Friday 7 September 2018

6 essential travel apps for your next trip 

Planning a trip was a task earlier. It involved researching the flight tickets, calling the hotels for reservations, etc. Everything was pretty much done manually. Then came the digital era and the scenario changed after that. With the internet in your palms, you can travel anywhere and gather information in the blink of the eye. There are plenty of travel apps that assist you in booking tickets and hotel reservations. They also enable you to learn about your destination.

With these travel apps, you can plan your itinerary in advance and enjoy your trip in a hassle-free manner. Following are a compilation of the best travel apps in 2018:

1) Google trips: This is the app that you first need to refer to before beginning with anything else. They collate information from your Gmail related to your trip and present to you a structured itinerary. You can also view your past tours in such fashion. Your flight bookings, hotels reservations and other trip details are compiled from your emails and messages. When you click on each aspect, you can read more detailed information such as the places to visit, things to do, food, etc.

2) Oyo Rooms: If you are a budget traveller then Oyo Rooms is the best travel booking app to try out. You can book rooms of maximum quality at minimum rates. Oyo rooms have an extensive network with over 70,000 rooms in 230-plus cities. Even their services are top-notch. You can find many Oyo rooms within the same town. So, you can check the nearest hotel based on your itinerary.

3) Google Translate: If you are heading to a destination where you do not speak their language, then you will require translation of some form. Google translate is very useful as you merely need to pick the language, type the desired words and voila, you speak the concerned language. You also have the option to translate a photo or a spoken phrase. It also allows you to download the language pack before you head to the concerned place.

4) Google Maps: After all that planning, you need figure out as to how you can reach the destination. Nothing can guide you better than Google maps. It is an every day app, something that even work commuters use to reach a particular place. You have the facility to save unlimited maps for later use because your data is not going to support you everywhere. You can even receive driving and public transportation information through Google Maps.

5) TripAdvisor: Another must-have travel apps is TripAdvisor. They are the biggest game changers today. You get all the hotel information for all kinds of budget. Also, you can read user reviews before getting your reservations done. You also get a wealth of information about the place you are to visit via TripAdvisor forums.

6) MakeMyTrip: They play the lead role in the travel booking app category. Right from booking flight to bus to train tickets (IRCTC), everything can be found under one roof. You can also venture for group or customised tours with the help of MakeMyTrip.com. You get huge deals on flights, be it domestic or international.

Most of these travel apps are also connected to merchant networks such as PayZapp, Paytm, etc. to simplify your bookings procedure.

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