7 Useful Apps For Travelers
We live in an era where technology has greatly contributed to make the world a better place. Different mobile applications come up on a daily basis, serving different purposes. I solve nearly 80 percent of my day to day tasks using application. If I am traveling to an alien place, for instance, the internet comes in handy more than the native phones. Long distance traveling can be a nightmare, especially if all you got is a native phone and most probably it is in airplane mode and all you can use is a WI-FI. That’s where now you need travel apps on your phone that can work even when there is no connection at all. Below are useful 7 apps for travelers.
1. Tripit
This app works both offline and online modes. So if you are traveling and you want to access the main features of it like say, hotel booking, ordering for a taxi, best hotels, and many more, you don’t need to use the internet. Provided you already synchronized your previous timetable or schedule, then the app will be useful when in offline mode. In case you have an Internet connection, more useful features like local maps and email travel confirmations now work. The app also offers premium features like tracking and notifying the traveler in case of delays, and this comes in a pro version at $49/year. The app is available both in android and IOs form.
2. Citymapper
The app has a more detailed feature than the Google maps app. It offers you with real-time information on departure and arrival time. If in any case, there is an inconvenience, this app will alert you. The app has an uber information, and you can easily connect with other uber services too. It is quite a useful app for travelers. The app is available in android and IOS for free.
3. XE Currency
This one is like a budget app, especially if you are traveling to countries that use a different currency than yours. The app can easily calculate the amount of money that you want to withdraw from
an ATM and any other transaction you will conduct during your traveling time. It can also work offline by saving the last update of when you used the up while connected to the Internet. It is the best world currency converter app in the world. The app is available for free both in android and IOS versions.
4. Time Out
Are you still wondering what you will be doing for the rest of the day in that foreign country that you traveled to for a business trip? Worry no more because Time Out app comes in handy when it comes to directories, and it also offers ideas on what to do in wherever you are. This app gathers information on beautiful places to visit and where to have fun like bars, hotels and many more. It makes you feel the sense of belonging. Gone are the days where you had to stop someone just to ask for directions to somewhere. You can simply download the app from Google play store or iTunes for free.
5. Aldiko
People get bored all the time when traveling, especially if it is an 18-hour flight or so. You will need something to keep you busy or entertained instead of sleeping. Aldiko is an app like a library where you can download eBooks and magazines and read them for free. The app can work offline if you already downloaded the books you bought from Amazon or any other eBook available on your phone. The app is available for both android and IOS phones.
6. Live Trekker
This app is like the usual journals we write on a daily basis except that it documents all your journey from the start in the map so that you can revisit anytime. It works like a tracker and tracks your every move. It also enables you to add multimedia files as you go. This creates a lifetime experience and adventure. The app is available for free in both android and iOS versions.
7. Duolingo
This app is like a language app. So if you want the basics of a certain language, then this is the app to use. You don’t want to visit a place where people talk to a different language, and you have no idea on how to even greet a person or ask for food. The app is available for free in android and IOS.
Using these apps will relieve you a lot of travel loads and stress. The good thing is that a lot of these apps are readily available for free. All you need is a data connection to download them, and you are good to go.