From booking your accommodation to charging your phone while travelling, technology with its world of apps and gadgets has made travel a breeze. Here are a few that travel mavens recommend:
Hopper: When to Fly & Buy
Travel app Hopper doesn’t just let you book your flights and accommodations with the click of you mobile; it also tells you the best times to buy your tickets. Once you set up the days that you would want to fly, Hopper will send you push notifications on how prices are changing, while recommending when you should go ahead and buy it.
App in the Air: Flight Tracker
App in the Air is your personal flight assistant, which splits your flight into 4 stages – check-in, boarding, take-off and landing – to notify you of any flight-related changes. This will ensure that you are always in the know. It will also check airport information such as weather forecasts and known delays.
Overnight: Last Minute Booking
Overnight is a last minute booking app, that lets you book same-day spaces with local hosts. The objective of Overnight is to erase all barriers of last minute travel and thus encourage spontaneous travel…with provisions of accommodation on the same day.
Lola: Business Travel
Lola is a fun and easy app to manage business travel. It is an app with a messaging interface, which helps you connect with a team of travel consultants who can take care of the travel plan. The app is more like a regular travel agent; it relies on travel experts to provide you with an alternative to the DIY travel websites that only add to your confusion.
The Infatuation: Food Guide
The Infatuation has been described by travel gurus as a cool friend who knows all the best restaurants in town. This app will help you find some of the best restaurants, right on your phone. It can work without a data connection, which means you can make dinner plans while from wherever you are. It can find restaurants near your current as well as future location.
Turo: Rent a Car
Turo is an easy way to rent a car in your destination. You could rent any car you want and from wherever you want, as the app uses a community of local car owners. The app lets you rent the car directly from the owner rather than through the company, and that means you get a choice of cars at your disposal.
Sidekik: Walk & Explore
Love to walk and explore the new destination? The Sidekik app will make it easy and fun for you. This app, designed specifically for people who enjoy walking and discovering new places by foot, focuses on showing the routes that are suitable to you as a traveler, and not just the shortest or fastest routes that others are inclined to show. The app also lets you see the top rated places in your itinerary, including listings that have been polished by local travel bloggers.
Family Locator: Track Family
The Family Locator app is just what you would need when travelling with the family and friends. The app helps you see the location of all family members on the map and stay in touch via instant messages. It provides real time location of friends and family; if any member of the family is lost, tapping an SOS button will immediately provide you with his/her exact GPS location. Perfect for a stress-free vacation!