Travel apps allow users to book vacation homes, airline tickets, help with translations, provide travel guides and maps. But what about tracking travel, where you have been or what you have done abroad? Visited, is the app that helps travelers keep their memories alive. The app also is the ultimate travel map app for past and future travels. It is free to download and is available in iOS and Android, and being a travel app is available in 30 languages.
- Visited – The travel app that lets you map where you have been and wish to go on a map, show personal travel stats and lets you check off famous places off of travel lists. Travel lists which come in over 150 categories including museums, national parks, waterfalls, beaches, golf destinations and so many more. You can see personal stats by travel category and get inspired by adding new places to your list. The list can be sorted alphabetically or by popularity. These makes it unique as you can find interesting places but less travelled or ensure you did not miss any must haves on a country level. Visited is a perfect bucket-list app as it helps you see your full wishlist for travel by country, region, city, places and experience level.
2. Navigational Maps – Another map app, which lets you figure out where you are. This is helpful especially for those that get lost easy. It is also helpful for road trips to plan trips, the estimated time tends to be accurate, unless something unexpected happens on the road. It is also helpful when navigating different city streets. There are also hiking navigation apps which are helpful for those that love to hike while on vacation.
3. Airline Apps – Apps such as Air Canada App and others that you may flight frequently, is helpful as depending on the airlines provides access to inflight entertainment, updates on your flights, important information for destinations and allows you to book new flights. Some apps even give you maps of airports which is convenient as helps you navigate large airports such as Heathrow or Frankfurt, big hubs which have multiple terminals and shop/restaurant options. Another perk is seat selection and changes sometimes can be made in the app, and it also acts as your ticket for those that are trying to be as eco friendly as possible.
4. Translation Apps – Another important travel app to have is translation apps, there are different ones and it depends on where you are going. But with today’s AI capabilities you can easily translate a menu into English, help have a conversation with a local such as asking for directions or communicating in hotels, as well as help with signage around train stations and buses.
5. Hotel Apps – These days most hotel chains have an app available for download. We found it helpful when staying as you can order in-room service from it, and it acts as your key. It can also be helpful to connect to concierge to book activities outside the hotel. Finally it offers you information about what is going in the hotel. This is especially helpful if traveling with children, as sometimes they get bored so having those pool side or resort entertainment is helpful.
6. Special Interest Apps – For those that love to eat out or maybe looking for an RV rental, there are many apps that cater to different interests from booking theater tickets to doing road trip in an RV or staying in camps, there is probably an app for that.
7. Transportation Apps– It goes without saying that when travelling the biggest trouble is travelling from point A to B, therefore having travel apps such as ride sharing can help find a car within minutes. For those taking public transportation there is often an app in the city that you can download and use as a pass or at the minimum see the map. There are also apps for those looking to take ferry or train. Having transportation apps specific to your destination can help save time while traveling and cause less stress when waiting for a bus and not understanding the posted schedule.
8. Currency Converting Apps – Travelling outside your country or region means new currency. Not everyone is a math whiz who can calculate the difference between different currency right there in a shop. Therefore, having a currency converting app is helpful as it gives you today’s rate and allows you to make sense of foreign currency. This is especially helpful if you are traveling to multiple countries with multiple exchanges. This will help you be relaxed about finances so you can enjoy the sites and shopping.
9. Weather Apps – There is nothing worst than having weather ruin your vacation. Having a weather app helps you plan your day based on rain/shine/snow. Depending on destination weather can really change in a heartbeat, so having a dependable app can help ensure you stay dry, warm and happy.
10. Travel Guides Apps – Having information on your destination is important, when something is open or closed and information on your favorite artist if you download museum apps. Travel guides also offer information on safety and local guidance. For example, if you are traveling in Iceland there is a SafeTravel Iceland which notifies you of weather alerts, road closures and other dangers faced by the island.
There are other apps that can be helpful, but we found that travel app, Visited covers a lot of your travel planning and travel remembering apps. Planning the trip, during the trip and post trip should be fun and having the right travel apps ensures that you focus on what matters most. Having experiences and memories that will last a lifetime, as our memory gets worst having an app that you can see all your travel accomplishments by looking at your personal travel stats is an incredible achievement. This is what Visited tries to bring, the feeling of ‘I made it’ or ‘wow did not realize I have snorkeled at all those places’ and finally looking forward to new destinations and experiences with the travel itinerary section of the app.
