You've decided where you want to go - now it's time to get planning. Whether it's tracking flight prices, keeping your travel documents organized or maintaining your lifestyle seamlessly away from home, we've got you covered with these essential apps. So, download them, get organized and make your trip the best experience it can be.
Before You Book
Hopper
Free
Looking for an app that helps you decide when to fly and when to buy? Hopper does it all. Your research can start and end with Hopper as it analyzes your preferred flights to find the best deals. Set a notification alert for when flight prices drop and take note of the Hopper prediction on the best time to buy.
Your friends will be left wondering...Why do they feel like they always pay too much?
Before You Fly
Evernote
Free for basic. Annual fee for Evernote Plus USD24.99 and Evernote Premium USD49.99
The tagline 'Stay Organized' explains it all. Evernote provides a seamless platform to capture, create and store all documents to keep your life organized. Sync all content across your smartphone, tablet and computer. Access all essential travel documents off-line, clip notes from the web and scan and update files on the go.
Your friends will be left wondering…Why you're not fumbling through a plastic pocket filled with printed itineraries?
When You Arrive
Runtastic Results
Free for basic. Premium fee: 3 months USD14.90, 6 months USD19.90, 12 months USD35.90
There is no need to worry about finding a gym when traveling with Runtastic Results. For a HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout using nothing but your body weight, this is the app to keep you lean and healthy throughout your trip. Create a customized training plan or choose a stand-alone workout; both can be performed using the floor space of your holiday accommodation. This app will provide the motivation you need, to use the time you have, achieving the fitness results you want.
Your friends will be left wondering…Why do you look so buff, after all those exotic cocktails?
MAPS.ME
Free
Using one of the most popular offline map apps today with 345 countries and islands available, you’ll never get lost again. With no internet required and providing the quickest way to get to your destination, MAPS.ME can be used to navigate you anywhere you want to go: financial institutions, entertainment, accommodation, dining, transport, shopping and more. It's fast loading, and has location sharing and bookmarking functions available too.
Your friends will be left wondering…How it is that you're cruising like a local when you've only just arrived?
Speak and Translate
Free for basic (in-app purchases available)
This sophisticated voice and text language translator will assist your communication around the globe. With the capability to texttranslate 117 languages and voice-translate 54 languages, you’ll never be lost for words while on holiday again. With cloud integration to store your translations for future use and offline ability with the premium package, this will undoubtedly become your go-to app when crossing borders.
Your friends will be left wondering...When was it that you became such linguist?
While You're in china
That's App
Free
Of course, we cannot forget our own That's App. Available in Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the free app provides a number of useful features to explore your city, including:
- Comprehensive listings from our massive database of restaurants, bars, clubs and other venues around the city
- Latest events handpicked by our expert team of editors
- Today's local and national news, updated hourly
- Exclusive deals from around the city
- User center allowing you to upload events, access bookmarked venues and download recent
issues of our print magazines
- Photo galleries of the city's hottest nightlife, dining, lifestyle and community events
And much more...
To download, scan the QR code below.
Your friends will be left wondering...How you always know everything that's going on in your city.
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