Mobile Social Media

Have you used Taxi Magic, Gate Guru or Hipmunk?

All the above and many more apps are being used by business travelers and others frequently on the go, according to an article in the May 5, 2011 Business Travel section of The New York  Times.

Navigating with Social Media profiles a few executive platinum plus travelers and the mobile sites they use to stay connected.

Need a cab?  Try Taxi Magic, a free online taxi booking service.  Want to know what food options are available at your departure gate?  Go to GateGuru for a database of shops and restaurants at more than 150 airports.  For airline reservations, try hipmunk.com.

Other well-liked apps include Foursquare, TripIt and Yelp.

Best loved device?   An extra long extension cord.

Expedia Sweepstakes

If you are a Facebook enthusiast and want a chance to win a “trip of a lifetime”, consider participating in the newly launched Expedia.com sweepstakes.

Available exclusively through Expedia’s Facebook page, the contest awards winners a trip to one of 13 destinations which they choose in advance.

Call yourself a pilot and invite 5 friends to join you.  Pilots and passengers are both eligible for the drawing and you may pilot as many planes as you wish.

To enter or learn more, visit Expedia.com’s Facebook page, or read about it in the In Transit blog post.

YouTube Train Channel

Amtrak has launched a YouTube channel to complement its presence on Facebook and Twitter.

Tips on travel, safety and information on programs such as Trails and Rails will be featured in the videos.

Historic films and passenger experiences will also be shared.

For more information go to the site or read the New York Times blog post here.