There's something to be said for a digital detox while on vacation,
but technology doesn't always deter from the travel experience. When
used wisely, a smartphone can enhance a trip instead of take away from
it.
From a big multi-city itinerary to a small, relaxing beach vacation,
these eight apps will make travel in 2016 a little bit easier.
RoadTrippers
RoadTrippers makes itself useful as soon as you pull on to the highway.
Travelers plug in their itineraries and the app will recommend
restaurants, coffee shops, gas stations and stretching spots en route.
The app also gives estimates of how much drivers can expect to pay for
gas.
Image: Mashable Screenshot / Roadtrippers
But
RoadTrippers is no substitute for GPS. Once you've found the stops you
want to make, you’ll have to export your itinerary to Google Maps or
Waze to get directions.
Hopper
A well designed app that saves you money, Hopper has both form and function. It was the only travel app to be included in Apple’s Best of 2015 round-up.
Image: Mashable Screenshot / Hopper
Hopper
predicts future flight prices with 95% accuracy, according to the
company, and will determine whether or not now is really the best time
to buy that plane ticket.
TripScope
For those who resolved to travel more in 2016 but can’t seem to find the time to plan a trip, TripScope pairs you with a travel agent and their services for a low fee of $25.
Sending the in-app agent a destination and budget kickstarts the
process. Agents will customize an itinerary and book flights, hotels,
ground transportations and tours. But by far the best perk is that
agents are able to provide upgrades for thrifty travelers via a "mobile
concierge."
Rio 2016
Heading to Brazil this summer?
The official Olympics app has information about the games, activities and attractions in the city, behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and more.
TripSee
TripSee is
made for organization freaks. Travelers plug in their destinations and
the app will generate a list of hotspots around town that can be
organized and added to an itinerary.
Image: Mashable Screenshot / TripSee
Once
travel and hotel confirmations come through, travelers can forward the
information to TripSee. The app will then aggregate every piece of
information — times, dates, cost, phone numbers, addresses, etc. — into
the itinerary, making it possible to see the entire trip in one glance.
Triposo
Triposo
is the 2016 answer to heavy guidebooks. From Afghanistan to Denmark to
Martinique to Vietnam, this app covers almost every corner of the globe.
Each location's page features a currency converter, weather, tours
and a cultural synopsis of the location. The app will also sync with an
Apple Watch for offline navigation.
Glympse
A great app when traveling with the perpetually late or directionally
challenged, Glympse will send your location to whoever needs it.
When your group gets separated, it's easy to see everybody else’s
location. The app will eliminate the need to start the dreaded
conversation beginning with, “What do you see around you?”
EON Experience VR
Of course there's no travel experience like the real thing but for
those that — for whatever reason — can't leave home this year, there is Eon Experience VR.
Users of the virtual reality app can "visit" the Valley of the Kings
and the Luxor Temple of Egypt, the Medici family’s Magi Chapel in
Florence or India's Taj Mahal.
source : mashable.com
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