I came across an awesome post about road tripping from Lindsay at Your Fit Trip. Lindsay is a road warrior, so check out her awesome blog for the best in airport food, healthy dining, on the road exercise and much more!
Here are the three apps Lindsay tried on a July 4th weekend roadtrip with her feedback:
RoadAhead Highway Exit Finder – Free
Lindsay says, “RoadAhead displays upcoming exits and the merchants that are located off the exit. You can pick your highway from a dropdown or have the app automatically locate you. Once you’re located, the app displays a list, organized by exit, with the nearest exits displayed first. Underneath each exit is a list of merchants including ATMs, auto repair, coffee, dining, gas, grocery, lodging, medical , parks, shopping, tourist info and pet services. You can select which categories show up on the exit list. The results can also be shown in map view.”
2. Where To? – $2.99
Lindsay says, “Where To finds the nearest merchants in the area you are driving through. Whether on a highway or driving through a town, Where To displays a map with pins based on your selected category. From the ‘wheel of fortune’ you can choose from food & drink, entertainment, travel needs, medical, academic institutions, shopping, grocery, repairs, attractions and organizations. Each category is then further refined by subcategories. You can select your food choice by region or by type (think vegan, vegetarian, breakfast, kosher, organic and sandwiches to name a few).
Where To also has what they call “augmented reality” for an additional charge. Best described with a picture (scroll down). This is what I think of when I think of Google glasses. Pretty cool.”
Lindsay says, “Despite my Roy Rogers comment there is a time and a place for a rest area and this is where this app comes in. The app detects your location and displays nearby rest areas on a map. Clicking on the rest area icon gives you a list of amenities. The map also displays scenic views and welcome centers.”
Check out Lindsay’s post for her list of helpful pros and cons for these apps.
Have you used any cool apps for your roadtripping this summer? Please share them in the comments.
Check out these fun summer giveaways:
Made in Nature – a Boulder, Colorado based organic foods company – has partnered with like-minded brands such as Larabar, Celestial Seasonings and more for July to give away great summer-centric products every day.
To enter, visit Made In Nature on Facebook and like, share or comment on that day’s post for a chance to win organic Made In Nature dried fruit plus the brand partner’s product.
Rodale, Runner’s World’s parent company wants to know how you recover. Snap and upload a photo of how you recover right after a tough workout and you could win great prizes including a trip to Run 10 Feed 10 in NYC! Contest started July 1st. Visit Rodale for more information.
And it’s Friday, so here are some great deals* I found around the interwebs:
- Get an extra 40% off on sale items at Madewell with code HIGHSUMMER plus 3% cash back if you start with ebates.
- Get 40% off on select styles in the Prana “Pre-Garage Sale.”
- Get a free audiobook with a no obligation 30 day trial at Audible.com.
- Get an extra 10% off at Living Social with code 10SALE (up to $20 off) plus an extra 6% cash back if you start from ebates.
- Find Subscription Boxes has some AWESOME coupons on great subscription boxes.
- Check out awesome deals on athletic gear and trips from The Clymb. Act fast deals are up for a limited time. Start with Active Junky to get an additional 12% cash back. See many more offers at Active Junky.
- Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Champion Sports Bras.
Note: Excludes outlet styles. Click link to activate offer. Ends 7/21.
- Get travel ready summer skincare from L’Occitane. Get a FREE Angelica skincare duo of hydrating toner and cleansing gel with $45 purchase. Use code ANGELICA. Valid 7/8-7/29/2014.
- Gilt City has great deals in Chicago, NYC, LA and more. They have 30% off Finds’ fave Greenlite Meals (national and delivered) and great deals on Arcade Fire tix in Chicago and much more! Start with ebates for additional cash back. Companion site GILT has great men’s, women’s and kids’ deals at awesome prices, too.
- Get 20% discount off all Custom T-Shirts from Crooked Brook through 7/18 with the code EricaFinds
- Save 25% on Finds’ fave Energy Bits with code EricaFinds.
- Get 50% off your first outfit at Fabletics. I LOVE mine!
- Save 40% on awesome portable coconut water products from Cocogo with code ERICAFINDS.
That’s all I have for now! I have a pretty low key weekend coming up. The husband is racing and I am conserving energy for next weekend which will be jampacked including a 6 hour run at Christmas in July!
PS. Don’t forget my active giveaways!
*Please note: This post contains some affiliate/referral links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Some are just good deals I found and shared. Either way, you win!