![]() Posted by Gio Palatucci It’s hard to go a day without reading about the launch of another travel app or site to make planning, taking, or sharing a trip easier. I love the outpouring of travel apps especially ones with a social component, because I think connecting with like-minded travelers helps you make local discoveries and have authentic experiences. Only time (and the best user interface) will tell which of the many travel apps will survive. For now, I continue to be a bit of a purist when it comes to travel planning, using general social networking sites-- Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare-- to plan my trips. However, I do use a few select apps to help me get where I want to go. Here are fives apps I use to plan and share my trips:
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![]() Posted by Gio Palatucci A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how to plan a trip using Twitter, which was inspired by a new report that found more travelers are turning to social media and community review sites to plan their trips. I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I fall into that social-travel-planning group. I love crowd sourcing, which is why, after the success of leveraging Twitter to plan my upcoming trip to Portland, I decided to use Foursquare next. Many people fire up this popular social check-in app to earn points and badges or score deals each time they visit a local restaurant, venue, airport, museum, etc. But Foursquare can be a useful tool to plan a trip before you even hit the road. Not only does the app help you discover great places but it organizes all the information in one location, and once you have arrived at your destination, Foursquare will send you to-do list reminders. How great is that?! Here are few ways to use Foursquare to plan your next trip:
Do you use Foursquare to plan your trips? Tell me your tips and tricks in the comments section. GP
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