Map of the countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners

Click to enlarge Buried several hundred pages into a new World Economic Forum report on global tourism, past the sections on air travel infrastructure and physician density (by which they mean the number of physicians per capita, not the mass-per-cubic-meter of individual doctors), are some very interesting numbers. The WEF has compiled survey data from 140 countries estimating the attitude

Find Somewhere to Live with Google Maps

When you're looking for somewhere new to live you don't just want the perfect property you also want it in the perfect area. What makes a perfect neighborhood will be different for different people. In deciding the perfect neighborhood, however, you might consider a number of criteria, such as the crime rate, the commuting time to work, good local schools, public transit links and the 'charm'

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth-much, much closer than the moon-on Feb.15. Source: WSJ News Graphics @WSJGraphics Visibility map of 2012 DA14:  Click to enlarge (Source: Geert's research blog) Discovered by the LaSagra observatory in southern Spain, the small asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass within about 3.5 Earth radii of the Earth's surface on February 15, 2013.

How to Make a Hexagonal WarGames Map

If you liked the WarGames Dashboard, that was featured on Maps Mania last week, then you might be interested in creating your own WarGames map style. Here's a quick tutorial on making a WarGames map using Mapbox Studio. Before getting started you can check out the finished map here. 1. The Base Map The base map for the WarGames map comes from Project Linework. Project Linework have made a