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27/12/2021

🇹🇿 Tanzania National Parks Map🐘

Located in East Africa, Tanzania is known for its abundant wildlife and breathtaking scenery. For example, Serengeti National Park is a safari mecca, and Kilimanjaro National Park has the highest peak in Africa.

The creator of this map, , says "Growing up in Tanzania, I have fond memories of visiting our country’s various national parks and game reserves... I vividly remember being in awe of witnessing the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and the snow atop Mt. Kilimanjaro... I hope this map evokes a sense of exploration and curiosity in you. Karibu Tanzania!"

Don't forget to open the map and tap pins! You'll find gorgeous pictures with detailed descriptions of each place!

📍🗺️📲See the fully illustrated map at Stroly.com: https://viewer.stroly.com/1579431753/?room=stroly

20/12/2021

🇫🇷 Map of Marie Antoinette's Life in Paris 🍰

Retrace Marie Antoinette's life through this beautiful Paris map created by !

Reading the little comments on the map helps you understand the connection between the building, place, and Marie's life. Not only the famous historical sites, but she also did complete research even on Marie's favourite pastries, chocolates, and tea!

The map will also work as a support learning tool to give an overview of the French Revolution! Open the map over Stroly.com and tap pins to get more details!

📍🗺️📲See the fully illustrated map at Stroly.com: https://viewer.stroly.com/1574374913/?room=stroly

17/12/2021

💡 Can't decide what to include in your map? 🗺️

Write what you absolutely want to include in your map from must-haves to nice-to-haves. For example, If you love to dine in your city, a list of your favourite places to eat might look like this:

1. Meat Spaghetti at Bob’s restaurant - “Must-have”
2. Croissant at Mary’s bakery - “Must-have”
3. Chicken Burrito at Sam’s taco shop - “Must-have”
4. Eggs Benedict at Kim’s coffee shop - “Nice to have”
5. Mango Smoothie at Mike’s Juice bar - “Nice to have”

For more ideas, check out our guide to creating your first map! Tap the link below.

https://blog.stroly.com/archives/simple-guide-to-your-first-hand-drawn-map/

15/12/2021

🏴‍☠️ Download and print out these fun treasure map illustrations!

Create a treasure map with your kids and stick these cute illustrations on your map. Tap the link to get your copy!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_vmXuuowJG4cb3v0q7guRXtn-jhxuEP5/view?usp=sharing

13/12/2021

🇦🇺 Learn through Maps! - Australia's rich culture, wildlife, and landmarks 🐨

Illustrator creates many fun and cute illustrated maps that include the culture, wildlife, food, and landmarks of a country.

Today's map is about Australia! What makes Australia special from other countries is the unique wildlife. Can you name all the animals on the map?

Go over Stroly.com to take a closer look at them! Her maps are so visually attractive that they are fantastic to introduce cultural differences to kids!

📍🗺️📲See the fully illustrated map at Stroly.com: https://viewer.stroly.com/1598255372/?room=stroly

10/12/2021

👥 World Human Rights Day 💙

December 10th is World Human Rights Day. A day to celebrate all of us and remember that everyone is equal regardless of the colour of our skin, beliefs, or gender.

Our cultural engineer Kaoru, made this map of "BLM MAP in KYOTO or WASHINGTON D.C. / map", hoping that Kyoto will continue to be a place where diverse values, cultures, and races meet forever.

Tap the link to check out her map!

https://viewer.stroly.com/1595408809/?room=stroly

08/12/2021

📒 Simple Tools for Creating Maps 🗺

What essential tools do you need to create a map? Our in-house creators at Stroly have given their suggestions on what tools to use! You don't need to be an artist to create a map, but you need tools to help you get started.

Each month we'll share tools to help you unleash your creativity. This month are what sketchbooks to use!

Moleskine Art Collection Sketchbook
Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad
Leda Art Supply the Perfect Premium Medium Sketchbook
Maruman Croquis

What is your favourite sketchbook? Our cultural engineer Kaoru uses Maruman Croquis. It comes with 100 sheets. It has a rough, durable and crisp paper texture ideal for pencils and pens to draw with. Check out our map-making kit for more info.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Nj8tcEjn9R158IZR-1_4VhkfI50WmcK/view?usp=sharing

06/12/2021

🇪🇸 Camino de Santiago Map 👣

A map of all the routes of the Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James. The pilgrimage walks toward the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried.

The creator, , showcases "different paths, from the most important tracks to small walking trails through cities and villages and even seaways, not usually shown in maps for pilgrims."

To earn the certificate of accomplishment, one needs to walk a minimum of 100 km or cycle at least 200 km! Open the map over Stroly.com to learn detail of the routes!

📍🗺️📲See the fully illustrated map at Stroly.com: https://viewer.stroly.com/1544840905/?room=stroly

04/12/2021

🐘 Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day! 🐼

Did you know that there are only around 3,900 tigers left in the wild? World Wildlife Conservation Day aims to encourage protection for endangered species all over the world. The Elephant Map on Stroly shows "an insight into an elephant's world, our interconnectedness, new ways of creating hope and getting restless about protecting what we love."

Tap the link to check The Elephant Map!

https://stroly.com/search/ =elephant

01/12/2021

🧩 Are you looking for easy map activities you can do with your kids? 🗺️

How about getting the Geocaching app and taking your family out for an adventure? Or solve a map jigsaw puzzle together?

Here are a few map jigsaw puzzle suggestions to get you started:

• Mapology World with Flags & Capitals
• XLJ Puzzles in a Metal Box 100 Piece
• World Map Puzzle for Kids - 75 Piece

There are millions of geocaches worldwide, just waiting for you to find them. There are probably even some within walking distance of where you are right now. Visit Geocaching.com to see just how many geocaches are nearby and to learn how to start finding them.

29/11/2021

🌊 Historical Map of Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands 🏝️

Did you know that the Hawaiian Islands used to be called Sandwich Island!?

In 1927, Alexander Samuel MacLeod created a map titled "A Map of Honolulu and the Sandwich Islands, which we now call the Hawaiian Islands."

Even though we feel we know a lot about Hawaii, there's still a lot to learn! This map is a great way to learn about Hawaii's rich history.

📍🗺️📲See the fully illustrated map at Stroly.com: https://viewer.stroly.com/1580231421/?room=stroly

26/11/2021

🗺️ Map Creation Tip of the Day 💡

Can't decide what location to choose for your map? Ask these questions to yourself and select one area and theme as your focus!

Which theme and location sound the most exciting?
What place evokes your emotions?

For more ideas, check out our guide to creating your first map! Tap the link below.

https://blog.stroly.com/archives/simple-guide-to-your-first-hand-drawn-map/