A lot of travelers don’t know that the emergency telephone number 911 is not universal. This app will tell you what those emergency numbers are in your destination, so you can always be prepared.
Travel App of the Week: CurrencyApp
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This currency app provides travelers with up-to-date currency exchange rates. Currencies are provided for over 180 countries, which allows you to find out the value of local money while you are traveling. It’s free and available for iPhone and Android users.
Travel App of the Week: Image It
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For years I’ve been carrying around a tiny picture book in my carry-on bag to use just in case I needed photos to help me communicate with somebody who doesn’t speak English. Out of all my travels, I’ve only had a problem once and would you believe I forgot to pull out the book? I [...]
App of the Week: WhatsApp
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the worst parts about returning from an international trip is getting your phone bill. One way to avoid those crazy fees is to download WhatsApp ($0.99) and have your friends, family and colleagues do the same. Then you can text, send photos and even audio notes back and forth without having to pay [...]
App of the Week: Voice-Activated Flight Search App
April 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Is this the way of the future? CheapAir.com (I’ve never booked with them before) just released a new, free, mobile app which features a voice-activated flight search function. The app uses semantic language technology for its easy search free-form website search and can be used on the iPhone 4S and iPad 3.
App of the Week: Wi-Fi Finder
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
JiWire has close to 500,000 free and paid Wi-Fi hotspots in over 144 countries so you will never have to worry about not finding a Wi-Fi internet connection. The Wi-Fi Finder app is free and available for Android, iPad and iPhone.
App of the Week: FlightBoard
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of my favorite airport pastimes is looking up at the departure board. With FlightBoard you can turn your iPhone, iPad or Android into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world! Just select your favorite airport and get arrivals and departures in real-time. The best part about the app is they [...]
App of the Week: Cycloramic
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cycloramic automatically spins your iPhone 5 while taking a panoramic video. Well worth the $0.99 cent download (you can make it back on a bar bet).
