Web Buzz: Travel by Handstand app

Plan your next vacation as if you were designing a feature story in a glossy travel magazine.

Name: Travel by Handstand

Available for: iPad

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What it does: The app highlights travel destinations with original content, photos, advice and curated news features from around the Web.

Cost: Free.

What"s hot: I love the drag-and-drop layout for customizing your journey. Go to "hst journeys," create a new journey, then insert maps, notes and photos. You can even use it as a wish list with maps, photos and to-dos for a longer trip — not just one destination. Don"t miss "Points of Interest," which not only directs you, on a map, to must-see places, but also integrates insider tips.

What"s not: You can access some parts of the site offline, but if you want to dig into its "Must Read" section within a destination, you"ll have to be online to link to the full feature.

Worth it: Nothing beats free. But make sure you bookmark this app as one to watch. It"s thin with just Luxor, Egypt, as its first destination, but Handstand will be adding m