ICYMI: We Met on a Plane, Apple's Secret Travel App, Fall in Love with Chile & Patagonia

Riding horseback through a vineyard in Chile (Photo: Gio Palatucci)

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): A weekly digest of interesting news stories about social media, travel, and tech.

Today's #FriFotos theme is "special moments." See a few of my favorite pics on Pinterest:

• #FriFotos: Special Moments via Pinterest

Craigslist-style "missed connections" take to the air with WeMetOnAPlane.com:

• Love is (hopefully) in the air for WeMetOnAPlane social platform via Tnooz

Paperwork submitted by Apple to the US Patent & Trademark Office have some speculating that the company is trying to revolutionize the travel booking space in the same vein it transformed buying music online. See what this app could look like:

• Up close: Apple’s secret iTravel app for the iPhone and iPad via Australian Business Traveller 

According to a poll of 1,000+ travelers between the ages of 18-35, smartphones and social media detract from having real travel experiences:

• Travel is best enjoyed without social media or smartphones say young travellers via Travelllll.com

"I want to go to there," moment of the week: 

• "A story for tomorrow," a beautiful video of Chile & Patagonia via Gnarly Bay Productions on Vimeo

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