A tech-savvy globetrotter’s travel apps
Take the stress out of planning your trip and explore the
world with these mobile applications
AR City
AR City uses a combination of
augmented reality and computer vision technology to let tourists access
information as they travel around cities. You can stand in a street and holding
your iPhone in front of you, see virtual information such as street names,
building names and local points of interest on a live image of the real world
in front of you. You can also use it for basic navigation. The app is still in
beta, so the amount of information available is limited, but the accuracy is
promising.
Culture Trip
app
It is a travel inspiration app
that makes local culture globally accessible. Tourists can explore more than
300 locations around the world through the lens of passionate locals and
in-house journalists. From unknown stories about Mexico’s third gender to the
most Instagrammable dishes in Beijing — the app covers every area of culture
including food, travel, music, sport, entertainment, fashion, art, design,
health and more.
Tripwolf
This app is your travel guide for
more than 600 destinations worldwide in five languages, including offline maps
and a trip planner. You can put together all the details of your trip before,
or even during, your journey. Add the important points of interest, shops,
hotels and museums to your travel guide and you’ll get a complete route as an
offline map. The app can also automatically arrange your route by the distance
from your departure point.
iTranslate
Your smartphone becomes a
live-out-loud translator with this must-have app for tourists. You can have
conversations in up to 38 languages by tapping the button to speak and holding
to translate. The app automatically picks up which language is being spoken and
becomes the middleman in your conversation. The app is free to use in its basic
form but to unlock unlimited translations and multiple devices you’ll need to
pay a subscription.
Letstrack
Realtime GPS Tracker
It is a global real-time instant
messaging and tracking app that can help you stay in touch with your loved ones
while you are continents away. You can see locations in multi-map views
including satellite, access history, request for meeting points, instantly see
who is Letstracking in your vicinity and deactivate tracking anytime. The app
can also track your automobiles like cars and motorbike.
Klook app
Klook is an in-destination travel
activities and service booking platform for Asia that gives tourists a trusted
way to book and enjoy over 30,000 popular attractions, local experiences and
services around the world. The app offers more than 50,000 activities and
services provided by over 5,000 industry partners in over 200 destinations
worldwide. It is the mostfunded company in the tours and activities sector
globally.
Trip n howl
Trip n howl is an interactive
travel networking app and is a great place for tourists to connect with other
travellers, plan trips and share their experiences. The app makes travelling
abroad a lot more convenient by connecting to your favourite destinations,
travel tips and more. It also helps you find your way around an unfamiliar
city, figure out currency conversion, translate foreign languages and avoid
mobile roaming costs when contacting your loved ones anywhere in the world.
rajarshi.b@timesgroup.com
ET7NOV18
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