Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for aerial view, web-based trip planning using geotagged video and images sync'd to a map. The process includes identifying a target travel area of interest in relation to a map selected by a travel planner, or by selection or search of a desired destination by the travel planner. A selection by a travel planner to a point on the map is then identified and an aerially taken video corresponding to the point on the map is retrieved. After this, a frame in the video, other than the beginning of the video, which has a geotag that is a closest match to the point on the map is identified. In response to this identification, a video player is launched to play the video from the point in the video corresponding to the identified frame.