TripIt Blog » Katie Dally http://www.tripit.com/blog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:15:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 TripIt Makes it Easier to Add Plans Off the Beaten Path http://www.tripit.com/blog/2013/06/tripit-makes-it-easier-to-add-plans-off-the-beaten-path.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tripit-makes-it-easier-to-add-plans-off-the-beaten-path http://www.tripit.com/blog/2013/06/tripit-makes-it-easier-to-add-plans-off-the-beaten-path.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:26:08 +0000 Katie Dally http://www.tripit.com/blog/?p=1014

Off The Beaten Path with TripIt

It's now easier than ever to get all your plans into TripIt, even when planning an exotic, off-the-grid getaway; visiting your favorite secluded B&B; flying a new foreign airline; or reserving time on an elusive golf course (all places gloriously unknown to everyone else on the planet – including us). Our team works hard to ensure all your confirmation emails are processed accurately. We’re familiar with more than 3,000 travel vendor confirmation emails, including international air, hotel and train companies ­– even online vendors like Airbnb – and update our technology as vendors update their booking systems and formats. However, some plans occasionally require a little additional input from you, and today, we’ve improved the process for integrating an “unfiled item” (like that remote mountain lodge) into your trip itinerary. Here’s how it works:
  1. Open the "Action Required for your TripIt Submission” email from TripIt.
  2. Click the "Review Now" button.
  3. Choose the correct trip for your submission, or create a new trip.
  4. Categorize the submission: select flight, lodging, car rental, or any other travel plan type. (Did you know TripIt also has filing options for Meetings and Activities?)
  5. Enter additional information as prompted to flesh out the details.
  6. Click “Save,” and the item will be integrated with the rest of your trip plans.
  Unfiled Items Object Info
  No longer do you need to create an itinerary item from scratch or rely on storing details in a Note. Submissions can now be accurately filed, and all you need to do is copy the vital details into designated fields and customize your trip plans from there. While many of you won’t need to rely on this feature for a long time (or ever), we hope those of you lucky enough to be traveling off the beaten path find this new process helpful. Please continue to let us know your thoughts – new product improvements like this come directly from user feedback!

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It's now easier than ever to get all your plans into TripIt, even when planning an exotic, off-the-grid getaway; visiting your favorite secluded B&B; flying a new foreign airline; or reserving time on an elusive golf course (all places gloriously unknown to everyone else on the planet – including us). Our team works hard to ensure all your confirmation emails are processed accurately. We’re familiar with more than 3,000 travel vendor confirmation emails, including international air, hotel and train companies ­– even online vendors like Airbnb – and update our technology as vendors update their booking systems and formats. However, some plans occasionally require a little additional input from you, and today, we’ve improved the process for integrating an “unfiled item” (like that remote mountain lodge) into your trip itinerary. Here’s how it works:
  1. Open the "Action Required for your TripIt Submission” email from TripIt.
  2. Click the "Review Now" button.
  3. Choose the correct trip for your submission, or create a new trip.
  4. Categorize the submission: select flight, lodging, car rental, or any other travel plan type. (Did you know TripIt also has filing options for Meetings and Activities?)
  5. Enter additional information as prompted to flesh out the details.
  6. Click “Save,” and the item will be integrated with the rest of your trip plans.
  Unfiled Items Object Info
  No longer do you need to create an itinerary item from scratch or rely on storing details in a Note. Submissions can now be accurately filed, and all you need to do is copy the vital details into designated fields and customize your trip plans from there. While many of you won’t need to rely on this feature for a long time (or ever), we hope those of you lucky enough to be traveling off the beaten path find this new process helpful. Please continue to let us know your thoughts – new product improvements like this come directly from user feedback!

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]]> http://www.tripit.com/blog/2013/06/tripit-makes-it-easier-to-add-plans-off-the-beaten-path.html/feed 0 Top Austin Restaurants for SXSW, According to TripIt Users http://www.tripit.com/blog/2013/02/top-restaurants-in-austin-for-sxsw.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-restaurants-in-austin-for-sxsw http://www.tripit.com/blog/2013/02/top-restaurants-in-austin-for-sxsw.html#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:55:49 +0000 Katie Dally http://www.tripit.com/blog/?p=693

Austin Skyline - Blog

No bones about it: Austin has some of the best cookin' in the country. It does regional classics such as BBQ and Tex-Mex to perfection, and a swath of up-and-coming chefs are making names for themselves and their city in more inventive, foreign fare. As techies, music lovers and cinephiles make their annual pilgrimage to SXSW (occurring in 2013 from March 8-17), we at TripIt want to ensure attendees are kept both organized and well-fed – so we launched a search for the TripIt community’s 10 most popular Austin restaurants. The list, like a great meal, is well balanced: there are options for formal and no-frills; ribeye and raw oysters; even American and Asian fusion – to help you make the most of your SXSW experience. Best of all, you can book an online reservation for yourself and load it into your own TripIt itinerary to keep everything organized. Which of our top picks will you choose? Top 10 TripIt Restaurants in Austin: 1 & 2. Uchiko & Uchi – Tyson Cole's two flagship restaurants* offer inventive sushi and either farmhouse (the former) or contemporary (the latter) Japanese cuisine to satisfy every palate. Our users overwhelmingly agree – these Austin institutions are not-to-be-missed. [*Though Top Chef winner Paul Qui no longer helms the kitchen at Uchiko, his new restaurant, QUI, is slated to open by SXSW should truly loyal fans opt to hunt it down.] 3. Parkside – Right in the heart of downtown, celebrated Austinite Shawn Cirkiel serves up a killer raw bar alongside gastropub fare from steaks to rabbit. It’s adventurous food for serious eaters – but fear not, comfort-foodies: the burger gets rave reviews as well. 4. Lambert's Downtown BBQ – What trip to Texas is complete without authentic barbecue? Your time at SXSW is valuable, so save yourself the drive to the country or the wait in an hours-long line and book a table here. 5. Perla's – Seafood and oyster bar in a land-locked city? Believe it. Fresh fare flies in from both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico daily, making Perla's a seaworthy café in the South Congress district. 6. Congress – Upscale fare in the heart of downtown offering three- or seven-course menus that change nightly. A great place to splurge on a dinner companion or business acquaintance you seriously want to impress. 7. Wink  – If any city could pull off "unpretentious fine dining," it would be Austin. Head to Wink to see the oxymoron come to life. 8. Midnight Cowboy – Built in a former brothel, this tongue-in-cheek speakeasy is cocktails-only, reservations-required. 9. The Salty Sow – This Austin-based “swine dining” restaurant expands to Phoenix next year, so put it on your list now while it's still a Bat City original. 10. Olive and June – Another celebrated restaurant from Parkside's Cirkiel, this one featuring classic yet sophisticated Italian fare (a cuisine unexpected in the wilds of Texas). Need a respite from the hobnobbing and networking? Head here on the 10th for family-style Sunday dinner. Have we missed any of your favorite Austin eateries? Let us know what spots you’d add to the list. Cheers to a successful – and delicious ­– SXSW! Want mobile alerts for gate changes and flight delays on your way to SXSW? Get them free for two months with this trial of TripIt Pro: http://bit.ly/ZB2jYU

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No bones about it: Austin has some of the best cookin' in the country. It does regional classics such as BBQ and Tex-Mex to perfection, and a swath of up-and-coming chefs are making names for themselves and their city in more inventive, foreign fare. As techies, music lovers and cinephiles make their annual pilgrimage to SXSW (occurring in 2013 from March 8-17), we at TripIt want to ensure attendees are kept both organized and well-fed – so we launched a search for the TripIt community’s 10 most popular Austin restaurants. The list, like a great meal, is well balanced: there are options for formal and no-frills; ribeye and raw oysters; even American and Asian fusion – to help you make the most of your SXSW experience. Best of all, you can book an online reservation for yourself and load it into your own TripIt itinerary to keep everything organized. Which of our top picks will you choose? Top 10 TripIt Restaurants in Austin: 1 & 2. Uchiko & Uchi – Tyson Cole's two flagship restaurants* offer inventive sushi and either farmhouse (the former) or contemporary (the latter) Japanese cuisine to satisfy every palate. Our users overwhelmingly agree – these Austin institutions are not-to-be-missed. [*Though Top Chef winner Paul Qui no longer helms the kitchen at Uchiko, his new restaurant, QUI, is slated to open by SXSW should truly loyal fans opt to hunt it down.] 3. Parkside – Right in the heart of downtown, celebrated Austinite Shawn Cirkiel serves up a killer raw bar alongside gastropub fare from steaks to rabbit. It’s adventurous food for serious eaters – but fear not, comfort-foodies: the burger gets rave reviews as well. 4. Lambert's Downtown BBQ – What trip to Texas is complete without authentic barbecue? Your time at SXSW is valuable, so save yourself the drive to the country or the wait in an hours-long line and book a table here. 5. Perla's – Seafood and oyster bar in a land-locked city? Believe it. Fresh fare flies in from both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico daily, making Perla's a seaworthy café in the South Congress district. 6. Congress – Upscale fare in the heart of downtown offering three- or seven-course menus that change nightly. A great place to splurge on a dinner companion or business acquaintance you seriously want to impress. 7. Wink  – If any city could pull off "unpretentious fine dining," it would be Austin. Head to Wink to see the oxymoron come to life. 8. Midnight Cowboy – Built in a former brothel, this tongue-in-cheek speakeasy is cocktails-only, reservations-required. 9. The Salty Sow – This Austin-based “swine dining” restaurant expands to Phoenix next year, so put it on your list now while it's still a Bat City original. 10. Olive and June – Another celebrated restaurant from Parkside's Cirkiel, this one featuring classic yet sophisticated Italian fare (a cuisine unexpected in the wilds of Texas). Need a respite from the hobnobbing and networking? Head here on the 10th for family-style Sunday dinner. Have we missed any of your favorite Austin eateries? Let us know what spots you’d add to the list. Cheers to a successful – and delicious ­– SXSW! Want mobile alerts for gate changes and flight delays on your way to SXSW? Get them free for two months with this trial of TripIt Pro: http://bit.ly/ZB2jYU

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