Make sure you have roaming set up before you leave and that your mobile
provider does not charge extreme prices for connecting when abroad.6
Bear
You will need a notes app to
keep track of booking references,
locations and a myriad of other
holiday-related information. Bear
is a decent option because it
syncs easily between all of your
Apple devices using iCloud and
you can customise it in many
different ways.7
EsplorioTravel
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Esplorio will track all of the photos
you take and the locations you
visit, and it will then present all
of the information in a moving
timeline of your trip. It is one of the
best apps we have seen to display
recent memories and it is all done
automatically for you.5
Google
Translate
There are paid translation apps
and there is Google Translate.
With the ability to translate to
and from multiple languages via
speech, handwriting and even by
pointing the camera at a foreign
sign you can check everything
everywhere in an instant.8
Scanbot
ScannerApp
Youwilllikelyneedto keeppaper
recordsforanyholidayyoutake
andScanbotrepresentstheideal
wayto keepall of yourpaper
ticketsandinformationorganised
anddigitisedin a simplisticway.
It couldsaveyoulotsof troubleif
youscaneverythingyouneed.10
WiFi
Anywhere
Connectivity is key to using almost
any app on your phone and as
such an app like WiFi Anywhere
will help ensure you are always
connected in the most alien of
places. A little bit of work will pay
off easily and keep you travelling
while connected continually.9
been
The sheer simplicity of
been is what makes it worthy
of a mention in any holiday app
roundup. All you need to do is
mark a place you have visited
after your holiday and then watch
your travels build up over time
in a pictorial way. A simple and
pleasing holiday app.4
Google Trips
Google Trips is a superb
solution for finding fun things to do
in any location and it really does
help you to ensure that every
day is packed full of new
experiences and that you make
the most of your holiday. With the
transition to Google Travel the
main features remain.3
Eurostar
Trains
Apps like Eurostar and Trainline let
you quickly book the tickets you
need to go abroad and to travel
within a country, and they also
securely store the tickets which
can be scanned onboard the train.
They ensure you need carry no
more than your iPhone with you.1,4,5: Google LLC, 2: Monzo Bank Limited, 3: Eurostar International Ltd., Image Source: Main Image: Tube Map – London Underground, Mapway Limited
6: Shiny Frog Ltd., 7: Esplorio, 8: doo GmbH, 9: Martin Johannesson, 10: Chi Zhang