var lat1 : NSString = self.venueLat
        var lng1 : NSString = self.venueLng

        var latitute:CLLocationDegrees =  lat1.doubleValue
        var longitute:CLLocationDegrees =  lng1.doubleValue

        var coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latitute, longitute)

        var placemark : MKPlacemark = MKPlacemark(coordinate: coordinate, addressDictionary:nil)

        var mapItem:MKMapItem = MKMapItem(placemark: placemark)

        mapItem.name = "Target location"

        let launchOptions:NSDictionary = NSDictionary(object: MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving, forKey: MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey)

        var currentLocationMapItem:MKMapItem = MKMapItem.mapItemForCurrentLocation()

        MKMapItem.openMapsWithItems([currentLocationMapItem, mapItem], launchOptions: launchOptions)