The real “boss” of travel is the wallet, but Trip Boss beautifully handles the details of travel planning and budgeting, all on the Treo where information can be consulted and updated easily as you go. I could wish for better integration of currency exchange rate updates, flight status, and weather, but the program’s extensive features, particularly its check lists, will come in handy. Its biggest strength is probably for business travel, which I no longer do much of, but it goes the extra mile to accommodate personal travel, too. That’s me! See you in Saint Louis. Or Boston. Or hanging over the rail of a boat on its way to Alaska. So many possibilities, so little time.

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Criteria  Rating Design 3 Usability 3 Features 4 Cost/Benefit 3 Overall (not an average)	Pros Extensive feature list Data must be entered before you can explore the program Good Journal feature with prompts for date and weather Permits rating places, attractions, restaurants, lodging, etc. for future reference Extremely configurable and customizable Supports many modes of travel, not just air or car trips No subscription renewal costs
	Cons Poor airport code support No support of GPS Long learning curve Live data does not automate