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IZI Travel

After several false starts, I have settled on IZI travel https://izi.travel/en In my previous post I have discussed some of the good and bad points of this site/app but overall I think it will work.
It is free. I have seen no reports of spam, viruses, or other icky stuff associated with this app. And it is not a power hog.
One of the downsides is that the instructions are not intuitive, for me at least. So the rest of this post is about how to use IZI and how to install it. Give it a try, you can always uninstall if you don't like it.

First step
  1. Go to the web site https://izi.travel/en 
  2. As you play around on the site you will find that there is no HOME button.  If you get lost in the maze, click on this link, or copy and paste it into your browser to get back to the starting place.
  3. Create a profile. (Here is one of those glitches.  Now that I am signed up, I can't see what it looked like before a profile is created.)

Second Step
Download the app using what ever method you usually use to get apps.
Third Step
This is where their navigation becomes non intuitive. Like with the page if the maze gets too difficult, close the app and restart. And do this stuff when you are on WiFi.  Not only will it save your data, but it will assure a cleaner download.

  1. You have three choices on the opening page.  Click on "I'm going to..."
  2. Click on the three lines (menu bar) in the upper left corner.
  3. Scroll down to Settings then Account and sign in
  4. Use the arrows in the upper left corner to get back as far as you can.
  5. Click on the Map Pointer Mark in the lower left corner.  This will show you the tours closest to you.
  6. Use the magnifying glass in the top bar to search for the tour you want. 
  7. Once you have found the tour you want, click Download 
  8. Go make a cuppa coffee.  This may take a while.



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