One of my super powers is trip planning. I go into this mode where I manage everything to the n’th degree. In the past, I would plan my trip, print everything out and create my travel binder. Yes, I had a binder with everything from boarding passes to road maps. If I had ever lost that binder, I would have been totally screwed. I clutched that binder like it was the one of my children. No one messed with my binder. If they did they would have incurred my wrath. My family depended on me to keep their trip organized and the binder was their key to happiness on their vacation. As they say “If mama aint happy, no one is happy!”
Here are three reasons why the Tripit app ROCKS my world!
Imagine my joy when I found the Tripit (part of Concur) app!! OMG, I had achieved travel Nirvana and what made me even more happy – no more binder was needed. All our plans are online and I can access them from any device. Everything is at my fingertips and setting everything up is super easy!
1. Setting up your trip plans is a snap.
All you need to do is make your reservations (airline, hotel, parking, car rental, restaurant) and when you receive your confirmation via email, all you need to do is forward the confirmation email to plans@tripit.com. It’s that easy! Tripit will add your plans to your itinerary and you will see it almost immediately. This appeals to my love of instant gratification by the way! Your dashboard for your trip will look somewhat like this:
2. Once your plans are in place, you can access them from all of your devices.
Here’s what is so cool about this app – everything, and I mean everything, will be on your itinerary. You will be able to access confirmation codes, maps to your location, and when available you will see what gate your flight will depart from. The app updates that automatically. I could now chuck my binder in the trash and have everything I need for my trip available, anytime, any where.
3. Tripit Pro will send you lots of alerts!
In order to get alerts, track seating and stuff like that you will need to upgrade to a Tripit Pro subscription which is $49.00 a year. If you travel a lot, it’s worth the extra money, trust me!
Tripit Pro is with you at all times before, during and after your trip. They will send you email and text alerts telling you about delays, gate assignments and they will even tell you when the plane is at the gate! This has come in handy for me so many times. There’s nothing like busting your ass to get to the airport only to find out that the flight was delayed or cancelled.
Tripit helps me achieve travel zen by keeping me organized and having all my travel plans in one place. They will also make sure you know if there are any changes in your itinerary as soon as they know. This app has made travel for me so much easier and my luggage lighter with out having to lug around that big binder!
Full disclosure: I was not compensated or even asked to write this review by Concur. I did it because I freaking love this app!
Wow, I am definitely going to check this out. I wish I had your super power but I don’t, which is a problem since I travel so much. This app sounds like it could make my life much easier!
Lois it definitely makes life a whole lot easier!
Tripit sounds like a wonderful app. I will definitely have to try it.
Give it a try! The only problem I’ve had so far is a human one, I slept through an alert! DOH!
I have never tried these apps but will have to check them out.
Last October I was taking back to back trips and this app really save my life! I couldn’t believe how easy it was to use!!
Not a big app girl…if i can use it on my Mac, I’m good.
You can use it on your MAC too! I would set it up on your phone so you get alerts. That saved my life on my last trip!!
I never heard of Tripit and now I cannot wait to check it out, it looks pretty good.
I am a reformed binder carrier too.
The binder was such a pain to carry around. I he’d to keep it organized and if I somehow lost something I was lost!
What a fabulous super power to have! (I love that opening line.) I can imagine how much Tripit would help those who travel often and to various places. I tend to print out all the confirmations for this and that (flights, hotel, etc) and it sure would be helpful to know what you did and confirm online is not only on the laptop but (more importantly) on my phone, too. Will look into this for my next trip! Thank you!
Making plans for trips is something I love to do because it makes my trip REAL! On my last trip I scanned the code from my iPhone! I didn’t have to print out a thing!!!
This sounds like an app I need to have. A great way to stay organized!
I have to find an app to keep the rest of my life organized!!! To many things to remember!!!
Love this. Sending to my husband and assistant. Wait, I don’t have one of those. Okay, just to hubby.
I want and assistant!! I tried to rope my son into doing it because he is really good at it too! He has a future as a concierge for sure!