Unusual International – U.S. Holiday Travel: Dramatic, Even Explosive Along Oregon’s Coast

Unusual International – U.S. Holiday Travel: Dramatic, Even Explosive Along Oregon’s Coast

Published 11/18/23 a 8:35 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – Ask any local about their fave destination in the state of Oregon – that mid-range territory right above California – and you’ll likely get the response “I love our beaches.” The Oregon coast is not like a lot of U.S. beaches, … Read more

How Google Maps solved India’s street name problem; Former employee explains

How Google Maps solved India’s street name problem; Former employee explains

Elizabeth Laraki, the Google Maps UX Design Lead from 2007 to 2009, shared the story on X about how Google Maps was able to overcome the street name problem in India and become a dominant player in the country. Laraki’s LinkedIn profile states that she led the global design team for Google Maps (across US, … Read more

How Google team put India on Google Maps and made it better – When Jugaad came to the rescue

How Google team put India on Google Maps and made it better – When Jugaad came to the rescue

Google Maps in India was a tough venture that was eventually rolled out successfully, but as with most things in the country, it required quite a bit of jugaad to get it into place. And no, we are not referring to the technology available, which at that time was the latest available. So, what did … Read more

Labor Day Weekend 2023 Travel Advice for Oregon Coast: Gas, Camping, Hotels, Beaches

Labor Day Weekend 2023 Travel Advice for Oregon Coast: Gas, Camping, Hotels, Beaches

Published 08/31/23 at 6:47 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – It’s a big irony: everyone is out on the Oregon coast for Labor Day Weekend trying to get away from it all. However, they’re bringing “it all” with them. Labor Day Weekend is the last blast of watery fun along the … Read more

Oregon / Washington Coastlines Get Heat Advisories, Temps Into 80s and 90s / Travel Advice

Oregon / Washington Coastlines Get Heat Advisories, Temps Into 80s and 90s / Travel Advice

Published 08/13/23 at 6:31 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Astoria, Oregon) – Looking to the Oregon coast or Washington coast to get away from this monumental heatwave? To paraphrase the old Metal song: you may have another thing comin’. (Above: Oceanside, Oregon Coast Beach Connection) There is some travel advice you should be … Read more