One of my favorite airport pastimes is looking up at the departure board. With FlightBoard you can turn your iPhone, iPad or Android into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world! Just select your favorite airport and get arrivals and departures in real-time. The best part about the app is they [...]
Being sick is a scary thing, especially if you are traveling and away from home. For those that need a medical consultation but can’t get a hold of their doctor they can now turn to the Urgent Care app. This unique app combines one-touch access to a nurse for advice 24 hours a day, 7 [...]
If you aren’t familiar with a particular airport then you will want to download GateGuru. It’s not only free but it helps travelers locate the best food, shopping and service options within any airport terminal at the touch of a button. It’s available on Android and Apple and is one of the most popular travel [...]
A few weeks ago I participated in the Alaska Media Roadshow in Santa Barbara. The two-day conference took place at the beautiful and historic Four Seasons Biltmore. During the marketplace a bunch of journalists go around to table after table of Alaskan tour operators in 15-minute intervals so it’s speed dating for work. One of [...]
The official American Red Cross offers all kinds of helpful apps for free. Including one for hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, shelter app and a first Aid app. Available for iPhone and Android devices and offers videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice.
Budget Travel Magazine released their first app this week. The Ultimate Road Trips Apps provides a guide to the more than 70 drives across the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Users can select a trip by region or current location, get turn-by-turn directions, and discover Budget Travel editors’ favorite hotels, restaurants, and must-see [...]
Here’s a cool, brand new free smartphone application called ZabKab. It allows users in New York City to hail a taxi. The app broadcasts potential passengers GPS location to taxi drivers who sign up to ZabKab (drivers pay $14.95 a month – the first 45 days are free). If a user taps the ‘hail’ button [...]
One of my favorite apps is Star Walk. For $2.99 this planetarium app from Vito Technologies will amaze and educate both kids and adults. No matter where you are in the world you will be able to hold your device up to the sky and it will tell you exactly what you are looking at. [...]
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