10 of the Best New Travel Apps of 2014
On the first Tuesday of each month, Dave Dean of too many adapters gives us good tips and travel advice tech and gear. This month's article is on the best apps to help you on your journey to manage and store
There is no shortage of travel apps cluttering the Android and Apple marketplaces these days already -. And that is a problem, since most of them are terrible. Sorting out unusable by those worth installing is not the fun you'll have with your phone, and nobody wants to pay for a worthless app.
If you have a trip coming, got more of a week of your life downloading useless junk, begin instead with these 10 great travel apps than to waste. They were all released this year, so there are no outdated information or old versions that have not been updated in forever have. They all bring something different, is a bit interesting, or at least useful to the mix.
Lounge Buddy
I have enough waiting spent of my life, to know in the airports that it sucks basically. I fly normally on low-cost airlines with long layovers and connections terrible, so dirty seats, expensive Wi-Fi, and bad food are a depressingly part of my life. The only places that offer any relaxation lounges - but without a membership or business class tickets, I am not inclined to hike and random Lounge staff asking if they want to let me in
. I was impressed by Buddy Lounge, which takes from the process much of the pain. After entering tells you your credit card, flight status and lounge membership, the app which lounges you can access at a given airport. Even for people like me who do not have all these things, the app can even do you know about all of the free or lounges where you can buy a day pass. It is smooth, easy to use and free - .. how I like it
The company released its Android app earlier this year, after last year's iOS version
Options Away
to decide when exactly one flight always reserve a bit like a night at the casino feel, but without the free drinks. It is a gamble, and I have caught so many times of flights, the only noticed after I book, or just wait after the decision, up a little. This happened to me last month, and my flight to London at Christmas cost me $ 0 now more thanks to a price increase!
Options Away (iOS) essentially you can buy affordable insurance on your ticket price. For 4- $ $ 50, you can in the cost of each ticket barrier for up to three weeks. If the price goes up, you will pay only the original deal, and if it goes down, you can only buy the ticket instead.
Only US domestic flights are currently covered, but international routes come "soon."
TPG To Go
The Guy Site points since long been a great resource for those awarded as many points as they can for as little money get to look as possible. The companion app in October published adds a number of additional functions, including your location with shopping, to advise which credit card to use at checkout, ensuring a spending calendar that you will hit this sign-up bonuses, and the pursuit of the best credit card deals out now.
, the app is free, though you for the premium version will have to pay $ 3.99, if you want your card to track spending. For new users, there are in the app enough to make it worth checking out
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iOS / Android
Frame Bridge
to those who returned from a trip and the memories alive a little longer want to keep, frame Bridge (iOS) features a photo ~~ POS = TRUNC and framing service with a few nice touches
the company has a free app provides you choose to take a photo from your camera roll or Instagram feed. select a frame size and other options; and upload the order right from your phone. It will even superimpose your framed picture of a picture from the wall, so you get an idea of what it's like before you look at the order button. It's a gimmick, but a pretty cool one.
Frame Bridge offers 50-70% cheaper than the competition to be and free delivery in most of the United States provides. been
AirHelp
If you have ever endured the pain of a delayed or canceled flight or denied boarding due to overbooking, the free AirHelp app will be right up your alley. Both US and EU laws provide for compensation in such cases, even if the details differ. It is a complicated process, however, and apparently less than 1% of passengers entitled to compensation ever received.
This app just makes the process, and something that you can do in a few minutes, while still. Around the airport waiting Enter your flight information and a few details about the problem, and the company takes care of the rest. If the claim is successful, they take 25% of the payment and you get the rest. You also get a referral bonus for all other on your flight, you send the way the company.
iOS / Android
Stayful
There are dozens Hotel are apps book, and most of them offer pretty much the same features and pricing. If you are traveling in the US and prefer hotels to hostels, the Stayful app (iOS only) is worth a look.
Rather than just thousands of properties List, or whatever today's special, Stayful takes a different approach. Choose your destination, dates (within the next month) and price range, and features shown the best online rate and a bid amount recommended. From there you pick a hotel, send your bid, and be notified when it is accepted.
This type of direct interaction with a hotel is unusual and makes the app a try, before they book by one of the standard hotel booking sites. The only drawback at the moment is that hotels are limited to certain US cities, so we hope that the company is successful and expanding able quickly.
Hotel Upgrade
Speaking of hotels, everyone likes free stuff - and hotel upgrades are no exception. The app of the same name, you can search for your favorite hotels and upgrades view on offer. If you like the look of them decide just book Send your stay at the hotel, the reservation data via email or the App site, and you will get added to your booking these benefits.
Upgrades include better rooms, valet parking, complimentary drinks and more, and you will still have the points awarded and any other benefits you receive as a rule for that would come into consideration. The more nights you book, the better the benefits.
iOS only (for free)
Target Specific Guides
2014 seems to be the been the year that get serious about mobile users boards and guide books business tourism got. It seemed as if a new target-specific app has been released every week, which is good news for travelers!
The city of Bilbao in northern Spain brought a photo-heavy guide while Negril to mention in Jamaica a made point of everything from mom-and-pop fruit vendors to traditional bars, restaurants and grocery stores. India's Ministry of Tourism was one of the party, as well as the US state of Tennessee, and many, many others.
Now at last it is really worth looking that Google or Apple app stores to go for the target-specific applications, wherever you plan. In my experience, they are detailed in the rule as a guide book, often free and - so far -. Updated regularly
PPLConnect
There is a well known fact that many international travelers (especially from the United States) have cell phones that are locked to their cellular provider and can not be used abroad, racking up without huge roaming bills.
PPLConnect offers an interesting solution to the problem. The idea is that you install and set up the app on your phone, then leave it at home store while you head off overseas with a tablet, laptop or whatever you have. With the help of a web portal in the Chrome browser, you can read your text messages and answer to see missed calls and to make new, and see your contacts and app notifications, all as if you phone from your were.
If you do not really need your phone while you are driving, this is a great way to still get in a position some use out of it without too much to pay for roaming. The biggest problem at the moment it only works with Android devices.
Hostelworld
The Hostelworld app is already on the iPhone and Android for a while, but the iPad version came out only a few months ago. He does all the usual things you would expect to do an accommodation booking app - looking, descriptions, filter - and looks particularly good, while doing this. The full-screen interactive map makes it easy to find out whether the hostel you is anywhere near where you want to be, while the all important reviews are gone just a tap.
Property photos are nice and big, and if you have saved your credit card information, is a new feature of the book quickly and easily. It's easy to see your previous and upcoming bookings at a glance.
The app world is constantly changing, and there are plenty of apps out there already that the pain of taking trips, from companies like Airbnb, TripIt, kayaking, ITA Matrix and HotelsTonight. They help you travel better, cheaper and longer. The over 10 are just a few of the new and upcoming applications that show promise and are on your phone before your next trip worth downloading.
Dave runs too many adapters, a website dedicated to technology for travelers. An outsider, as long as he can remember, he was in IT for 15 years. Now based out of a backpack long Dave writes about traveling and Tech from anywhere with halfway decent internet and great views. You can also use it on the life of a find in long-term travelers conversation What to do Dave?
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