library("ggmap") library(maptools) library(maps) visited <- c("SFO", "Chennai", "London", "Melbourne", "Johannesbury, SA") ll.visited <- geocode(visited) visit.x <- ll.visited$lon visit.y <- ll.visited$lat map("world", fill=TRUE, col="white", bg="lightblue", ylim=c(-60, 90), mar=c(0,0,0,0)) points(visit.x,visit.y, col="red", pch=36)