As you start to make this year’s vacation plans, you might give a little extra thought to how technology can help, and what you should take with you. Chris Christensen of The Amateur Traveler is the perfect person to help you get a handle on travel gear, iPhone and iPad apps, services and tips for making the most of our technology when we’re away from home, whether it is for business or pleasure. From road trips to international junkets, Chris has some great tips and tricks that will make your travel experience better.
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Chris Christensen is the host of The Amateur Traveler, a popular online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations.It covers everything from knowing what to put on your Chicago dog when you go to the Windy City to swimming with whales in Tonga. It includes a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast and a blog. By day Chris works at PayNearMe.com where they create products to help people without credit or debit cards pay for things. He was formerly the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor’s New Initiatives group, the EVP Engineering at LiveWorld which runs online communities like those for eBay, HBO, and American Express, and a Software Manager at Apple, Momenta (pen computing) and HP.
GasBuddy – Find Cheap Gas Prices – GasBuddy Organization Inc
Foursquare – Foursquare Labs, Inc.
TripAdvisor Hotels Flights Restaurants – TripAdvisor LLC
hHotels.com – Hotel Booking and last minute hotel deals – Hotels.com
GateGuru, Airport Info & Flight Status – Mobility Apps LLC
SeatGuru by TripAdvisor – TripAdvisor LLC
TripIt – Travel Organizer (no ads) – TripIt
FlightTrack Pro – Live Flight Status Tracker by Mobiata – Ben Kazez
TripAdvisor Hotels Flights Restaurants – TripAdvisor LLC
EveryTrail Pro – GlobalMotion Media, Inc
FlightBoard – Live Flight Departure and Arrival Status – Mobiata
HyperJuice External Battery 60Wh for iPad/iPad 2 and MacBooks
Air Display – Avatron Software, Inc.
Downcast – Jamawkinaw Enterprises
iTranslate – free translator & dictionary – Sonico GmbH
Vegas Mate – Las Vegas Travel Guide – Vegas Media Group
Lonely Planet Travel Guides, Phrasebooks and Maps – Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
Manfrotto Bogen Self-Standing Pro Monopod
Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone – Silver Edition
Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital Recorder
IK Multimedia iRig Mic for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android devices
Delsey Helium Alliance 21″ Carry-On Exp Suiter Trolley (Black)