A navigation method and system for guiding a user to a destination while
providing area-specific information useful for guiding and warning the
user such as local traffic laws, driving conditions, traffic customs,
weather conditions, etc. that is specifically tailored for each user. The
area-specific information is customized for a user in order to give the
area-specific information to the user that is most relevant to that
particular user. The navigation system informs the user of the
area-specific information that is different from that of the user's home
area or the information specific to the calculated route to the
destination or unique to the current location of the user. Further, the
navigation system customizes the calculated route such that driving
conditions and situations that are unfamiliar to the user will be
minimized.
