1. A method for displaying information on a computing device comprising the steps of: storing data for rendering a simulation of travel along a route prior to embarking on the route, wherein the simulation comprises a sequence of views of a road network along the route from vantage points above the road network; and while the computing device is being conveyed along the route, displaying on a display of the computing device the view of the road network from the simulation that shows a current position of the computing device.