TripIt
Travel logistics are some of the biggest time wasters I’ve faced since starting this job. Generally I need to print itineraries for my flights, save receipts so I can use them on my expense report, and print maps so I can get to the client site straight from the airport. Although the Gmail search feature is a life saver for this stuff, it’d still be nice to have my travel plans better organized.
A tip of the hat to work friend Dov who opened me up to a new website called TripIt (http://www.tripit.com). TripIt allows you to send your random electronic itineraries for hotels, flights, and restaurants to your TripIt account. Their software will automatically structure the key data to create a master itinerary for you, for FREE. All you have to do is open an account and forward your email itineraries to them and they take care of the rest.
Here’s a screenshot of my trip to SF next week:
TripIt has loads of features that I’m still starting to dive into such as:
- A networking feature like Facebook or LinkedIn that lets you compare your travel plans with co-workers
- An alert option that will tell you when your out of state friends come into town
- A calendar feature to see a quick view of your future trips and the future trips of everyone in your network
- Compatibility with Fandango, Tickets.com, and Evite (among others) to integrate a social life into your travel plans
This service won’t be all that useful for the one-off traveler, but if you’re making regular trips for whatever reason (Grad School interviews, business travel, holiday plans) you should really check it out. While you’re at it, make sure to add me to your network.
TripIt – http://www.tripit.com
Awesome, a travel aggregator.
Yodlee + Tripit = bliss