Showing posts with label FourSquare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FourSquare. Show all posts

Thursday, October 17, 2013

10 Best Travel Application for a Smart Phone

If you are on the road like us, you know that your smart phone (my iPhone) can save your bacon....over and over. My husband and I just finished our journey from Oregon to Arizona. I know what a difference that device has made for us.  Here are the 9 we used just on this trip plus one I want.
  1. Gas Buddy mobile app...this app can find you when you are on you phone. It gives you a list of gas stations that are nearby along with the price of gas. It can make a difference...for us it was $.20 per gallon. Over the length of a trip it is significant.
  2. Twitter mobile app...I follow local Twitter, keep in touch with people on the fly.
  3. Instagram App allows me to post photos to twitter and facebook. If you are a blogger, you know that being personal and up to date is important.
  4. Facebook mobile app...this one is for family more than anything. But I do have a lot of followers. Timing is important for twitter and facebook.  Be sure to post when the most people are using the apps.
  5. FourSquare is a social app that will actually find deals in the area for you. We have scored free appetizers, desserts, etc.
  6. Around Me mobile app will tell you about places to eat and will list motels/hotels along with the rates they are charging. It has the information for connecting to online booking for the motel. It comes in very handy.
  7. Blogger mobile app...if you are a blogger, it is nice to be able to post a short post on the road. Blogger lets me do that with my iPhone.
  8. Yelp...this is a site that gives you the inside scoop on restaurants and entertainment. We like to use it when we are planning a special night out.
  9. MapQuest or Google Maps...I do not like getting lost. I try really hard not to have that happen. It can be difficult even with Map Quest or even a Garmin. How did we travel before we had those devices?
  10. PLUS: A Mobile Hotspot. This little function can be a lifesaver.
If you know of something I am missing, let me know!

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Instagram edited photo


Instagram edited photo
I want a barbque to tow behind our vehicle...or not!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Sunday Drivel...No hot topics here!

self-made picture of my messed up (swollen) ankleImage via Wikipedia    Oh my goodness...I found a restaurant here in Tucson Az that serves Gator Tail!  (Don's Byou)  Seriously!  The owner said he had sold 1000 lbs. of them.  They get them from Mississippi, cut them in chunks, pound the stuffing out of them, deep fry them and humans actually pay money to eat them!  You know, sometimes it is so obvious that I am from Oregon!  Sorry!
Grandma Humor:
     When the third grade teacher asked "How do you tell if two people are married?" a darling 8 year old answered
 "You might have to guess based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids."   Derrick, age 8 
     My husband sends the funny emails over to my computer.  This one was there for me this morning.  I know Derrick is someone's grandson and I am betting this little guy makes the grandparents laugh!   Isn't it funny how children see a lot more than we think they do?
How am I feeling?
     Golly, thank you for asking...my ankle is swollen up like a poisoned pup.  I twisted it on the golf course a couple of weeks ago.  I find it very interesting that the scabs on my knees are healing up at the same rate as my ankle. So why is the ankle still swollen?  Well the thing is I love to dance. 
     The band last night played good old fashioned rock and roll.  I danced until the foot wouldn't work any more and then we came come. I lasted 2 1/2 hours so I think I did really good.  It is not often that we get to dance to a group that has 6 or more real live musicians playing real instruments! WOW!   
New iphone app:
     Have you signed up for Four Square yet?  I am having fun with the app.  I can connect and tell my family where I am in my world.  
Note:
     Pool party tonight here in the park.  It is breezy but the temp is in the high eighties so it will be perfect.  
     I hope you are having a wonderful day!  I know I am.


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PS:  Does anyone besides me struggle with bloggers paragraph breaks.  This is driving me nuts!

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