Tagged: waze

Apps That Get You There: Travel Helpers, Both New and Improved

Back in the day, hitting the road would mean hitching up your horse, or filling up the car. Today, making sure your smart phone or tablet is adequately juiced is as crucial a…

For Summer Road Trips, a Smartphone App That Avoids Traffic and Finds the Cheapest Gas

Last week, at the Webby Awards, which is like the Oscars for online ventures, an interesting travel app took home the "Best Connected" prize.Here's what it can do: If you leave it…

How to Plan a Trip With Your Parents As an Adult

Last summer, I had a chance to take my 70-year-old dad, a lifelong auto racing fan, to the Indy Racing Experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We had gone to the Indy 500…

10 Great Ways to Look Down on L.A.

Los Angeles is big; almost 500 square miles, to be exact -- and these daunting dimensions contain more than 3.8 million busy souls. While the city's size and bustling liveliness draw…