They say that you should leave all your gadgets at home when going on a holiday. Though such a statement makes for great poetic claim, the truth is that gadgets help us throughout our journey, often proving to be the difference between a good meal and a bad one, and enabling us to find that perfect hotel at the cheesiest price. So, for the app-junkie, here are a few travel apps you must try this year:
Minube: This app helps travelers to connect with each other. Here, travelers can read, post and review places, restaurants and hotels. This app covers almost the whole planet. So, when you are looking for the top attractions in Paris, this app will help you in a jiffy. When you wish to find out the best eating points near your hotel, Minube will come to your rescue. When you are intending to head to nearby towns but are completely clueless about them, this one will help you figure out the good and the bad.
Citymapper: Citymapper is an app whose intent should be quite clear from its name. It is like a portable map of the city which it’s highlighting. So, when you are traveling to places like Paris or New York, it will prove to be a profitable download. Apart from showing you the map around (in a friendly and easily comprehensible way), the app will tell you how best to travel to save time, money and efforts. The downside is that Citymapper does not cover all global destinations, though new ones are being added day by day.
Viber: Viber is not an unfamiliar app but this is one app which is often undermined by most people. Most travelers spend money to talk to their relatives back home or they head to cafes to skype-chat with them. Why do that when you can talk nineteen to the dozens through Viber, your most reliable app for free talking!
Fotopedia: Fotopedia is a must-download app if you love photography or just love to stare at good photographs. Here, people post pictures of the destinations they have been to. You can browse through them to figure out which attraction in your destination appeals to you and which one seems bland. You can create your own account and upload snapshots. Do keep in mind that the photographic experience you share will come to use by other travelers in the future.
Pedometer ++: Pedometer ++ is a new app which has been making waves these days. For runners and joggers, this app is a great buy. It helps people to keep a track of the miles they have walked/run. On the downside, Pedometer ++ is only available for iPhone 5. So, if you are still flaunting an old phone, this app is not for you.
Songza: It is amongst the most fascinating apps for a music lover. The great thing is that you can select music based on themes and the app will play them for you. For instance, if you are sun-bathing on a beach, you can choose the theme titled ‘lying on beach’. The songs can be unfamiliar, even in an unheard language, but will be beautiful no doubt.