If you have a Mobal World Smartphone, you have a powerful travel companion that fits right in your pocket. Even if you don’t normally use your phone for much more than a quick call, it’s worth downloading these great travel apps before your next vacation. These programs provide easy solutions to the most common travel problems and keep a wealth of information at your fingertips.
Apps for Domestic Travel
Google Maps
Google Maps is the best map application available, and it’s free! If this app didn’t come pre-loaded on your smartphone, download it and see how easy it is to type in your destination and get directions. The app offers step-by-step voice directions for drivers, walkers, cyclists and public transportation riders. You can even use it to remember where you parked by dropping a pin on your location before walking away from your car. The app also offers real-time traffic information and will guide you to the fastest route. You’ll never waste valuable vacation time in a traffic jam again.
Yelp
When you’re in a new city, it can be hard to find the best places to eat. The Yelp app has reviews of thousands of restaurants. You can search for places to eat based on price, type of food and distance from your current location. The app can narrow your choices to places that are open at the moment you run the search and can also provide directions and make reservations. Yelp is one of the most-trusted sources of honest reviews and will help you avoid bad food and spotty service no matter where you travel.
TripAdvisor
Tripadvisor is a great app for helping you to search for the best hotels, restaurants and tourism areas for any destination in the world! It contains millions of traveler reviews, photos and maps to help you plan your perfect trip. If you have a question, visit the travel forum for help and advice from fellow travelers. Choose to download maps, reviews and your saved places for over 300 cities onto your phone for free!
Apps for Travel Abroad
Currency
Currency can save you a lot of time when figuring out your hotel and restaurant bills or choosing a souvenir when traveling abroad. The app allows you to add any country or currency to your list, in addition to the U.S. Dollar. To figure out how much something costs, type the amount in the local currency and watch it pop up in dollars and cents next to the American flag. The app keeps track of global exchange rates to give you the most up-to-date information.
Word Lens
This incredibly useful app uses your phone’s camera to translate signs into English. Just aim the camera at a word or phrase you don’t understand in a foreign language and watch the words turn into English before your very eyes! This app is useful for understanding signs and menus and comes in a variety of languages. It also offers a supplemental search bar into which you can type a word or phase instead of using the camera.
To prepare your phone for your next vacation, download the apps today and practice using them before you leave for your trip. It’s a good idea to open the app and explore all the buttons from the comfort of your own home so you know how it works and what to expect on the road. Bon voyage!