More than just a price checker, the SmartFuel app for iPhone and other Apple devices also ranks fueling stations in order of cleanliness and safety. With more than 1 million price updates daily, and a route checker, you're sure to find the best of the best wherever you go. Simply search, choose, and record your savings! SmartFuel is free for the first 30 days, and only $4.99 for 6 months, $8.99 for one year, or $14.99 for two years. Watch this video on using the SmartFuel app and get started traveling smarter today.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wunderground.com--Your Ultimate Trip Planning Weather Source
Avoid weather delays on your next trip. Wunderground.com will help. With Wunderground's Trip Planner, Road Trip Planner, and Flight Tracking you can plan your trip around storms. Or, if you're already locked into your travel plans, you will know whether you need to pack sweaters or shorts.
To use Wunderground, input your dates of travel and your destination into the Trip Planner or Road Trip Planner, and using a historical database, Wunderground will tell you what kind of weather to expect.
To use Flight Tracking, select the option from the Travel & Activities Menu, select an airline, and input your flight number. Or, simply take a look at the live Doppler radar map and take note of any red dotted areas, which indicate flight delays due to poor weather.
Use Wunderground to check weather conditions anywhere you want, including severe storm outbreaks such as hurricanes and tornadoes. The Wundermap will give you an aerial view of a city or neighborhood, and the health map will let you know if there are any virus outbreaks.
Stay safe and dry on your next trip--check out these resources and much more at Wundground.com.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
How-to Keep Fit While Traveling
Do you return home from vacation five or ten pounds heavier? You don't have to. Try these tips and exercises and stay fit no matter where you go.
• Exercise first thing in the morning, before you're exhausted from the day's activities.
• Stick to your exercise plan no matter what or where you go.
• Pick an exercise that is easy to do no matter where you are.
• Bring your gear so there are no excuses.
What kind of exercises can you do away from home?
• Hotel pool? Hit it early in the morning and swim laps.
• If your hotel has a fitness center, take advantage of it. Get your cardio in on the treadmill or lift weights.
• Walking or jogging is easy to do anywhere, and a great way to get to know the place you're visiting.
• Hike. If you're visiting a rural area, this activity might already be on your list.
• Road trip? Stop off at historical markers and roadside attractions. Stretch, do jumping jacks, and maybe even get your walk in.
Vacations don't have to be a stress on your body or set you back on your diet and exercise routine. Plan ahead and you can keep fit while traveling.
• Exercise first thing in the morning, before you're exhausted from the day's activities.
• Stick to your exercise plan no matter what or where you go.
• Pick an exercise that is easy to do no matter where you are.
• Bring your gear so there are no excuses.
What kind of exercises can you do away from home?
• Hotel pool? Hit it early in the morning and swim laps.
• If your hotel has a fitness center, take advantage of it. Get your cardio in on the treadmill or lift weights.
• Walking or jogging is easy to do anywhere, and a great way to get to know the place you're visiting.
• Hike. If you're visiting a rural area, this activity might already be on your list.
• Road trip? Stop off at historical markers and roadside attractions. Stretch, do jumping jacks, and maybe even get your walk in.
Vacations don't have to be a stress on your body or set you back on your diet and exercise routine. Plan ahead and you can keep fit while traveling.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Build Your Stay with Stay.com
Voted one of Time's 50 Best Websites, Stay.com is no ordinary travel planner. Sure, you can do all the normal stuff you do on other travel websites, including find information about a city, chat with fellow travelers, and book hotel rooms. But Stay.com steps it up a notch, turning travel planning into a fun and social activity.
Once you find your destination, read the reviews, view sites and attractions, and plan what you want to do, you can put everything into your own personal travel guide. The guide can be saved to your cell phone and viewed offline, or printed out into a compact format which you can fold and put in your pocket for easy reference. Plus, share your guide with friends and family, and continue to collect places you like, and add them later.
Plus, with Stay.com's Easy Hotel Booking, you can:
• Find reviews and make reservations at more than 100 000 hotels
• Reserve with secure booking
• View negotiated deals
• Take advantage of no cancellation fees
• View customer reviews
Check out Stay.com's Guide and get started today.
Once you find your destination, read the reviews, view sites and attractions, and plan what you want to do, you can put everything into your own personal travel guide. The guide can be saved to your cell phone and viewed offline, or printed out into a compact format which you can fold and put in your pocket for easy reference. Plus, share your guide with friends and family, and continue to collect places you like, and add them later.
Plus, with Stay.com's Easy Hotel Booking, you can:
• Find reviews and make reservations at more than 100 000 hotels
• Reserve with secure booking
• View negotiated deals
• Take advantage of no cancellation fees
• View customer reviews
Check out Stay.com's Guide and get started today.
Create Your Own Travel Guide from Stay.com on Vimeo.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Smart Snacks for Traveling
Most convenience foods are loaded with salt, fat, and sugar, and when you're traveling, you may not have time for much else. There are alternatives, however. What snacks should you reach for instead of the pop, chips, and candy bars?
• Granola or protein bars. Just watch out for sugar and calories.
• Fruit and yogurt parfaits are great choices at the drive-through window.
• String cheese will give you calcium and protein.
• Reach for the water instead of pop and other sugary drinks.
• Baked whole grain crackers are becoming more common in convenience stores and airports.
• Nuts. Loaded with protein and unsaturated fats, nuts are healthy snacking food.
• Trail mix. Again, just watch out for sugar and calories.
• Fruit. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
• Dried fruit--easy to keep in the car, your purse, briefcase, or backpack.
• Veggies. Just watch what you dip them in.
• Beef Jerky. Go with low sodium.
• Granola or protein bars. Just watch out for sugar and calories.
• Fruit and yogurt parfaits are great choices at the drive-through window.
• String cheese will give you calcium and protein.
• Reach for the water instead of pop and other sugary drinks.
• Baked whole grain crackers are becoming more common in convenience stores and airports.
• Nuts. Loaded with protein and unsaturated fats, nuts are healthy snacking food.
• Trail mix. Again, just watch out for sugar and calories.
• Fruit. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
• Dried fruit--easy to keep in the car, your purse, briefcase, or backpack.
• Veggies. Just watch what you dip them in.
• Beef Jerky. Go with low sodium.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
2 Ways to Save Money On Cab Fare
Share with CabCorner
Want to reduce the cost of your cab fare to and from work or the airport? Cabcorner.com connects people with similar destinations so they can share taxis, and the fare. Cabcorner.com is also available as an iPhone app.
Calculate Your Cab Tab with Bing Maps
A new feature of Bing, the Bing Map will now help you calculate your cab fare by using estimated pick-up, time traveled, and distance. It will also show you the shortest course, so you don’t waste your money by taking the scenic route
Want to reduce the cost of your cab fare to and from work or the airport? Cabcorner.com connects people with similar destinations so they can share taxis, and the fare. Cabcorner.com is also available as an iPhone app.
Calculate Your Cab Tab with Bing Maps
A new feature of Bing, the Bing Map will now help you calculate your cab fare by using estimated pick-up, time traveled, and distance. It will also show you the shortest course, so you don’t waste your money by taking the scenic route
Friday, May 13, 2011
5 Useful Travel Gifts
Digital Travel Luggage Scale Check the weight of your baggage before leaving home, and save on costly baggage charges at the airport. The Digital Travel Luggage Scale will measure weight up to 88 pounds. It also features a bright, blue back-lit display, auto power off, and a quick release strap that easily adjusts to any size handle. Measures only 5.5" x 1.25" x 1.25" for easy storage. $16.95
Vapur Anti-Bottle - Flexible Water Bottle The Ultimate Water Bottle! Reusable, foldable, washable, freezable, attachable, identifiable, and completely BPA free. Vapur's Anti-Bottle Water Bottles are constructed with three layers of durable FDA approved plastic that is stain resistant and odor and taste free. When in use, the Anti-Bottle is designed to stand. When empty, roll, fold, or flatten the bottle for easy storage. The bottles can even be filled with water and frozen for use as an ice pack.. $9.95
Camping Survival Tool With 10 survival tools included in one compact package, you will be prepared for most outdoor situations. The Tool includes a whistle, compass, fire starter flint, LED light, thermometer, mirror, level, magnifier, and a hygrometer to measure humidity. $12.95
Sun Visor Organizer Store all of your travel gadgets neatly and securely with the sun visor organizer. The organizer will accommodate your cell phone, MP3 player, headset, garage door opener, flashlights, pens, maps, chewing gum, and anything else you may need while on the road. $19.95
ICOON: Traveller's Language Kit ICOON is perfect for traveling in areas where you don't speak the native language. With ICOON, you simply point to the picture of the item or service you need, and let the pictures speak for you. The size of a passport, this mini booklet has 76 pages and over 2,000 pictures of everyday essentials in twelve different categories. $12.95
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Best Hotels to Work From
Traveling on business? It's likely you will be working out of your hotel, so which hotels offer the best services for business travelers? According to Forbes, the following are best bets.
• Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Work areas complete with fax, printer, dual-line telephones, and wireless internet are available at standard fare prices. Also take advantage of the nearly 2 million square feet of meeting space.
• Le Meridien in San Francisco's financial district boasts that business travelers can "practically roll out of bed right into their meeting." The hotel has high speed wireless internet, 24 hour room service, ample meeting and event space, and plenty of travel rewards.
Checking in with Fortune magazine, they recommend:
• Ace Hotel in New York City. Enjoy free wireless internet, faxing, printing and copying services, a ballroom for corporate events, trendy restaurants, and even indie movies on demand.
• The Crosby Street Hotel in London provides free Wi-Fi, ample meeting space, and a 99 seat screening room.
• In Chicago, head to The Elysian. Though you will spend $395 and upwards, this hotel claims to "bring the office to the room." Staff members are trained and prepared to handle most any business request, including executing a Power Point presentation
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Smart Traveling: Outsmarting Thieves at Home and Abroad
Tourists are often targets for thieves because they carry cash and other valuables. To avoid falling victim to theft, here are several steps you can take.
Use a Money Belt. Money belts are small, zippered pouches that fasten around your waist and remain hidden under your pants. Put your cash, passport, and other important personal items in the money belt, instead of carrying a wallet or purse.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Don't leave your camera on the table at a restaurant or sitting next to you at an event. Wear it around your neck or keep it completely out of sight.
Use the Hotel Safe. If you plan on leaving valuables in your hotel room, use the hotel safe.
Don't Flash the Cash. Keep only a limited amount of cash on your person, and when you use it, only pull out what you need, not your entire wad.
Stay Alert. Always be aware of your surroundings, and what is happening around you.
Use a Money Belt. Money belts are small, zippered pouches that fasten around your waist and remain hidden under your pants. Put your cash, passport, and other important personal items in the money belt, instead of carrying a wallet or purse.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Don't leave your camera on the table at a restaurant or sitting next to you at an event. Wear it around your neck or keep it completely out of sight.
Use the Hotel Safe. If you plan on leaving valuables in your hotel room, use the hotel safe.
Don't Flash the Cash. Keep only a limited amount of cash on your person, and when you use it, only pull out what you need, not your entire wad.
Stay Alert. Always be aware of your surroundings, and what is happening around you.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Fun Social Networking Sites for Travelers
IgoUgo
IgoUgo won the Webby Award for Best Travel Site in the US in 2005, and it’s only gotten better. Not only can you compare rates on all sorts of trips and travels, you can read stories and tips, share your travel experience, ask questions in the forum, view photos from traveler’s top picks, and much more. As a bonus, contributors to IgoUgo are awarded GO points, which can be redeemed at online retailers and used for frequent flyer miles.
TravBuddy
With TravBuddy, not only can you share reviews, memories, and photos, you can find travel companions and meet new friends. Create a profile page, and personalize it with travel maps, games, and more. Trav Buddy is free, and has been featured in PC World, Real Simple, and Budget Travel.
IgoUgo won the Webby Award for Best Travel Site in the US in 2005, and it’s only gotten better. Not only can you compare rates on all sorts of trips and travels, you can read stories and tips, share your travel experience, ask questions in the forum, view photos from traveler’s top picks, and much more. As a bonus, contributors to IgoUgo are awarded GO points, which can be redeemed at online retailers and used for frequent flyer miles.
TravBuddy
With TravBuddy, not only can you share reviews, memories, and photos, you can find travel companions and meet new friends. Create a profile page, and personalize it with travel maps, games, and more. Trav Buddy is free, and has been featured in PC World, Real Simple, and Budget Travel.
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