Even the best planned getaways can hit a bump in the road, so here's our pick of apps to help smoothen the ride.
If you’re thinking it won’t get any hotter, it is just the beginning. The time is close when you might want to just pack your bags and set off with your family and friends. But there are several things, traveller’s concerns and situation, which might throw some unwanted hiccups your way. So here’s how your smartphone can be a saviour, with a list of 8 apps you can use to plan your getaway.
Plan Your Stay
A major mistake these days is to travel without deciding where to stay. It is a common misconception that you might spend more while booking a place to stay in advance and that you will get a bargain once you’re already there. Forget the mainstream travel portals selling those ridiculous deals, there are Hotel booking apps such as OYO Rooms and Airbnb with which you can stay in beautiful rooms on rent for amazingly low prices.
Did you forget to keep that?
There are a multitude of planners and organizers available on all platforms, however, how many of them do you really use? Too much input, right? No matter what checklist you create on a piece of paper to keep a tab and not miss that super-important thing you wanted to pack into your luggage, something still gets left behind. PackMeApp is a simple and easy travel organizer with a variety of options and minimal input. All you have to do is tap on what you want to pack and swipe to delete an item from the list.
Explore new places
There are times when you don’t know what the place you are visiting can offer, so try Foodspotting. This app is a visual guide to good food and where to find it. Instead of reviewing restaurants, you can recommend dishes and see what foodspotters, friends and experts recommend wherever you go. Unlike other restaurant apps, it answers questions such as ‘Where can I find the best…’ or ‘What’s good here’.
Beauty and the Beat
No travel is complete without the right music. Get past the same tracks you listen to on your smartphone and explore the world of music as you discover more and more on your vacation. Saavn is a great choice, with more than 7 million songs in its library and features such as New releases, Top 15, Radio, Songs according to Moods & Genres, you are likely to never run out of cool songs. Saavn sports two new features: Saavn Social where you can tag your friends on songs you’re listening or follow popular artists and celebs on Saavn and know what they listen to. You can create a conversation and go social on Saavn. Second, you can also listen to live music sessions on Live@Saavn and discover new talent and videos of popular Indian and international artists.
Amazing view! Quick, a Panorama…
A vacation means loads of pictures. You would like to capture those moments for the rest of your lives, treasure them and maybe show to your friends and family after a decade. These days, smartphones come with nice cameras, however you will need a camera app to bring out the best in a snap. Try Camera360 Ultimate and use a variety of filters, Panorama, quick-fix tools, HDR Storm effect and the best part is it can sync with a selfie stick as well.
Quick, upload it!
With different social media platforms serving various purposes, sharing with the world what you are doing becomes a time consuming job. So, instead of logging into those several accounts and throwing away your precious vacation time on this, manage all your social media accounts under one roof with Buffer. It is an easy way to schedule posts or share things on popular networks such as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter among others.
Ask for directions
Popular navigation apps these days have every location charted out on their maps and finding your way is easy, however there are times when you choose to ask people for directions just because you want to know the way by a local who would give you the precise information and help you choose the correct route at a specific point of time. Waze is a cool social GPS driving and navigation app that connects you to other drivers and with the help of community navigation, you can get tons of real time traffic information and the hidden shortcuts to your locations.
Discover More, Pay Less
Traveling often means dealing with public, sluggish Wi-Fi networks, and it’s always annoying to see that dreaded video-buffering wheel when you’re in a hurry or just trying to check a timetable quickly. Save yourself time and frustration by using a browser that shrinks webpages before they land on your phone, speeding up page-loading times. Check out Opera Mini, which crunches down webpages to as little as 10% of their original size. A recent study by Cigniti shows that Opera Mini consumes on an average 14% less battery and 89% less data when compared to other mobile browsers.
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