Most
of us have wanderlust in our veins. Why not? Everyone loves travelling and
exploring. What could be better than a map in hand and a destination in mind?
Long gone are the days when we used Maps, well the paper maps, to locate our
holiday destinations. Now, all we have to do is to spin the globe, put a finger
at your favorite place and whoop we are there! (Not literally)
The
journey has been simplified over the decade, but it is still hectic to manage
all the plans. What you have to do is to book your flight, pre-book hotel
rooms, arrange transportation, and find all the places you want to visit and
all within the budget. However life has never been this easy, you can do all
that now very easily with the help of few apps.
In
order to provide you a real bliss of journey and holidays, we have discussed 10
different, best Travel apps for you. These apps will
not only help you in successfully organizing everything, but they will also
help you to enjoy every precious moment of your vacations. So forget worries
and hello vacays!
Read,
Travel and do tell us if these were helpful or not!
XE CURRENCY
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XE CURRENCY |
So,
the first app discussed on our list is XE Currency. It is one of the most
popular apps for average-budget travelers. The app is beneficial because it is
the go-to site for currency conversions. The users will be able to convert
their native currency to every other currency they want.
Apart
from the conversion, XE has lot of other features which are helpful for the
potential or regular business travelers. It includes currency charts throughout
the history, rates of different expensive gems and precious metals etc. What’s
more is that the app functions without internet if you have already saved the
last updated rates. The offline option is suitable for all those who are in
regions where unlimited internet access is not possible.
XE
Currency instantly became the most popular travelers’ app throughout the world.
The app has 20 million downloads since the day of its launch. Good for the
Globetrotters! They won’t have to worry about the currency rates now!
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TRIPIT
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TRIPIT |
What
are you gonna do after making the choice of your destination country according
to your range? Obviously, look into the best travel agencies or travelling
information. This is what Tripit is for.
The
app provides you with all the travel related information starting from, flight
confirmation to hotel, rental transports, events booking etc. So, you get all you
arrangement done just with the help of one app. All you have to do is to email
the details to the app and all will be arranged. You can easily use Tripit if
you are travelling with a group of friends or business partners, because it is
best for group trips or multiple services coordination. It is the best Travel
App for the group journeys.
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GOOGLE
TRANSLATE
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GOOGLE TRANSLATE |
I
personally love this app! Not for travelling reasons for sure, but this
translator has helped me ditch tons of translating assignments! This is why the
Google Translate will help you convert all the signs and words you do not
understand in a foreign country into your language.
Google
Translate is simple, practical and easy-to-use especially during travels. You
don’t even have to type every other word you don’t understand. Just hold your
camera to the desired text and Google will translate it for you in a blink of
an eye. So, if you are sitting in a five-star hotel wasting your energy over
alien menu, then simply use this app. And, one more thing don’t forget to order
the specialties of the country you are visiting!
Google
Translator is must-have for all the travelers.
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TIME OUT
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TIME OUT |
The
time out app is the best app for all those who plan yearly vacations, just for
fun and enjoy the culture of the other countries. Time Out provides you all the
info and ideas regarding your visit to different cities around the world.
The
app covers ever popular place, a tourist should visit. From popular events and
concerts nearby to tourist attraction, restaurants and even bars, Time Out
mentions all. There is even an event finder which searches all the popular
concerts, festivals and other important events scheduled during your visit.
Time
Out also lets you book concert tickets and restaurant reservations along with a
customized travel guide for your holiday you can also categorize it in movie apps.
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LIVETREKKER
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LIVETREKKER |
As
the name suggests, livetrekker tracks all happenings throughout your journey.
It is the must-have and best Travel app for all the adventure lovers. This app
is a kind of a digital journal of all your travels so you can look back on all
your trips in a form of a map.
Livetrekker
tracks your path, a red line will appear alongside the route you travelled so
that you can look back and remember the amazing journey you had. You can even
add pictures, text and audio along the route at your favorite parts as an ode
to your memories or a kind of journal for the future. The app also monitors
your speed and altitude.
Livetrekker is
best for the adventure enthusiasts and travel bloggers. You can mark the places
with text, audios and pictures so you can remember the route and look back into
your favorite places. It is the best multimedia travel diary.
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EVERNOTE
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EVERNOTE |
Evernote
is an ever-green app. I, recommend, it for all the people who love writing
important things of their life or take notes about every minute thing. I love
this app because I can write whatever I want at any place and at any time and I
am quite habitual of writing my feelings.
The
app is best for travel geeks in a sense that they can keep offline notes of all
the travel and destination related information. You can back all your important
emails and data. You can use the data earlier in offline mode is you are not
able to use it from the original source due to poor or no internet connection.
Simply back up your hotel registration email, rental car emails etc, if there
is any emergency.
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PAKISTAN
TRAVEL GUIDE
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PAKISTAN TRAVEL GUIDE |
Ah,
here comes my favorite app. The app depicting the most beautiful places of the
country I live in, the land of pure; Pakistan. This unique app is filled with
the mesmerizing and jaw-dropping, pictures of the beautiful locations around
the country developed by Intellisense Solutions.
The
app contains the images of the four provinces of Pakistan, depicting the four
seasons with intensity and wonder. You would be awe-struck after seeing the
pictures. Pakistan Travel Guide is a cool Travel App for all the Pakistani and
foreign travelers who want to visit the heritage of Sindh, the scenic beauty of
the Northern areas, the cultural ethnicity of Baluchistan, to the greenry of
Baluchistan and Punjab. You can also find nearby places using this application.
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SPLITTR
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SPLITTR |
The
app is for those people travelling in groups. Splittr is exclusively made for
travelling with an idea to provide you a platform through which you can equally
divide the expense among the people travelling. All you have to do is to add
expenses as who paid for what and the app will sort out all of the money mess.
Splittr
is good for those who are willing to travel long distances with couple of
people. What’s more is that you don’t have to look into the currency issues,
too. Just add the amount and mention the currency symbol or area and the app
will do the conversion as per the standard chose. So, in the end do check if
your friends are in debt to you or not!
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FIELD TRIP
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FIELD TRIP |
The Field Trip is a contribution of Google to the
travelling world. It looks for the sites near you based on your preferences of
the location or the category you have chosen. A card pops up on your screen
whenever you are near an important place or interesting area.
In case you are driving, Field Trip also does the
courtesy of sending the audio alerts with the help of connected Bluetooth audio
device. The app also searches for the popular or famed recommendations from the
global travel magazines or lifestyles publications like Thrillist, Zagat, and
Sunset etc. Users can also listen to the local music with the help of Songkick
and Flavorpill.
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GASBUDDY
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GASBUDDY |
GasBuddy is for all those who love driving on their
own during the journey. This Travel app saves a lot of your money which could
have easily flown on petrol or gas etc. The app and the website helps you find
different gas filling locations near you, along with the price.
GasBuddy tells you to be patient and drive a bit
further because there you can save more money on the same amount of gas. GasBuddy
is really beneficial, apart from the saving money thing you can always know
from where to get your gas refilled even if its day or night.
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These
are the must-have top 10 Travel apps for all the Globetrotters and travelling
lovers. The apps are not list based, as these apps have an equal amount of
importance for all travelers. Plan, embark and enjoy the journey along with
these apps. Do let us know which app benefited you the most.
Bon
Voyage and Happy Travelling!