Of all the new gimmicks offered now when customers hire cars, satellite navigation systems are always a good call if people are not familiar with the area. Wrong turns can always lead to arguments within families, which is not always the best way to start a holiday. However a sat-nav is not always great when you are trying to find a tourist attraction and sometimes beautiful sites can be missed just because people were not aware they were there.

A possible worldwide first is occurring at one car hire company in South Africa that have introduced their own unique navigation system. The new gadget is called Satpacking and is the brain child of Satpack Travel in South Africa. It encompasses the current satellite navigation that most use, but has the added extra of an onboard tour guide without taking up valuable space in the car.

The machine will give travelling tips to the people in the car as well as letting them know when they are coming close to something they may want to see. All the knowledge has been inputted into the device by the inventor who has hoards of information just itching to get out. With the 2010 World Cup gearing up next year this could be the perfect time to launch such a service to give the fans something to do between matches and let them explore a lot more than just the football grounds.