Talking travel apps and vacation tips with Texas Standard

This week on Texas Standard, the tech discussion was about vacation and travel technology. That's everything from what you should bring on vacation (leave the laptop at home if possible) to some of the best apps for booking and enjoying your trip.

Did you know, for instance, that Snapchat has quietly become an incredibly useful tool for getting the lowdown on another town and adding personality to your travel photos?

All that and whether you should spend more time unplugging versus recharging in the chat, which took place in Thursday's edition of the show.

You can check out the segment on the Texas Standard site or listen to it below:

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