Living0Maps by tss.veloso - Pearltrees. Map Envelope. Mobile 3d city. Chaîne de mobile3dcity. A LA CARTE MAPS - Discover the world à la carte. Stylish Maps That Are Chatty. A la Carte MapsThe colorful À la Carte map to Shanghai. In today’s satellite-blanketed world of precise, GPS-determined maps, a splash of watercolor and some hand-written advice are nice, personal touches to pull out of your pocket while traveling. A la Carte Maps offers just that. The company was founded in 2009 by a pair of Swiss entrepreneurs and self-described “flashpackers” (backpackers with some extra flair — and cash) who were tired of lugging overweight, out-of-date guidebooks around on their travels. So they started a company, contracted artists in major cities across Europe, Asia and the United States, and produced a line of hand-painted, neatly packaged city maps. And next month, they are adding another five destinations to their roster. The A la Carte maps are a series of waterproofed street drawings, peppered with illustrations and hand-written notes, covering each destination’s best food stalls, shortcuts, public transport information and budget and midrange hotels.