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Unit 5

Our Modern Lifestyle

Chapter 2

Smartphone Apps for Travelers

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Smartphone Apps for Travelers

Traveling soon? Smartphone apps make traveling easier than ever.

Unfortunately, with thousands of new travel-related apps to choose from each month, it can take a long time to figure out which applications are truly helpful.

Here are three apps that will definitely make your next trip abroad a little easier.

Talk to Me Say au revoir to language phrase books after downloading the Talk to Me smartphone app.

This is a great tool for anyone visiting a foreign country - it works like a translator in your pocket! When you speak into the phone in English, it translates what you are saying into the language you select.

You can choose between English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.

This app is useful for the everyday needs of tourists and business travelers. It’s also great for frequent travelers and language learners.

Tripit Are you always looking for your travel information when it’s time to check in for your flight? Tripit combines all of your travel confirmation documents, such as hotel room bookings, into one travel itinerary. Users send their travel-related emails to tripit, and the app turns it into an easy-to-use itinerary with a calendar.

Tripit also prepares maps and weather information for the places on your itinerary.

CitySeeKr Imagine being able to find whatever you need, no matter where you are! A map easily becomes outdated, and a guidebook typically helps you only in places the average tourist goes.

What you need on your trip is an app that will tell you where the locals go. Want to find a great sushi place in Singapore?

Morning coffee in Barcelona? A tailor in Mexico City? The CitySeekr app helps you find these places. It uses information created by Singaporeans, Spanish, Mexicans, and people from other popular tourist cities, to give advice on restaurants, gas stations, shops, landmarks, and more.