Review: What a great idea! I want one of these for every city I visit!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2012
What a great idea!  I just came from a trip which included a stop in Syracuse, where I booked a nice on inside hotel in a grim looking area.  Since the booking was done on line I did not realize it until we got there.  I wish we had "Stay Safe" map for that city as well.Stay Safe Crime Map of San Francisco projects check marks on top of the map of San Francisco.  These hash marks tell you what areas to stay away from. This notation is well designed and easy to follow.I have been to San Francisco only a couple of times, so I could not evaluate the accuracy of the crime areas.  My review is about usefulness of the idea and the usability of the application.I read the book on the home PC and on my Galaxy 7.7 table using Kindle reader.  On the home PC the maps were easy to read down to the street names. On tablet, even when I zoommed in with a double tap, the street names were hard for me read.  However, I could get the general idea of the areas, so if I had another map I could recognize the areas identified in the Stay Safe Map.  The app rotated the display well, and was best viewed in portrait mode. However it did not take full advantage of my 7.7 screen size, I am not sure if this limitation came from the Kindle player itself or the book format.In addition to the maps, the author includes some travel tips such as use peep hole before opening doors in the hotel and keep a second wallet with a few low-denomination notes and expired credit cards in case a mugger tells you to hand them your wallet.Overall good idea, I want one for every city I travel to!Ali Julia review