5 Travel Apps For Tours And Info When Travelling
Whether you’re planning your next trip as a tourist or someone who only has a few moments to relax between business meetings, these apps can help you make the most out of your next trip. Why bother organizing a costly, time-consuming tour when you can create your own tour just with your smart phone?
Field Trip
A great app created by Google, Field Trip works by targeting your location and then shooting you a pop up notification each time you reach a point of interest. The app can also recommend lunch or shopping locations based on recommendations from Thrillist or Zagat. [Free]
Spotted by Locals
Spotted by Locals is a wonderful app that, as the name suggests, pulls ideas from in-the-know locals. The app offers city guides with up-to-date tips in 61 cities across Europe and North America, including New York, Istanbul, and London. [Free]
Sunday Drive
If you’re in America and keen to take advantage of the surprisingly low gas prices, download Sunday Drive and take a mini road trip. Sunday Drive has integrated with Google Maps to point out different points of interest like museums, historical landmarks, and more. After you decide where to go, it also helps you map your route. Fun features include themed trips that other users have created. [Free]
Offline City Guides
TripAdvisor is best known for its app of the same name but what many people may not know is that the company also offers an Offline City Guides app (with over 80 destinations included) which allows you to access TripAdvisor’s information without an internet connection. [Free and operates off line]
Urbanspoon
For adventurous foodies, Urbanspoon is the perfect addition to your app arsenal. The app is especially fun thanks to its interactive ‘shake’ function which slides through a list of nearby restaurants available to try. Urbanspoon uses GPS and works in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. [Free]
