Google Adds a Bunch of Features to Search and Map to Help Travelers

Google is adding a bunch of new features in search when people are searching for travel-related queries. Here is some info on what is new:

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Get destination ideas for when you’re ready to travel: Explore has its own tab on google.com/travel and has been redesigned so you can browse more than just flights. Users will see more destinations on the map, such as smaller cities and national parks. If they have a certain type of trip in mind, they can filter destinations for interests like outdoors, beaches, or skiing.

If you’re planning a road trip, Google Maps can now help you decide where to stop along the way ahead of time. When you visit Google Maps on your desktop computer, enter your starting point and your final destination, and at the top of the map you can choose from different types of places to stop like hotels, parks, campgrounds and rest stops.