Another iPhone app that I’ve discovered!  And you know how I love my apps.  This one is handy for use at home and while traveling, and appeals to the foodie and wine lover in me.
The new Drinks Matcher, from Nat Decants, is a combination wine sommelier and bartender, all in the convenience of your smart phone.  You can quickly choose a wine whether you’re sitting at a restaurant, lounging poolside, or shopping at the supermarket or liquor store.  Since the app doesn’t require an internet connection, you can even use it when you’re dining on the patio and some …read more

Another iPhone app came along and jumped out at me, begging me to give it a try.  I am so weak willed when it comes to my apps, so I downloaded The Saucy Phrasebook from Sosauce.com and gave it a try.
The app claims to help you speak your mind in an array of languages, by providing useful emergency, flirtatious, and necessary phrases in Mandarin, French, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian.  Not exactly the languages I’m looking for, but I chose Spanish and gave it a go.
There were a small handful of phrases designed to “help me out.”  Tap on …read more

Another iPhone app to take a look at, and this one has potential when traveling and when at home – Locavore.
It’s designed to keep you in the loop on how to eat locally – that is, what foods are in season and locally available – and will help you locate the nearest farmers market for a shopping trip.  You’ll even find a few cooking, recipes,  and menu tips courtesy of Epicurean.
While traveling, one of the healthiest and most budget conscious ways to eat is by shopping at a local market.  This little app can help make it a little …read more

How much do I love my iPhone apps?  Enough to try out most every iPhone travel app that comes along!
Check out Family Car Games, created by a family of four to help your family pass the time with instructions for 100 different games.  You can play the games in the car, on a long flight, or while waiting at the airport.  Or waiting anywhere for that matter.
I downloaded the app ($1.99) to check it out.  And hey – I like games, too!  There seemed to be a nice variety, hitting on a number of different themes, from words games …read more

I love my iPhone Apps!  And I regularly download, try out, and occasionally delete those apps while in search of those that will make my life easier.  Every few days it seems like there’s a new app out, just begging for me to give it a try.  I rarely download an application that I have to pay for unless I’ve first had the opportunity to give it a try.  There are too many “cute” apps that don’t really do a thing for me.
Here’s my list of the Top 10 application that I think are of use to travelers (listed …read more

AAA has released a new FREE iPhone app, allowing members to easily locate establishments that offer a AAA discounts.
No more toting around your guide book, all you have to do is download via iTunes are from the App Store on your phone or iTouch, and 160,000 discount locations are literally at your fingertips.
So let’s give it a test drive!
I downloaded the App to my iPhone, and figured I’d check out to see what discounts were available in my home area.  Oh dear – first pass shows no discounts close to home.  But – I’m given the option to expand …read more

I love my iPhone, and with the number of iPhone applications that continue to be released, I can’t imagine traveling without it!
With the recent release of EatSafe! travelers with food allergies (or those who need to avoid certain foods for any number of reasons), have an application to help the communicate when English is not the common language.

The premise is simple – to help you eat safe food.  And it operates like a series of flashcards, showing 18 common products that you may want to avoid.  There’s fish, dairy, wheat, dairy, peanuts, and others.  There are also a series of …read more