Top iPad Travel Apps for the New Year
1. Packing ( To Do! ) - Have you ever
started a long trip only to find that you
left behind your toothbrush? Or later
found out that you left your favorite shirt
at the hotel?
This packing and to do list app helps you
keep organized so you can not only make
sure you bring everything you need, but
for those vacations that have you trotting
from one hotel to the next, the app provides a checklist to make sure you don't
leave anything behind.
You can even total up how much overall
weight you are bringing with you and
sync your lists between devices using
iCloud.
2. TripAvisor - A great alternative to Yelp
is TripAdvisor. And while the both provide
similar services, they can really be used to
enhance each other by filling in the gaps.
If you don't find what you are looking for
with Yelp, which can be great for finding
restaurants but may not do as great a job
at finding other forms of entertainment,
you can check out TripAdvisor.
This free app can be used to find flights,
restaurants, hotels or simply things to do,
which is where it really shines compared
to other travel apps. And not only can you
check out reviews of the places, but you
can also look through photos of the location.
3. iTranslate - Sometime, the quick-
INSIGHT
est way to get to the closest bathroom
is knowing how to ask for directions to it
in any language. iTranslate not only provides a translation to over 50 different
languages, but you can also listen to the
translations of over 20 of those languages.
This makes it easier to hold a conversation
when you are completely murdering the
pronunciation
4. WiFi Finder - Of course, you won't
want to use Crackle or any other streaming service too much unless you are on
Wi-Fi. The elimination of unlimited data
may have made billions for AT&T and Verizon, but it's made finding a Wi-Fi hotspot
a lot more important to the rest of us.
Wi-Fi Finder will help you locate the closest hotspots so you don't have to worry
about wracking up overage charges on
your data pla
5. Kayak - The first thing you'll need to
do when planning a trip is to book your
airfare and hotel, which makes Kayak that
first travel app you will want to install on
your iPad. Kayak offers you the easiest
way to compare the best deals for airfare,
hotel room and car rental deals. Kayak
is powered by Kayak.com, a web engine
that searches travel websites to find the
best deals. The mobile app not only lets
you find the best deal, but also check out
photos and read reviews, giving you all
the information you need at your fingertips.
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