5 BEST APPS FOR TRAVELLERS TO GO AROUND AND EXPLORE WITH EASE!

Technology has become an indispensable part of our life and the same goes for the part of life when we travel and explore the outside. Technology has grown to make our travel and exploration activities easier and more so, less confusing whenever we are in a new place. From apps that help us plan a trip to apps that help us book accommodation, there’s an array of them out there in the market, but we are always confused as to which apps are an absolute necessary to keep but no worries, we have got you! So, here’s a list of apps that you must have on your phones while travelling the next time

1. IRCTC CONNECT

Indian Railways has been one of the many ways travellers explore throughout the country and reach any place in a budget. Standing on a queue to buy tickets is one of the tasks of travelling that a lot us dread but gone are those days because Indian Railways now has an app through which you can book tickets and also look out for available trains between the stations. On IRCTC RAIL CONNECT, you can book your tickets through various online payment methods, that of net banking, UPI, credit and debit cards. With the help of this app, buying tickets has become a task you can do while sitting at home. The app is available for both IOS and android. All you need to do is register yourself, create a profile and you are done! You can then login whenever you want to book a ticket or check available trains for your train route.

2. GOOGLE TRANSLATE

Language is something that connects people across various cultures and also helps communicate with people but what happens when you are in a new place and want to communicate something with the locals but can’t do so because of not speaking the language, not only there’s confusion but the locals might also think you are some random crazy traveller using hand gestures and odd words, now that would be a very funny scenario. But to avoid the same, you can use google translate. It will help you translate various languages all over the world. India being a diverse country in terms of culture and language, it’s impossible to know all the language and also dialects, so this is when google translate comes in handy so that next time you are somewhere new with a completely different language than your own, you can communicate with the locals and go around the place without any confusion! This app is available for both iOS and Android

3. TRAVEL SPEND

Budgeting has to be one of the toughest jobs while you are on a trip. Not knowing where to spend, how much you have already spent and losing track of your money can be really bothersome. But no worries because there’s an app to keep a track of your money while travelling, not only this TravelSpend also helps you with sharing and splitting costs with friends. Once you sign in to the app, you can create your trip and manage budget for the same. There are also various currencies you can choose from and convert it. So, the next time, you are tight on a budget during your vacation and want to keep a check on it, make sure to get this app. This app is available both on IOS and Android.

4. PACKPOINT

Always worried about you missing out stuff while packing for your next big adventure? We know it can be arduous task to keep a check on all the necessary items to pack and carry for your trip, there always a possibility of you missing out on items. But not anymore, because there’s an app for it too. PackPoint helps you with packing by listing out all the essential and must-take items for your trip. Not only this, it curates a list of things for you according to the type of trip it is-either leisure or business- and the activities you plan to do during the trip such as hiking, swimming, photography and so on. All you have to do is login once you are done downloading it and create a new trip and choose your planned activities and it shows a list of essentials you need for the trip. This app is available for both iOS and android.

5. TRIPIT

Always scratching your head as to how to carefully plan a trip without going off-track? There’s an app to help you with that as well. TripIt helps you create an itinerary according to your destination, duration of stay, budget and time of visit. All you need to do is sign up and as soon as you are done signing up, you can create your trip and select all the criteria for your next trip including flights or trains, activities, accommodation, restaurant and many more. Once you sync the app with you google account, it also adds the saved details such as flights, hotel bookings and add it to the itinerary for your trip. This app available for both iOS and android.