Many people would agree with the statement that the best Christmas presents are beneficial for both the giver and recipient. The Garmin Nuvi 255W GPS is truly a gift for any occasion – perfect for the business or leisure traveler and absolutely affordable for the gifter.

Guiding The Traveler On A Recent Road Trip
The author has first-hand knowledge of Garmin Nuvi 255W usefulness. Traveling to and from Toronto, Canada from New Haven, CT is a long trip in a car. The ever-faithful, never-erring Garmin guide cannot get lost, even though the driver may try his/her best to do so. This GPS also picked up satellites very quickly. On the way back, it easily (and with a lot of scenic fall foliage) handled the requested via point of Cooperstown, New York.

Finding the City Sights
Negotiating the crowded streets of Toronto is no simple task, despite streetcars, subways, and buses. Driving on Toronto streets becomes as dangerous as those in New York City. The Garmin successfully mapped out routes to the Rogers Centre, home of the baseball Blue Jays as well as the Royal Ontario Museum and the Mandarin Chinese Buffet restaurant – all in different sections of the city. This nuvi 255W version of the GPS gives actual street names, a real improvement from the older versions which insisted on repeating “turn right (or left) here!”

How Did We Travel Without A GPS?
These gadgets have become so sophisticated in the last few years that one wonders how we survived with highway and street maps. They seem archaic and a waste of paper in the presence of a “global positioning system” like the Garmin.