Online travel service TripIt has just added a new feature that will automatically import itinerary and travel confirmation plans from a user's Gmail or Google Apps account to the service's web and mobile apps.TripIt links accounts using OAuth. All you have to do is login to your TripIt account and go to this page and enter in your Gmail or Google Apps e-mail address. Once you grant permission to the service, confirmation e-mails from an airline, travel website or hotel will be automatically imported into your account. When you set-up the import link, you can choose to go back and grab older e-mails or just start fresh from today. We think this is a great feature, especially for frequent travelers. TripIt is a really great service because all you have to do is forward your travel confirmation e-mail to TripIt and it automatically parses the information and makes it easy to view and access.
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Budget Travel - 10 Coolest Small Towns, Ore. The beach at Shamrock Lodgettes in Yachats (courtesy Shamrock Lodgettes) Yachats, Ore. Population: 617 Nearest City: Eugene, 86 miles In 2005, Dave Thomas and Deb Gisetto left Vermont for Oregon and soon found themselves awestruck by the scenery around Yachats (yah-hots). "It was just unbelievably beautiful," recalls Thomas. "And the people were possibly the most friendly in the country. " Thomas and Gisetto put down roots by opening Green Salmon Bakery & Coffee House (220 Hwy. 101, 541/547-3077). Yachats also has cute shops, like Raindogs (162 Beach St., 541/547-3000, raindogsonline.com), and a deli called Grand Occasions where you can watch the sea roll in while you eat pie made with blackberries, strawberries, or whatever's in season (84 Beach St., 541/547-4409).
After staying in a Shamrock Lodgettes beachfront cabin, you may move to Oregon, too (105 Hwy. 101, 800/845-5028, shamrocklodgettes.com, cabins from $99). Note:This story was accurate when it was published.