Una excursión literaria (my attempt at translating "lit trip")

My Spanish 5ers and I are currently working our way through Cajas de cartón by Francisco Jiménez, and I'm toying around with the idea of making a Google Lit Trip of the locations mentioned in the book (mainly because I've never made one before and want to learn how, but also because I think it might help my students). The nice thing is that, once the protagonist and his family arrive in California at the beginning of the story, the rest of the story takes place within the state but in various cities a lot of students might be familiar with: Santa María, Fresno, etc. I found this tutorial on YouTube, and it seems pretty straightforward. Have any of you ever made a Lit Trip before? Which class did you use it for? What was your experience/do you have any tips/suggestions for someone making one for the first time?