Handy Travel Apps

By Author: Steve Robinson
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Experienced travelers know that there is more to traveling than just purchasing cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms or cheap vacation packages. There are many travel apps that can go a long way in enhancing the quality of a trip.

The following are some of the more useful travel apps:

• Evernote is a digital note taking app. You can take pictures of receipts and other important paperwork.

• XE currency exchange is one of the best known and most reliable currency related apps. All you need to do is set your default currency which allows you to then keep tabs on a number of other currencies. It remembers the most recently updated rate, allowing you to still convert with reasonable accuracy even when you are unable to connect to the Internet.

• Google Translate allows users to translate pieces of text with ease. This app excels in voice recognition allowing you to speak in English (or another language) and it will translate what you said into the language of your choice.

• Trip Journal – is a trip documenter which allows users to digitally document their trip. Using ...
... Google Maps/Earth Integration you can map places that you visit, geo-tag photos and videos and even write blog entries. Afterwards you can export trips to Facebook where others can follow along.

• Dropbox is a file sharing/storage app. Dropbox provides users with two gigabytes of free storage with paid options for more. Even if your laptop or cellphone is stolen, you will still have access to your key information via Dropbox.

• Dropphox is a photo sharing/storage app that sends your iPhone photos to Dropbox, providing cloud backup seconds after you take a picture. If you choose to share a Dropbox folder with friends or family, they will be notified of any pictures you take in real time.

• Skype Wi-Fi app lets you pay using Skype Access on a per minute basis so that you only pay for the time needed vs. a full hour or a day.
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