{"id":10314,"date":"2013-05-27T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=10314"},"modified":"2013-05-08T01:02:16","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T18:02:16","slug":"one-centralized-place-to-store-your-travel-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/one-centralized-place-to-store-your-travel-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"One Centralized Place to Store Your Travel Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tripit.com<\/a> is a travel planning site that makes traveling easier by storing all your travel details in one central place. \u00a0I remember two years ago when I reserved a room in a hotel close to the convention center in Las Vegas. \u00a0I booked 6 months early because I knew most of the city rooms would be booked due to the Consumer Electronics Show<\/a>. \u00a0The day before the convention, I showed up at my hotel only to find that I had booked my hotel stay to begin the night before, which of course, I missed and they charged me for and canceled the rest of the reservation. \u00a0And because of the Consumer Electronics Show, there were no more rooms available! \u00a0Aghhhh! \u00a0Not only was I out my money and no room for the night, but I would be forced to find a hotel last minute…at of course…top prices! \u00a0What a disaster. \u00a0Fortunately, a good friend of mine offered up his hotel room and he found a hotel further out, which wasn’t a problem because he had a car. \u00a0He saved me that week.<\/p>\n

Apparently, my email-based way of saving travel confirmations was not the best way to organize my travel. \u00a0I needed a better system. \u00a0I began using TripIt this past year and have found it very helpful in planning and in traveling. \u00a0When I book a flight, the day of my flight, TripIt alerts me by text that the flight is on time (or not) and tells me which gate the flight departs from. \u00a0TripIt also reminds me to check-in with the airline the day before. \u00a0I often forget to do this until it’s rather late, which is a bummer if I’m flying on Southwest.<\/p>\n

Although I have not checked my bag yet when using TripIt Pro, apparently it will send you a text to alert you which baggage claim your bag will be at. \u00a0It’s like having a personal travel assistant watching over your trip for you. \u00a0TripIt explains it best in this fun short video:<\/p>\n