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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTip: You might also like to use a travel app that helps you find travel deals.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n TripIt provides both a free and paid service ($49 a year) for those who travel frequently. TripIt Pro includes a few extra features like real-time flight alerts, seat tracking, and an alternate flight finder. However, for most of us, the free version should be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n TripIt is\nstraightforward in its execution. Simply forward to TripIt all confirmation\nemails from the services you\u2019ve purchased (e.g., hotels, car rentals, tours),\nand the app will instantly create a travel schedule that\u2019s right for you. You\ncan also have it scan your email for new confirmations so that it can auto-add\nand organize them into trips in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The TripIt travel app\nnot only consolidates all services into one place, but also tells you when to\narrive at your flight gate, when to pick up your car rental, and when you\u2019re\nable to check in at your hotel. TripIt even keeps all of your restaurant\nreservations in one place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also really like\nthe alerts you can enable in the TripIt app. You can receive notifications for\nwhen booking emails have been received, when an upcoming trip is approaching\n(as if you\u2019d forget!), and for when the trip itinerary has been shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s also a neat\ncalendar subscription feature built-in to TripIt so that you can share your\ntravel calendar (as an ICS file) with anyone, and all they have to do is add\nyour feed URL to their calendar. It\u2019s as simple as that to share your travel\nplans via calendar events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google joined in with their own \u201cpersonalized\ntour guide in a pocket\u201d app known as Google Trips. When you sign up with Google\nTrips, Google automatically synchronizes the app with your Gmail account, so\nreservations are added to your travel schedule immediately, which is super\nhandy. You can also enter your own reservations manually.<\/p>\n\n\n The Google Trips app\nalso has an offline mode that lets you open your schedule even when there\u2019s no\ninternet connection, which is perfect when you don\u2019t have cell service or\nWi-Fi, and doubles as a battery saver when needed. Offline mode works for your\nentire destination guide, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is all starting\nto sound similar right? The big stand out with Google Trips is their\ncombination of data from Google Maps and crowdsourced contributions from what\npeople post about restaurants, tourist attractions, points of interest, and\nmore. The Things to do<\/strong> tab shows\nlocal sites such as historical sites, museums, parks, shopping, and\nkid-friendly places of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google Trips also has\nuseful information on transportation, including walking routes, ride sharing\nservices, and public transportation. While you\u2019re searching for a ride, you can\naccess information over local dining venues, bars, and clubs, or even a place\nto get a good cup of coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As an added bonus, Google\nTrips includes a discount tab, its items of which vary depending on the\ndestination but might include money off things like car rentals, plane tickets,\ntours, events, and even select restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not sure\nwhether you really want to visit any particular place while on your trip, just\nmark it as a location that you might<\/em>\nwant to visit, and it\u2019ll be stored in Saved\nplaces<\/strong>. This is a great way to plan a rough trip without feeling like\nyou\u2019re tied down to a super-strict schedule. All of your saved places can be\nbrowsed on Google Maps for an awesome overlook of all your potential visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nobody is\nstopping you from using both services, but a key difference between TripIt and\nGoogle Trips is their travel itinerary features, or Google’s lack thereof. For\nexample, TripIt lets you add an extra traveler who can share suggestions and\nedit trips, which is extremely useful if you\u2019re bringing someone with you but\nthey have ideas for the trip, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Google\nTrips does bring to the table is their ability to pull together suggested day\ntrips with a Google Maps plan. This lets you see sites on interesting listings,\nmaking the service feel more like a personal e-guidebook.<\/p>\n\n\n Plus, Google\nTrips is simply easier to use. You can install the app, log in with your Google\naccount, and see all your past and upcoming trips in literally seconds. Quickly\nfinding things to do in a new town and locating restaurants on the fly will be\nwhat you walk away with when you use Google Trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TripIt includes an auto-add feature from email, too, but it doesn\u2019t seem as streamlined. However, it\u2019s a bit more customizable and includes easy-to-use web access (Google Trips can be used online<\/a>, too). If you like to be hands-on with your trip and store specific details like your passport and driver\u2019s license, you\u2019ll enjoy that app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both TripIt\nand Google Trips are available on Android, and iOS and are absolutely\ncompatible with each other. In other words, you can use both apps at the same\ntime without feeling like they\u2019re tripping over each other. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Organizing flight reservations, booking hotels, and renting a car can be both frustrating and time consuming. 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