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helpful travel tips! Beyond capturing meaningful moments in photos, smartphones aid with
translations, dinner recommendations, and hotel bookings. But just as there’s
always a new city making a name for itself, there are all sorts of new and
exciting things going on in the app world, too. From scenic-route walking
directions to crowdsourced maps featuring all the cities you didn’t know you
wanted to visit, these six apps are doing big things to enhance your
experiences on the road.
Sidekix
It's said that the best way
to see a city is by foot, but not all meandering is created equal. Sidekix asks
users to enter a specific destination, and then it creates a route based on
personal interests. Coffee aficionado? A walk from your hotel to brunch can
take you past three independent coffee shops. Art fiend? The app will find a
handful of galleries along the walk to the art museum. It’s basically the
‘scenic route’ option of walking directions.
Eat With
Exploring the local food
scene in a new city is often a highlight for travelers. The idea of eating
alone, though? Way more intimidating. Eat With created a social dining
experience to combat this, connecting travelers with local hosts who offer
supper clubs, cooking classes, and city food tours. The app connects you to
relevant food experiences in any given city, plus menu details and reviews of
the host (to determine if they're as handy with a pasta maker as they are at
writing their bio for the app). Eat With is perfect for the solo traveler
looking for long dinner conversations, or for the long-haul traveler who's sick
of eating out.
My Postcard
If a standard Eiffel Tower
postcard from your trip to Paris will no longer cut it, there's now a highly
personalized alternative. My Postcard allows you to create a postcard using
your own (excellent) photography. You can choose between single photo and
collage options, select the font of your message, and even add borders and
other stylistic elements if you feel so inclined. For $1.99, the app will print
and send your postcard anywhere in the world, eliminating the need to
Google-Translate the word for “stamp” in each country you visit.
Here
The niche traveler faces
several obstacles: How is one expected to find the most obscure street art or
the quirkiest bar with a functioning ping-pong table and a Volkswagen minibus
inside? Traditional search methods rarely yield productive or reliable results.
The Here app provides a crowdsourced photo map built from the photos of people
all around the world who want to share their favorite hidden gems, no search
algorithm necessary. Images have to be taken in real time with a front-facing
camera, keeping your map free of selfies, outdated photos, and over-edited
images. Plus, you can build out your own aesthetically pleasing itinerary by
saving photos as you go along.
Roadtrippers
The best parts of a road trip
are the stops you make along the way—though it’s all too easy to speed past the
gems waiting just off the interstate, like a totem pole park, a deep blue
diving hole in the middle of the desert, or a hotel that once hosted Albert
Einstein, Amelia Earhart, and FDR. Roadtrippers allows you to plot the route of
your dream road trip and subsequently suggests scenic points, breweries, and
funky streets to drive down in cities of your choosing.
Cool Cousin
Traditional city guides are often full of tourist
hotspots and places you’ve either already heard of or have already been, and
without someone doing the legwork for you, recommendations for new spots can be
hard to come by. Problem-solving app Cool Cousin offers a supply of local “cousins”—i.e.,
like-minded folks—who share their personalized guides to a city. Every cousin
profile include age, profession, and interests, surfacing locals whose
recommendations you’re more likely to find agreeable. Think of it as your own
personal concierge. Family first!