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Travel Tip: Top Apps To Conquer Your Next Summer Road Trip

July 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
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 Are you thinking of planning a road trip this summer? There is nothing better than a few days of adventures, exploring the country with your closest friends and family. I'm still impressed with the kinds of options that apps offer, especially when it comes to making traveling easier.  I just had a negative experience with an app that organizes your itinerary, but I will write about that another time. Appitalism.com, the mobile app superstore, has put together a list of the top apps to help plan your next open road exploration this summer. … [Read more...]

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App review: Go Kids Save Paris!

March 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
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"Far off in outer space a diabolical plan is brewing. ...." And so starts the story of Go Kids: Save Paris!.  I'm always  excited to hear about new travel apps for kids.  There aren't a lot of apps geared toward travel specifically for kids who travel often with their parents. When I heard about the app, Go Kids: Save Paris!, I was instantly intrigued.  First of all, its names captures all the elements of an adventure game - saving people and going places!  Love it.  Aliens taking over one of the most beautiful cities in the world?  We will be … [Read more...]

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Traveling on a Budget

March 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Traveling on a Budget

With gas prices at the highest average ever for this time of year and airlines enacting new booking and travel fees, getting away from home and taking an affordable vacation seems difficult, if not impossible. With some planning and researching you can prepare to save some money while traveling on a budget so that you don’t have to forgo your vacation. Use apps to your advantage: There are many apps that can save you money. Whether it be GasBuddy to help you find the cheapest gas near you or ATMHunter which allows you to avoid … [Read more...]

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Classic Story Apps for FREE Until Cyber Monday

November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I don't know about you, but I am raising digital kids.  It's a new world, a digital world, and my kids are a part of it all.  It helps that my husband and I are techno-savvy, and we've been bringing them into our own experience since they were born. It all started with TIVO - my daughter learned to operate the remote control at age 1.  Then she became proficient on the computer at age 2-3, developed a love for the Leapster at age 4 and moved onto the DSI at age 6.  But the greatest techno tool is our iPhone.  Not only do we love it, but our kids … [Read more...]

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