[Blindtlk] 5 Sanity-Saving Smartphone Apps for Your Summer Travel
Cheryl Echevarria
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 15 18:47:22 UTC 2015
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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka via blindtlk
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What is it? The only WAIS I know of is a psych test.
Ericka
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> On Jul 13, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Arielle Silverman via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Anyone know if Waze is accessible?
> Arielle
>
>> On 7/13/15, Cheryl Echevarria via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 5 Sanity-Saving Smartphone Apps for Your Summer Travel
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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, cafés, hospitals, pharmacies, and
>> hotels to filter through the results.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria, President
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
>>
>> A proud division of the
>>
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"
>>
>> www.nfbtravel.org <http://www.nfbtravel.org>
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>> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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>> Cheryl Echevarria
>>
>> Travel is our specialty and offering the best of meaningful travel
>> for all ages is our passion!
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