In the age of travel technology, you must have various apps on your smartphone that would make it a lot easier. Besides, you would want to make the most out of your travel. If it is one thing all travel apps have in common, they are going to make life much easier for you. They will take the stress out of traveling especially if you are in a country you have never been to. You may even feel nervous so you would need something to calm you down. Here are a few travel apps that you should have downloaded in your smartphone by now:
1. Skyscanner
When you want to go on a vacation, you would want to book the cheapest flights possible. Skyscanner does that for you as it only takes a few seconds for you to know the cheapest flights going from your country to the destination. Of course, the cheapest one is not always the best one. You can also arrange the flights from the best one up to the worst. All you need to do is to enter your origin and destination along with the date of your preferred flights. Some of the flights are cheaper because they are connecting flights though. You can also arrange them in the fastest time if you want to make the most out of your vacation.
2. FlightAware
If you are waiting for someone who is about to land at the airport, this is the perfect app for you. This app monitors all the flights and gives you real-time status for each one. You will know whether the flight is arriving or if it is delayed. Besides, you would not want to wait too long at the airport as your feet will hurt. You would certainly want to know what time the person will arrive. On the other hand, if you are a traveler who thinks she is late for the flight because you are not at the airport yet, this app will reveal if you still have time.
3. Hostels.com
This app allows you to make a reservation at the hostel of your choice. It even gives you reviews from other travelers who stayed there. Thus, you will have an idea of what to expect when you visit there. You will know ahead of time if the place is fully booked so you can consider other options. You won’t believe the amount of useful information other reviewers share in this app. They would tell you whether the hostel is great for meeting other people or not. After all, that would be great especially if you are a solo traveller.
4. Calm
When you have a long flight, it is possible you are going to have a hard time sleeping especially if you can’t move much in your seat. Calm is an app that will give you sleep stories in order to help you doze off. You are going to be amazed at how sleepy you are going to get just by listening to those stories. Even the voice of the narrator will make you fall asleep to the shoulder of the person sitting next to you. In addition, it will give you breathing exercises so you will feel calmer during the flight. You can’t blame yourself if you get anxiety attacks since you are on the plane with a bunch of strangers. The app will help you calm down though which is why it is named that way.
5. Google Translate
It would be hard to communicate with locals in some countries that don’t speak good English. Good thing, this app allows you to translate their local dialect into English or any language you want. It even camera translates more than 30 languages if you are having a hard time reading the words. The app is pretty easy to use too as the icons are very self-explanatory. This app certainly helps to communicate with locals if you want to ask or buy something.
Better make some space in your smartphone for all the above apps. If you think you are going to lack space, then you can always buy an SD card so you have a lot more room. You can even go to your Gallery and delete some old pictures. You will certainly need all the above apps especially if you are going on a long journey.
