locale soon!<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":32401,"user_firstname":"William","user_lastname":"Hackney","nickname":"William Hackney","user_nicename":"whackney","display_name":"William Hackney","user_email":"whackney@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2020-05-05 16:14:31","user_description":"Will (he\/him) is a Senior Content Specialist on the StoryMaps editorial team. 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