Book Your Next Trip With These Tech-Savvy Tips
Pop culture expert Shira Lazar talks about travel websites and using social media sites for travel plans. She went over:
• Best sites to use to make traveling easier
• Use Twitter to as a tool to engage an online community (celebrities) for suggestions on travel locations
• Using social media tools to get discounts: companies that monitor for posts about specific destinations
Lazar's hot list of websites include:
• TripIt
• Dopplr
• PackingListOnline
• Expedia (which incorporates SeatGuru)
• Worldmate (app for iPhone or Blackberry)
Lazar has also partnered with Mastercard to spread the word how to win a perfect pair of jeans and a trip anywhere in the world to break them in. The program is called Break in Your Jeans and they will be giving out a trip a day all summer long. For more information on the contest, visit www.priceless.com/jeans.
For more on Lazar, visit shiralazar.com.
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Comments: 2
How do I get the list of sites to make travel easier??
Hi -
Watch the show every morning and really enjoy it. There were a few interesting sites mentioned in this segment, offering tips to make traveling easier. Particularly, having all travel infomation sent to your phone. Can you provide these sites? Have a wonderful day!
Thanks,
Chanel