Melo Villareal
While traveling is indeed a fun filled, exhilarating and exciting experience, it is also fraught with risks and challenges, especially if one were to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with perhaps nothing of use besides a Smartphone. But this is no cause for worry since technology is always on our side and we can make best use of a worst situation through the use of gadgets, apps and technology to wriggle out of tight travel situations These are some of the apps that could be safely, conveniently and hopefully used for travel apps, either singly or in combination.
Google Maps App
Google Maps:
By far one of our most trusted maps and trackers, this is free for Android users and in mobile phones has built in GPS capability to provide street views and detailed guidance that could well plan and organize travel routes and unfamiliar terrain. This provides worldwide navigation except in some destinations where its use is blocked. Through the use of built-in devices, it is possible for Smartphone to double as compasses, gaining traveling and public transit data; gain traffic views in urban settings too and also determine longitudinal and latitudinal locations. Google Maps for Android also has built in facility for indoor tracking, especially in shopping malls, airports and other places. This could be easily accessed on Blackberry and iPhone by navigating the phone’s web browser or by use of map widget on phone. Voice facility is also available instead of having to type instructions.
Download (Android, IOS Apple)
Hopstop App for IOS
Hopstop:
This is a travel mobile app which serves as navigational tool for pedestrians, bikers or those who commute by public transports like buses, ferries and trains. Through this it is possible to track subway stations and gain transit schedule. This is indeed excellent for public transportation trips and also offers taxi guides from departure to destination. This app could also be used for gaining data on hotels, restaurants, food joints or bars, and also provides city guides, perhaps unheard of in mobile navigation applications.
Download (IOS Apple)
CoPilot GPS App
CoPilot GPS:
Just a 2 year old app, CoPilot GPS features offline storage of navigation data and statistics, quite different from other apps that need internet connectivity or cell tower accessibility to watch maps during travels. This free app is available in most iPhones and Android systems and offers options upto three walking or driving routes, along with standardized maps. Premium versions also offer voice navigation with vocal turn-by-turn including the names of streets and so on.
Download (Android, IOS Apple)
Trapster Mobile App
Trapster:
This app provides alerts for speed traps, street camera and also warns against constructional hazards that could delay travel. It also senses traffic problems and digs out inputs from the database of nearly 15 million users to provide real time data to enhance and secure travel needs and expectations. It offers data on traffic bottlenecks, snarls, school zones, toll plazas and narrow pathways that could stall travel plans. The premium versions offers more facilities for detecting traffic hazards and other issues that could impede travel and trips and also offers ready solutions on how to overcome them.
Download (Android, IOS Apple)
It is always safer to have some travel apps preloaded while on travel since we do not know when this could be needed and come in handy. Please do not leave home without some kind of travel insurance apps.
