Web Buzz: Travel websites and apps

Takes the guesswork out of public transportation at home and abroad.

April 24, 2016

What type of vacation can you afford? This interactive map can help you make smart travel decisions.

May 8, 2016

The decades-old air courier service meets the sharing economy.

May 1, 2016

Here’s an around-the-world online travel guide curated by designers and other creative types.

April 10, 2016

Want to find authentic meals in destinations around the globe? Here’s a guide.

April 17, 2016

If exploring a new city is daunting, make a game out of it with this new app.

April 3, 2016

Here’s a stylish new travel website for discerning LGBT travelers.

March 13, 2016

It’s hard to break the ice when you arrive in a new city, so here’s an app to help you get the conversation started.

March 27, 2016

Find out what your Uber fare will be before you open its app.

March 20, 2016

Trip planning is hard, but here’s a website with a simple visual grid to lead you through the basics.

March 6, 2016

Where do celebrities take their vacations? Shh. It’s a secret. Well, not anymore.

Feb. 28, 2016

At last, here’s an app-based subscription plan that lets you book unlimited flights on commercial airlines.

Feb. 14, 2016

Pay-as-you-go roadside assistance could become the new security blanket for road trippers.

Feb. 21, 2016

Get ideas for where to go or what do to, then make suggestions and chat with your friends in order to decide — all with the same app.

Jan. 24, 2016

Very important person? Why yes, I am. Now.

Jan. 17, 2016

Here’s a website that makes creating a vacation to-do list much easier.

Jan. 3, 2016

Let a local help you uncover the richness of the City of Light.

Dec. 27, 2015

Sit back, relax and learn how to make travel easier.

Dec. 20, 2015

Calling all crafters: Grab your embroidery needles and a map — it’s time to multitask your vacation.

Feb. 7, 2016

Caution: Looking at these aerial travel photos might leave you desperate to buy a drone before your next vacation.

Jan. 10, 2016

The best vacation itineraries combine word-of-mouth suggestions and good research.

Nov. 22, 2015

If you think travel photos are inspiring, wait until you feast your eyes on this app’s curated travel videos.

Dec. 6, 2015

Cowabunga, dude! The surf spots are reeling here!

Dec. 13, 2015

Hate to pack? In a hurry? Don’t own a winter coat?

Nov. 29, 2015

Crafting an itinerary can be burdensome, but here’s a clean and clever shortcut worth using.

Nov. 15, 2015

Here are vacation rentals that pride themselves on being up close and personal to nature.

Nov. 8, 2015

Try on the tiny house movement for size Name: Getaway.house What it does: This website lets the public book one of three 160-square-foot cabins on wheels.

Nov. 1, 2015

Take charge — here’s a website and app that make life easier for owners of electric vehicles.

Oct. 25, 2015

Name: ExitFares.com What it does: This website monitors social media, message boards, newsletters and more in the travel industry to find inexpensive routes and flight sales.

Oct. 18, 2015

Are you an intellectually curious traveler?

Sept. 27, 2015

Budget travelers — say hello to the sharing economy.

Sept. 6, 2015

Here’s a new, easy-to-build list-making app that pinpoints places on a map so you can tag and save your favorites.

Aug. 30, 2015

Would you like to be in a committed relationship with travel? I would.

Oct. 4, 2015

Caution: Cute dogs near you. Name: Dog Land app Available: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch.

Oct. 11, 2015

Here’s website that can help travelers with disabilities find accessible vacation accommodations around the world.

Sept. 20, 2015

Here’s a travel app that can search for inexpensive flights to your dream destinations.

Aug. 16, 2015

A blend of activities, gear and guidance awaits with this website.

July 12, 2015

With this app, you can add a worthy pre-departure task to your to-do list.

Sept. 13, 2015

Planning a theme-park vacation? Here’s a website to help you locate attractions and activities.

Aug. 9, 2015

Raise the sail on your adventures with the Airbnb of boats.

Aug. 2, 2015

Create a quick, slick travel video collage with your smartphone videos.

July 26, 2015

Just what the party planner ordered, so take your meeting or family reunion global.

July 19, 2015

Uncover California’s hidden, quirky, one-of-a-kind attractions, stores and restaurants with this very personal blog.

July 5, 2015

Here’s a simple photo app that will help lift your pictures out of the amateur zone.

June 21, 2015

Before you jump into the airport taxi line, check out your other options.

June 28, 2015

You’ve heard about a movable feast, but what about a movable closet?

June 7, 2015

With this website, you can spend your year traveling from one festival to the next. Literally.

May 31, 2015

Do no-cost hotel upgrades truly exist? Find out with this app.

June 14, 2015

Here’s an app that lets you add your voice to your travel videos before you share them with friends and family.

May 24, 2015

Who has time to read an entire guidebook? This app can help quickly plan your day.

May 17, 2015

No need to second-guess the price you paid for your hotel.

May 3, 2015

Take your travel vacation videos to the next level with this app and a few smart edits.

May 10, 2015

Think Redbox for jet-setters who prefer to download rather than stream. Say what?

April 19, 2015

Did someone say “day date”?

April 12, 2015

Could this be the website that finally gets you to book a local guide online?

April 26, 2015

Here’s a website that crawls under a rock to uncover more ways to grab a hotel deal.

April 5, 2015

Just in time for spring and summer road trips, here’s an app that can save you time and money.

March 29, 2015

To book a boutique hotel or villa in Europe, you might need a boutique travel website to help you find what you’re looking for.

March 15, 2015

A global map app that enables you to collect and share points of interest.

March 8, 2015

Love to eat? Love to read?

March 1, 2015

Have you ever wanted to do something fun outdoors but didn’t want to do it alone?

March 22, 2015

Are you into extreme budget travel?

Feb. 22, 2015

Turn a vacation into an adventure by adding more stops to your ticket.

Feb. 8, 2015

What would you be willing to do for the lowest fare?

Feb. 15, 2015

The properties included on this website could make any traveler’s bucket list.

Jan. 18, 2015

Uber, Lyft or a good old-fashioned taxi? How do you determine which one offers the best fare?

Feb. 1, 2015

It’s as if your coolest cousin gave you the scoop on the hippest things to do in her city and put it in this app.

Jan. 11, 2015

Stop botching the names of foreign business partners, hosts or even new friends you meet on the road.

Dec. 21, 2014

Here’s a budget ride-sharing app that connects drivers and passengers for long-distance travel.

Jan. 24, 2015

Could these reveal last-minute deals worth packing for?

Jan. 4, 2015

Here’s a website that can help when you’re hot to travel but short on time.

Nov. 30, 2014

The TrailWallet app records expenses, helping you to manage your budget, in the currencies of 218 countries.

Dec. 8, 2014

Could this app be the Tinder of travel?

Dec. 28, 2014

For the backpack-toting, smartphone-app-using millennial, here’s an easy way to discover and book hostels around the globe.

Nov. 16, 2014

Grab your headphones and take a walk to hear the sounds of the city or countryside.

Nov. 2, 2014

If you’ve been wondering if the sharing economy has a website for RVs, it does.

Dec. 14, 2014

Here’s an award-winning visual storytelling app that takes travelers’ photo essays to the next level.

Sept. 28, 2014

Name: MiFlight Everyone hates standing in the dreaded airport security line, but what if you knew your wait time wouldn’t be as long as you had thought?

Oct. 26, 2014

Here’s a website that allows the armchair traveler with a soft spot for unique gifts to get her (or his) fix without leaving town.

Sept. 7, 2014

Website’s inside info is useful for experts, families and newbies alike

Oct. 5, 2014

Villy helps connect travelers with the neighborhood — and lodgings — that are right for them in cities around the globe.

Sept. 21, 2014

Airfarewatchdog.com, the source for hot airfare deals, has expanded into the hotel market.

Nov. 23, 2014

Nobody to walk you back to your hotel or car after dark?

Nov. 8, 2014

Here’s a website that can help you travel with a passion and a purpose.

July 20, 2014

It’s OK to ask for a little hand-holding when planning your next trip.

Oct. 12, 2014

Here’s a website that’s taking armchair travel to new heights.

June 22, 2014

Comparing prices, ratings, reviews and other details is as easy as drag and drop at smartdepart.com. But be sure to double-check the prices.

Sept. 14, 2014

Here’s a smoother, more modern way to book your tee time at golf courses around the world.

Aug. 31, 2014

Are you sick of searching through crowd-sourced hotel reviews while trying to figure out if the bed will be good enough?

July 13, 2014

Don’t knock traveling by bus until you check out the price tag.

June 1, 2014

If you want to avoid the hassle of commercial air travel, you can always lease a private jet.

Aug. 24, 2014

Before reading and writing become a lost art, here they are, romancing digital devices.

Aug. 10, 2014

Forget about your latest overindulgence.

Oct. 19, 2014

Business travelers, rejoice. And then cross laundry and packing off your to-do list.

May 11, 2014

Web Buzz: Trevolta.com allows would-be adventurers to finance their travel dreams through crowd funding. Many trips listed have noble purposes.

April 27, 2014

Web Buzz: It alerts users to only the important stuff so vacations aren’t spent checking messages, but it’s expensive.

April 20, 2014

If you consider creating a packing list a chore, you might consider this app a friend.

Aug. 3, 2014

Why settle on wine tasting for just a day or two when there are wine-centric hotels, tours and experiences around the world from which to choose?

June 8, 2014

If your camping experiences are limited to your Boy Scout or Girl Scout days, these campgrounds will be a comfortable welcome back.

July 27, 2014

Two-wheel travel meets the sharing economy in Spinlister’s bike sharing service. Think Airbnb for two-wheelers.

June 29, 2014

Tired of sharing your travel pics one by one?

Aug. 17, 2014

If there were a Girl Scout badge for travel, you’d surely earn it after using these tips.

June 15, 2014

Web Buzz: The hotel deals are the app’s best feature; better airfares might be found by searching the Web.

March 30, 2014

Looking for an urban adventure? The crowd can tell you where to go.

July 6, 2014

Web Buzz: The ParkMe Parking smartphone app (there’s a Web version too) can save you time and money by proving a ‘heat map’ of real-time parking spaces in lots, garages.

March 23, 2014

Saving for your dream trip just got easier with this website.

May 4, 2014

Web Buzz: App pins travelers’ comments and stories about a location to that place and makes them available to online searchers.

March 16, 2014

A major overhaul of the popular Gogobot app gives users more trip-planning features and a mobile-friendly design that’s easy to use and easy on the eyes.

May 25, 2014

Ditch the hotel, grab the kids and “chillax” in a destination with room for the entire family.

March 2, 2014

Web Buzz: For explorers, the Web bookmarking tool BonVoyaging.com is an easy way to research, save, share and download their travel plans.

April 6, 2014

Localeur has tips on restaurants, night life, art and more from locals in L.A., New York, San Francisco, Houston and Austin, Texas.

Feb. 23, 2014

Calling all globe-trotting runners and hikers: Discover trails and share them with others.

May 18, 2014

The site remembers your home airport and links easily to ideas you might not have thought of. But where’s the save button?

April 13, 2014

Farmstarliving.com, a website and app, offers a directory of restaurants serving food from local farmers. It also lists farms and lodging.

March 9, 2014

The Trekkel.com website assists those looking for activities in new cities. Dining, shopping, scenic wonders are among the options.

Feb. 8, 2014

Web Buzz: The CarryOn.com website lets travelers create or follow travel deals, rewarding them with escalating savings.

Jan. 12, 2014

The AFAR Travel Guide offers things to do crafted by experienced travels, or customize your own guide for on- or offline use.

Jan. 26, 2014

Web Buzz: FlightCar acts as the go-between for business and leisure travelers who are willing to make their cars available to one another.

Feb. 16, 2014

Web Buzz: Yes, a lot of apps will show you what services are at the next exit, but Road Ninja is a particularly streamlined one. Gas, food, lodging, services and more can be found.

Dec. 29, 2013

Peek.com lets travelers explore activities in 17 U.S. destinations and London and Paris.

Dec. 8, 2013

Web Buzz: The new app Spin allows groups of up to 10 friends to share and comment on photos and video.

Jan. 19, 2014

Web Buzz: Compare room prices at hotels, B&Bs, hostels, apartments and more at AllTheRooms.com.

Dec. 1, 2013

Jetpac City Guides creates bite-sized, list-driven guides to 5,000 cities by analyzing public Instagram photos.

Dec. 15, 2013

Web Buzz: Rome2Rio.com helps scope out travel routes by air, train, bus and more along with listing estimated prices.

Jan. 5, 2014

Travel-size products for bath, body and more with an upscale air and prices to match are on offer at TravelBeauty.com.

Dec. 22, 2013

Here’s an interactive jigsaw puzzle app to help kids learn world geography.

Nov. 24, 2013

SportsWhereIAm.com lists sporting events by city, allowing tourists to games with locals.

Nov. 17, 2013

Web Buzz: The travel website Pinocular.com lets you customize your leisure plans according to the activities you enjoy.

Nov. 10, 2013

Web Buzz: Spottly, an app for iPhone and iPad, helps travel enthusiasts quickly turn photos and notes into bucket lists.

Nov. 2, 2013

Web Buzz: Bikeovernights.org, with its photos, tips, travelogues and more, is an excellent resource for those planning bike trips in the U.S. and Britain.

Oct. 27, 2013

Web Buzz: HolidaysForHumanity.com helps vacationers plan trips that are environmentally responsible and socially empowering.

Oct. 20, 2013

Web Buzz: A look at the TripGems.com website, where travelers can share experiences.

Oct. 13, 2013

This app lifts the veil on airport lounges the world over.

Sept. 29, 2013

Vacatia.com is very user-friendly, but be sure to carefully read the fine print about that time share deal.

Sept. 22, 2013

This flight comparison app can help you find cheaper rates than some of your favorite online travel agencies.

Sept. 15, 2013

AdventureLink.com offers more than 14,000 trips with various activities that can be sorted by budget, destination, theme, etc.

Sept. 1, 2013

Web Buzz: BeckandScore.com launches its high-end travel services with World Cup packages to Brazil.

Aug. 3, 2013

The website Stayful.com finds deep discounts at independent and boutique hotels in San Francisco and New York, with other cities to be added later, using its own bidding system.

July 28, 2013

The FleaQuest website offers a nationwide directory for vintage markets, salvage centers, flea markets and more.

July 19, 2013

Fest300 website, founded by Chip Conley, introduces the top festivals from around the world to the ‘culturally curious.’

Aug. 11, 2013

The free, members-only website searches destinations and dates, and finds the best prices.

July 7, 2013

TheLuxeNomad.com offers flash sale deals for hotels and resorts in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sept. 8, 2013

Texting, video chats, calls and photo sharing are included in Vonage Mobile’s free app.

July 14, 2013

You’re going to want to tell your travel agent — or personal assistant — about this value-added hotel-booking website.

June 9, 2013

Depending on whether you download the free version or the paid, the City Guides app for iPhone and iPad offers a wealth of tips, facts and other information for each destination.

May 26, 2013

MochaMeet.com simplifies the planning process for group get-togethers around the globe.

June 23, 2013

Layovers don’t have to be a pain in the derrière.

June 16, 2013

The website translates into English content from locals in France, Italy, Japan and other countries blogging in their native languages.

June 2, 2013

There’s an adventuress in every woman just waiting to come out.

May 19, 2013

With this app, a traveler can collect and organize vacation ideas beforehand, as well as digital memorabilia after you’re back home.

May 12, 2013

Rates flights by such qualities as comfort and power outlets, in addition to price.

May 5, 2013

Local guides help set a travel itinerary of varying complexity, for a price, on the online database.

April 7, 2013

Normandy D-Day 1944 offers travel tips and historical information for visiting the five invasion beaches as well as 100 other locations throughout Normandy.

March 24, 2013

The global booking website entices users with airline mileage points in exchange for reserving hotel stays. But not all loyalty programs are available.

March 31, 2013

This is a site for global travelers who demand more design and style than the average backpacker on a post-college, round-the-world romp.

April 17, 2013

Pictures, videos and destination recommendations come from more than 500,000 real international travelers.

Feb. 17, 2013