Author Archives: streets and trips team

Posted on May 16, 2013

If you don’t have Streets & Trips 2013 yet, now is the time to get it! It looks like many retailers have it on sale just in time for planning summer travels! Staples, Amazon, the Microsoft store, Office Depot, and … Continue reading →

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Free Download – Long overdue Resorts of Distinction update

Posted on April 10, 2013

Dutchie from LaptopGPSWorld.com loves the POI Megafile but wondered if the POI collection for the Resorts of Distinction could be updated. I’ve updated it and improved it by adding more information per location. You can pick up the updated R.o.D. … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Downloads, Points of Interest | 2 Comments

Geeks on Tour use Streets & Trips on Windows 8 Surface Pro Tablet

Posted on April 5, 2013

Have you ever wished for some computer training geared towards travelers?Geeks on Tour can help you out. Full-time RVers themselves, the Geeks offer loads tutorials, newsletters and training articles much of which are free! Sign up for their free newsletter to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Downloads, General, How To, Related News, Travel | Tagged Geeks on Tour, Surface, Tablet, tutorial, videos, Windows8

81 Cool things you can do with Streets & Trips that you don’t know about

Posted on April 4, 2013

I love it when I have the opportunity to show someone something they can do with S&T that they never realized. I’ve met folks that wish S&T could do this or that and sometimes I get to say “it can … Continue reading →

Posted in General, How To | Tagged helps, hints, Laptopgpsworld, links, tips, tricks

Should I Care about Ethanol Additives in Fuel?

Posted on March 28, 2013

I recently watched a podcast that featured a discussion with energy expert Daniel Simmons of the Institute for Energy Research. The discussion focuses on the use of ethanol in gasoline and how this might effect power tools and engines. I … Continue reading →

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Discover One-Tank Trips!

Posted on March 22, 2013

Need some trip planning inspiration? Check out these road trips ideas (pdf format) on where you could go on 1-tank of fuel. California – the Far West Florida – the Southern States Missouri- the Frontier and Mountain States New York – New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Points of Interest, Travel | Tagged Adventure, day trips, getaways, one tank, road trip, route, RV, Streets & Trips, trip planning, vacations

New POI Megafile for Streets & Trips released today!

Posted on March 21, 2013

Are you running Streets & Trips 2013? If so, now would be a good time to download the free POI Megafile. The March 2013 version was published today and is available here: http://msstreets.com/poimegafile/ Spring is here – time to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Downloads, Points of Interest | 1 Comment

New tutorial on importing custom pushpins

Posted on March 8, 2013

Keith O’Brien from Mypointsales.com has created another helpful how-to video. This one is a tutorial on importing custom pushpins.

Posted in How To, User Videos | Tagged howto, pushpins, tutorial, video | 3 Comments

Cyber Monday deals on Streets & Trips 2013

Posted on November 26, 2012

Still using S&T 2011? Now is a great time to upgrade those maps to the latest. Steep discounts available at the MicrosoftStore.com. Act now since this is a limited time offer.

Posted in Deals

Survey is closing Aug 15. Last chance to enter to win $50.

Posted on August 8, 2012

Each year we see a growing trend of Streets & Trips users choosing to download the software rather than buying a physical boxed copy of the product. We like this trend and want to ensure you have the best experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged contest, download, enter, gift card, opinion, prize, questionaire, survey, win

Looking for feedback on your downloading the trial experience

Posted on July 20, 2012

The Streets & Trips team always appreciates customer feedback. Right now, we want to hear about your experience downloading and installing the Streets & Trips trial. Spend 5 minutes or so answering the survey questions and you could win a … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals, General, Reviews | Tagged survey questions | 5 Comments

Streets & Trips 2013 is now available!

Posted on July 2, 2012

Today is the day S&T 2013 becomes available for all! Visit microsoft.com/streets for complete product information and to order. Updated maps include 150,000 miles of new roads in the US and Canada, plus 2.5 million points of interest to help you … Continue reading →

Posted in General, New Features | 30 Comments

Streets & Trips is coming to the Good Sam Rally in Louisville!!

Posted on June 12, 2012

UDPATE: Guess what, I just found out that I’ll have trial versions of the new version of Streets & Trips available to anyone who comes to my seminar or by our booth (#405)—this is a Good Sam Rally exclusive so … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | 10 Comments

The Next Version of Streets & Trips is in the Works!

Posted on May 23, 2012

We’ve heard your questions about the next version of Streets & Trips. I don’t have an exact release date, but I can tell you we’re very busy working on the new product. As always, thanks for the feedback; please keep … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 45 Comments

Streets & Trips 2011 POI Megfile April Update

Posted on April 6, 2012

Download the latest version of the free S&T 2011 POI Megafile from here today. If you are new to S&T and the POI Megafile check out new 6min tutorial video What collections have changed in this version of the POI … Continue reading →

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