[Blindtlk] 5 Sanity-Saving Smartphone Apps for Your Summer Travel

Tue Jul 14 02:45:02 UTC 2015

Anyone know if Waze is accessible?
Arielle

On 7/13/15, Cheryl Echevarria via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone:
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> Just returned from the Diamond Anniversary National Convention of the
> National Federation of the Blind.
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> The NFB Travel & Tourism Division has an exciting year coming up, from
> learning about different forms of travel. Possible discussions with Amtrak
> and Grey Line, our 2016 Fundraiser Trip, and  many other things throughout
> the year. If you would like to participate in the discussions, please come
> and join us on the Travel & Tourism talk list  at
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> Join the division by paying $10 for the year by either paying via
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> That link is :
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> http://nfbtravel.org/how-to-join-the-nfb-travel-tourism-division/
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> We look forward to working with you and other divisions about traveling,
> adaptable excursions, conferences in DC or other states where we can have
> our voices heard with other organizations about traveling and enjoying the
> places once we get there. All over the world not just here in the USA.
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> Also if you are interested in going into the Trillion Dollar Hospitality
> Field, which I spoke about at the Jobs Seekers Seminar, we will be doing
> that as well, but our division, you do not have to work in the field to
> belong.
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> Enjoy the article below, that is sent out from Echevarria Travel on our
> weekly e-zine.
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> Let’s Go Build the Federation!
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> I know many of you are getting ready to sneak in that last hurrah vacation
> before school starts up again, and I wanted to pass along a few of my
> favorite apps that can help you save time and hassle when you reach your
> destination.
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> 5 Sanity-Saving Smartphone Apps for Your Summer Travel
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> As you get ready to embark on your next vacation, here's a quick list of
> smartphone apps that can help you get organized, find great deals, navigate
> new cities in your rental car, and save you hassle along the way.
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> Waze -  Whether your trip involves a lot of road travel, or you just want
> to
> find a faster way to get to places in your own city, consider Waze.
> Recently
> purchased by Google, it uses social media input to give real-time updates
> on
> traffic situations. So, for example, if there's a game downtown in the city
> you're visiting, as you're trying to navigate that same area to get to a
> restaurant, Waze will let you know where the jams are so you can avoid the
> tangle and the time (and fuel) wasted waiting for game-goers.
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> TripIt  - Reservations, tickets, events, meetings, personal gathering with
> friends or family - you can basically have all the important details of
> your
> trip at your fingertips, all in one convenient place.
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> You know all those confirmation emails that you get from hotels, airlines,
> car rental services and the like - the ones you frantically search for in
> your Inbox the night before you leave on a vacation? Now you can simply
> send
> all these emails along to your tripit.com email account, which will then
> magically generate a digital itinerary that you can refer to on your mobile
> device. It also provides weather info and maps of your destinations. You
> can
> add multiple trips to TripIt if you're a frequent traveler, or just use it
> for a single vacation. TripIt was awarded Best Travel Mobile App for 2011
> at
> the Webby Awards. All the services described above are free, or you can
> upgrade to a paid version for even more cushy service and alerts.
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> Around Me - Ever find yourself in an unfamiliar city, and you just want a
> decent cup of coffee or a place to buy an extra toothbrush? This
> application
> tells you all the points of interest that are located near you. It detects
> your current location, and lets you select from categories like bars,
> cafÃ©s, hospitals, pharmacies, and hotels to filter through the results.
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> Road Trippers - This is a fun travel tool made for the iPhone as an app,
> but
> that is also available via mobile web so you can use it with Android,
> Blackberry, and other smartphone platforms. Here's how it works: you type
> in
> your starting and destination points and it tells you distance, time and
> estimated gas costs. This is great for day trips - think of a great tour of
> Napa while staying in San Francisco (or vice versa!). While the
> distance-finding feature isn't necessarily groundbreaking, Road Trippers
> goes one better and tells you about all of the attractions worth seeing
> along the way, from the obvious to the wonderfully ridiculous.
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> There are tons of apps to explore, of course, and this is just a glimpse -
> but these should add some fun and help you plan your travels and avoid
> potential hassles that sometime come along with traveling. Once we've
> worked
> together to plan out your awesome vacation, give these apps a try and let
> me
> know how it goes!
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> Cheryl Echevarria, President
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> National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
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> A proud division of the
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> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"
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