I'm looking for a decent TripIt replacement for a long time. I tried every trip organizer app available on the market.
Judging from screenshots I can say that Google Trips looks promising, but the thing is I can't create a trip. It's buggy and useless for me right now... and how much I didn't want to write their support and put some time in resolving this case Google is known for its ugly support.
I have been TripAdvisor offline cities for this stuff, but it's wasn't very polished and felt heavy to use. And definitely didn't have much personalized infos (flights, hotel bookings, friends recommendations). It seems like a nice replacement for it.
I used the beta version during my europe backpacking trip and it was a lifesaver. On the day before I travel, I download the city for offline usage and I know I am more or less prepared. It provides all the critical information (currency/ transport options/ emergency contact no.), and a good starting point to survey all the popular places - all in one app. Oh, and it automatically all my trip reservations for accommodation and transport.
@leejien Hey Jien, We have just launched Mitty, which will be a good addition to having Google Trips. Mitty allows you to access all essential travel services when travelling around the world: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Is there really no way to manually add reservations and activities? That kinda sucks since gmail is unable to read the emails from my corporate travel agent (which also go to a work account, not personal gmail). Otherwise, all the offline content looks great. My IT person will love the reduction in out-of-country data.
This looks like a godsend for landing at any new city. The auto itinerary feature drawing the most optimal (walking) route through multiple POIs is exactly the app I was working on
Hmmm this certainly has the potential to be a useful product but my email is powered by Google Apps which is not currently supported and my Google account is not linked to a gmail account so I can't currently use most of the functionality. I'll stick with Tripit for a while longer and hope they take a step up and improve their platform
I've been using Tripit so far to manage all my travel plans (and TripAdvisor/Yelp to plan out what things to do). One of the best things I love about Tripit is that you can share your travel plans with your trip buddies or friends. This feature seem to be missing here :(
@trekforever Using Faros and its boards you could share them with anyone you choose. You can even decide if they can edit the content or just view it. Take a minute to check it out https://www.producthunt.com/post...
This is impeccable execution! I love how all the elements Google has been working on (Maps overlay, inbox pulling your trips, google now getting info about flights etc.) all come together so neatly :O
@rrhoover just wait till they get your Google Flights in there. Companies like Skyscanner could be properly hurt. Inbox by gmail is also powerful to see your trips with their cards. It made me stop using Tripit in an instant.
@bjorn_bakker@rrhoover Same thought - just used Inbox during a recent trip and was super handy. Wonder if Google decided to spin the Trips tab of Inbox into a dedicated product based on seeing some success with it.
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