10 Travel Apps You Need Right Now

GeekSugar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:25:51 -0700

I've given you some good suggestions on which apps you should load up on your iPhone when you're traveling with kids, but these 10 apps are great for trips of any kind. Traveling abroad, or just a few hours away to a new city you've never been to, add these apps to your arsenal.

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10 Websites to Visit Before You Take Flight

GeekSugar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:51 -0700

So you've already scoured your favorite discount travel site in search of the perfect vacation package and started thinking about your packing list, what else do you need to consider before you take to the friendly skies? I've put together a lineup of my favorite websites and web services to make it easy for you.

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Website of the Day: TripIt

GeekSugar — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:02:58 -0700

This is one of those websites that will amaze you with its talents. TripIt is the latest and greatest travel organizer, which I like to think of as my personal travel agent.

Last weekend my boyfriend and I planned a little road trip to Santa Barbara and after getting frustrated trying to organize our hotel confirmations, maps, and tour bookings, we decided to give TripIt a try.

All we had to do was send TripIt all our confirmation emails in no particular order, and instantly our entire trip was organized in one easy to read itinerary.

And not only that, TripIt provided us with driving directions, useful maps and the weather! Needless to say, we were even more excited about our trip after discovering TripIt! TripIt hasn't "officially" launched, but you can sign-up from the main site to learn about updates and other news.

To learn how to post your favorite sites to the Website of the Day group, just read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture telling me why you love the website, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all of your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!