Are you a travel fanatic individual planning to spend your next vacation exploring the vast horizon of India or an Indian citizen who always bunked geography classes? In both cases India can be a land of riddles and mysteries. But, never mind! You are in 21st century where the world has started shrinking at a faster pace and you regulate it through your finger tips. To provide you with the most accurate information of travel and tourism an assortment of travel applications are brought that saves wastage of time offering more specific and instant information. Starting from iPhone, iPad, to iPod Touch and Android, these apps sync appropriately.
Wish to go to a certain cafe because your friend told you about the yummiest red velvet cupcake she has ever had? OR to check out the most famous historical monument of the city you are travelling to? How about doing your own research? Gone are the days when you had to rush to a bookstore to find a travel guide or yellow pages, the power is in your pocket- Your smartphone! We’ve listed five essential apps for travel junkies that could make your vacation faster and smarter. These apps can help you save some bucks!
1. TripCase
You can leave most of your sorting and culling work to TripCase app. This app gives you an overview of the trip in a chronological order, with information such as hotel addresses, flight information and much more. TripCase shows you what’s relevant by cutting all unnecessary junk. Once you set up the TripCase account, you route your travel conformation emails to trips@tripcase.com. Once this is done, the service will pull and collate the relevant information. This app is absolutely free for iOS and Android users. Not only this, there is also a TripCase web app too. Surely a must-have app!
2. Kayak
Kayak is one of the most useful apps a traveler should have. This app provides a comparison of numerous travel sites which includes comparing hotels, car rents and flight deals; tracking flight status, accommodation bookings, itinerary managing and accessing other information. You can get this app free on Android, iOS, Windows and Blackberry app store.
3. Google Translate
So you’re travelling to Hyderabad and Telegu is an alien language to you. This is when Google Translate helps! This is one app that will not let you feel lost whenever you are at new place. You can either use the audio option for translating a phrase or type it into a word box. You can translate a word/phrase into 58 different languages and can hear the translated phrases in 23 languages. Google Translate is available free of cost on for Android and iOS users.
4. Pocket First Aid and CPR
No one wants to get into any sort of medical emergency on their vacation. But mishaps don’t knock at the door before coming in! Pocket First Aid and CPR app is worthy of being added in the list of top travel apps. This app provides clear instructions of what should be done in case of any medical emergency. You can review numerous first aid procedures anywhere, anytime. Not only is it easy to use, but this app also saves medical information for quick recovery.
5. XE Currency
Require currency calculations quick on the draw? You can now calculate rates on your smartphones and have an access to live exchange rates, with the XE Currency app. This app is charge free for iOS, Blackberry, Android and Firefox OS devices. Now keeping a track on the live currency rates is a piece of cake!
So what are you waiting for? Pack up your bags, load your smartphone and tighten your seat belts to experience a smart journey.