10 cool travel apps you should try

Long weekends are finally here! Time to plan your trips and adventures to different parts of the country (may be world too). We have already given you a list of useful devices you can take along to make journey pleasant, now here are some apps to make the planning and stay smoother.

While some of these apps will help you plan your trip including hotels and flights, others will help you give a better idea about the place you plan to visit. So over to 10 such apps.

XE Currency

For those who frequently travel out of India for leisure or for business trips, this app might come in handy. The app converts currency of different countries almost accurately as it takes into account current fluctuations in currency value.

Google Translate/Duolingo

Google Translate and Duolingo are the language converting/learning applications that can prove to be very useful in case you are traveling to places where you are likely to face language issues. While Duolingo is mainly for learning new languages, Google Translate is a true language converting app.


AirBnB/Oyo Rooms

Looking for a pocket-friendly place to stay? AirBnb and Oyo Rooms are the go-to apps for this. You can search as well as book rooms within the app itself. Bookings are also possible via their websites.

Google Maps/Bing Maps

Needless to say, maps are the most important thing one should keep close while travelling. You can use Google Maps , which gives information on public transport, hotels, petrol pumps and lot more. Bing Maps are also an alternative option.

Live Trekker

Live Trekker is an app that keeps a complete log of your travel details. It tracks your route, records where you clicked images, where you stayed, where you recorded a video, and creates a small blog for every trip.

Booking.com/MakemyTrip/GoIbibo

Third-party apps like Booking.com, MakemyTrip , Gibibo and more not only help you in booking hotels but also lets you book flights, trains and buses. These apps will help you check places to stay as well as modes of travel available.

Yahoo Weather app

It is important to check the weather of place/places you are planning to visit. Yahoo Weather app is one of the most used weather-tracking apps with an attractive UI design. There are other alternative apps like Accuweather.



Zomato/Yelp

Flights and stay sorted? Now time to plan your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Apps like Zomato and Yelp will help you plan these. You can filter restaurants and other places by cuisines, places and more.

Uber/Ola/Lyft

Uber and Ola are two services that will help you move around locally if you are not familiar with the bus or metro routes of the venue. While Uber lets you book cabs, Ola lets you book cabs, autos and shuttle.

Instagram/Snapchat

Social apps are a must while you are travelling not only to keep in touch with family and friends back home. Also, other than communication, you can flaunt exotic venues and food by posting images on apps like Instagram and Snapchat.

Comments

  1. Great apps! I use almost all of them! But concerning navigation I love Spyglass gps app, that has a lot of features for those who are not very good at orienting (like me). It shows your accurate position on a map and allows to save locations for tracking (e.g. your car or your hotel location). Really helpful https://itunes.apple.com/app/spyglass/id332639548?mt=8&at=11lLc7&ct=c

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