In browsing through Flikr mashups, I came across Yahoo Travel's Trip Planner. I must admit that many of the mashups seemed to be nothing more than toys (which may be the point!), but Trip Planner is very practical.
Essentially, you can use it to plan your trip (hence the name!), but in a much more seamless and elegant way. Not only can you gather together information on your planned destinations (i.e. lodging, restaurants, museums, landmarks, etc...), but you can link everything to an an interactive map. In making plans, that map can also be used to locate nearby hotels or attractions, thereby becoming not only a tool to tie everything together, but one that is an integral part of the pre-planning exploration which is half the fun of travelling.
Once your trip is fully planned, you can print out driving directions to take with you. In addition, during the trip, you can record your experience in the journal feature, and afterwards post your photos to create an album/travelogue.
This is definitely an example of well-applied technology with a purpose; I think I may actually use it the next time I travel.
The Digital Me
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