1. TRAVEL TIPS AND TOOLS
April 2010 BMPR
Donna J. Tuttle @writeontime

2. MOBILE APPS FOR TRAVEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5CMtQDyP4
iLingual
How it works: take a photo of your mouth and
iLingual animates it to hundreds of phrases in three
languages. Find it in the iTunes app store.

3. SHOOT IT!
How it works: take a photo on your trip, choose an address from your phone, type a
message, and a hard copy postcard is sent. 99 cents in the U.S./$1.49 international

4. LIFECARDS-POSTCARDS
Digital postcards that you can email from your
address book or upload instantly to your Twitter,
Flickr or Facebook feed.

5. TAXI MAGIC
Taxi locating service that is integrated with taxi
dispatch and GPS services for use with iPhone,
BlackBerry, Android and Palm.

6. EMERGENCY RADIO
In case of weather and other emergencies: Live feeds
from police, fire, EMS, railroad and more.

7. TRIPCASE
Add trip details from multiple sources by using the
record locator or trip ID
Updates on flights, cancellations, warnings, etc.

8. MORE MOBILE TRAVEL APPS
Email n’Walk
I’m in Town
Local Gas Prices
Spa Finder
Car Rentals

9. TRAVEL WEBSITES
Just a few in the myriad travel websites to help plan and
make the most of your trip.

10. LONELY PLANET
lonelyplanet.com
@lonelyplanet
Ultimate Experience for iPad
Guidebooks for iPhones: Made them available free
after the volcanic ash left many stranded. 3 million
downloads in one week.

11. TRAVELLR.COM
@TRAVELLR
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Q. I'm driving from Bris to Melb but need to stop overnight in
Canberra?
A. So if you want some place to stay there is a Hostel. YHA, pretty cheap
maybe $30 a night. It is meant to be good but I have never stayed there.
You wont see snow unless it's July and you go through the Snowy
mountains.
Can’t get that one question answered about your
destination? Post a question and get answers from
locals and visitors.

12. OUREXPLORER.COM
Find a tour guide for
the city to which
you’re traveling
Check reviews,
schedule and pay
online

13. GOBACKPACKING.COM
A website for
independent travel.
View other people’s
trips, budgets, photos,
tips and tools

14. SIXSUITCASETRAVEL.COM
Travel for families of
5-8
Lists hotels that will
accommodate at least
6 in a room
Includes breakfast
options/pool updates

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