written by Lottie Gross
updated 16.05.2019
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written by Lottie Gross
updated 16.05.2019
The world of travel apps is saturated. There are apps for almost everything these days, from the planning stages right through to post-travel reminiscing. Some of them are fun, some are seriously handy and others are just gimmicks.
With all the tech that’s out there, it can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack if you want find something genuinely useful for your travels. Here are 7 apps and websites we rate for 2017.
You can search for in-country and cross-border routes throughout Europe and reserve tickets in either euros or GBP. Plus, you can set up alerts for when booking opens on routes you’re planning to use in future. There’s a desktop site and both a free Android and iOS app for booking on the move.
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If it tells you to wait, you can watch the route and receive notifications when prices drop, or you can book there and then through the app (available on Android and iOS) with no added fees.
Using only 4% extra battery power, it’s a good way to keep a log of your holiday without having to update social media or write notes on your phone (making your digital detox even easier). Over time it tallies up your number of trips, countries and total number of miles covered, giving you some serious bragging material.
There’s also a public area where you can see how others have spent their travels – great for inspiration.
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If you need to get from Bucharest to Budapest, or you want to travel from Paris to the Greek islands, Omio offers a rundown of your best transport options. You can sort by cheapest, fastest or “smartest”, and choose which method of transport you want as your main vehicle.
There’s a website and mobile apps for Android and iOS.
The hotspots often contain notes from previous hitchhikers and, where there is enough data, the average wait times for a ride.
You could spend hours learning about the complicated art of tipping in the USA, or listen to that famous crime investigation that had the world on the edge of their commuter train seats.
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written by Lottie Gross
updated 16.05.2019
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