Travel apps, by Nerea Fernandez

I am a techy person, I am always looking for new gadgets, inventions and different ways to use technology. There’s something all of us could use in our trips and it doesn’t sound Greek to us, I am talking about APPs. If you are a “traditional” traveler who loves to fold and save the city map in your backpack you could think “new brush sweeps clean but old broom knows all the corners” maybe reading this post you could give a chance to APPs and new technology.

Here you have an APP list which very interesting (that I have already used, and they are highly recommended):

#1 TravelSafe

This APP is not available in all the countries, but it is very useful. You can find a list of all the emergency numbers and embassies contacts. Anyway, don’t forget travel insurance to protect you against illness, theft, injury or cancellations.

#2 Hostelworld

If you are looking for a place to stay and you don’t want to spend much money, you can use this APP. You can find the best hostels in the area with descriptions, filters and reviews. You can manage your booking too.

#3 HotelTonight

Very easy to use, you can look for your favorite area or attraction and look for last-minute discounts on empty hotel rooms.

#4 Gasbuddy

One of my favorite ways of doing tourism is through driving road trips. This APP gives you information about all the petrol stations and their price in real time! Completely amazing. It is only available in USA, Australia and Canada.

#5 Goby

Are you looking for concerts or another event in a foreign city? You don’t need to Google it, this app points all the concerts and events near you by using your GPS location. It also includes museums and restaurants, so we can say this APP is very complete.

#6 XE Currency

Maybe you already have used the web version of this APP.  This APP is a currency converter, very handy when you are out of Euro zone. You can check how much everything costs in euros, so you can be aware of the total amount you are spending. The best thing: it works offline.

Maybe you can think that if you are out of the European Union, you don’t have free roaming, but you can book “WiFi pocket”. It is a small router called Mifi that provides you with worldwide Internet and it works perfectly. There are lots of companies in Spain providing this service for travelers and prices are between 12€ and 15€ per day.

Another option to be connected while you are abroad and use all your APPs and your mobile for calling is to buy a local SIM card using a Pay as You Go plan (you can buy them in the airport).

I hope you can find handy information in my post and please, do not hesitate to comment other APPs you know.