Tag Archives: App

Published on June 15, 2012

Trip It, the Travel App

Yesterday I booked a flight to Rome. Roma here I come!

Actually that is not the only trip on my horizon. I have a really exciting lineup of travel this summer spanning over three continents. And as I book my flights and make my accommodations I need to get organized.

I usually create a Word document where I write all my itinerary details. I print it out along with my boarding pass and anything that has a bar code – like car rental confirmations.

But this time, I’m finally trying something new! And that is the app and online resource called, Trip It.

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Published on January 17, 2012

My iPhone App Ruined My Vacation!

On a recent trip to San Francisco, I felt the call of duty, as a travel journalist, to try out a new travel app.  There are so many these days from apps for booking airfare and accommodations, flight status checkers, interactive guides, and the list goes on.  So, on this trip, I chose a city guide that would help me navigate while on the ground.

And this app did its job. But it also caused some seriously undesired consequences.

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