{"id":778,"date":"2014-07-03T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boardingarea.com\/blogs\/verygoodpoints\/?p=778"},"modified":"2014-07-02T23:49:20","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T03:49:20","slug":"travel-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2014\/07\/03\/travel-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Fav Travel Apps &#8211; Enter To Win iTunes Gift Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every newspaper, magazine and travel blog has a list of the top \u00a0travel apps that every\u00a0traveler\u00a0should have on the iPhone, iPad or Droid. But with all the different lists, how do you really know what apps you should download? \u00a0 \u00a0Just because an app is rated as the #1 must have travel app doesn&#8217;t mean you need it or should download it. \u00a0 When trying to decipher the\u00a0myriad\u00a0of apps out there, try to determine which will be most useful to you and your travel.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the apps that I actually use regularly on my travels:<\/p>\n<p>Skype &#8211; Skype is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family especially when you&#8217;re traveling abroad. \u00a0It might even make sense for you to pay for a subscription if you need to call land lines. \u00a0I use Skype all the time!<\/p>\n<p>Tripit &#8211; Tripit is a great way to pull all your\u00a0itineraries\u00a0into one location. You can access maps and share your travel plans with friends\/family. \u00a0 Tripit Pro &#8211; a paid version of the app &#8211; allows you to track points balances, provides alters for flight delays, cancellations, etc.. will let you know when a flight price has dropped so you can request a refund and if a flight does cancel, it will suggest alternate flight\u00a0plans! \u00a0Another benefit is that TripIt integrates with several booking programs &#8211; like Concour travel &#8211; so all my business itineraries are\u00a0automatically\u00a0sent to my TripIt once they&#8217;re booked.<\/p>\n<p>SPG Mobile App &#8211; If you stay at Starwood hotels, you should download the SPG App. \u00a0As a very frequent traveler, the SPG app allow me to store my room number in a vault. \u00a0How many times have you been asked, &#8220;What room are you in?&#8221; and you get that deer in the headlights look because you can&#8217;t remember if you&#8217;re in room 1812 or room 1218? \u00a0This will solve that problem. \u00a0The app also allows you to book rooms, track your membership information, and get hotel info\u00a0&amp; directions in the local language. If you stay at Starwood hotels you should check out the app before or during your visit because I often find discounts and promotions for onsite restaurants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5270\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5270\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5270\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/09\/spgiPad1.png\" alt=\"SPG App\" width=\"600\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/spgiPad1.png 600w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/09\/spgiPad1-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Starwood Preferred Guest Website<\/p><\/div>\n<p>XE Currency Exchange &#8211; I can&#8217;t live without XE. \u00a0XE provides currency conversion on the spot. \u00a0You can use the app offline &#8211; with the most recent rates you downloaded during you last online session or you can refresh rates for real-time conversion. \u00a0Love this app!<\/p>\n<p>Waze &#8211; whenever I hit the road I always make sure I have access to Waze &#8211; a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #545454;\">community based traffic and navigation app that really comes in handy when there&#8217;s a traffic jam!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7505\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/waze.com\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7505\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7505\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-02-at-11.47.40-PM.png\" alt=\"From Waze Website\" width=\"287\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-02-at-11.47.40-PM.png 287w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-02-at-11.47.40-PM-179x300.png 179w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-02-at-11.47.40-PM-203x341.png 203w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-02-at-11.47.40-PM-260x435.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Waze Website<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What is your favorite app?<\/p>\n<p>Enter to win a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>$50 iTunes Gift Card<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>by leaving a comment with your favorite travel app on this blog post. \u00a0Winners will be selected at random from all comments. \u00a0Entry deadline is 5pm EST on Wednesday July 5th 2014. \u00a0Contest is open to US residents only and no purchase is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every newspaper, magazine and travel blog has a list of the top \u00a0travel apps that every\u00a0traveler\u00a0should have on the iPhone, iPad or Droid. 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