10 Gadgets And 17 Apps to Get You Going On A Summer Holiday
When summer hits and that weather reaches perfection, you find you're
always on the go, making plans to enjoy as much of those sunny days as
possible. Thanks to technology gone are the days of getting lost in unknown places
and struggling to book a place to stay when you travel. With so many
apps and gadgets to help you out you can now accommodate a little more
fun during your trips.Wherever you're going to sun yourself on a beach, head off on a road trip, or hike your way through some mountains, here's are some of the coolest products and apps
you should consider bringing on your next trip .
2 - Skybuds Wireless Earbuds will eliminate tangled cords while you travel - Alpha Audiotronics Skybuds are wireless earbuds for people who hate the look of Apple Airpods . The buds come in three colors black, silver and white . so if you are ready to embrace going wireless Skybuds are a solid choice.
3 - Mophie's Powerstation saves you from hunting for an outlet - Having your mobile run out of power at an unfamiliar place is one of the worst feelings. Mophie's Powerstation Plus XL is the one to get. It charges up your phone superfast comes in sleek designs and is capable of charging two devices at once.
4 - Gotenna helps you stay connected when it matters the most- The Gotenna Plus is designed to keep your Android or IOS devices connected even when there is no cellular service. The pocket sized device two way radio and antenna uses Bluetooth LE to pair with a smart phone. it allows you to share messages and location info quickly within a range of around 50 miles.
5- WaterProof Tech Pouches - If you have things that need to be kept as far away from water as possible (like, I don't know, your phone), you're going to want to keep it safe. So grab yourself a waterproof pouch to stash it away. There are two options here, one for phones (up to 1800 mm x 100 mm in size), and another designed for tablets that can probably fit a bunch of other stuff as well. Both of them are touch-sensitive too, so you don't have to worry about taking things out to use them.
6 - Travelex Supercard - You don't want to carry cash everywhere, and maybe traveller's cheques aren't your thing either. So how do you stop the bank screwing you with charges when you use your credit card abroad? With the Travelex Supercard, a pre-paid debit card that's linked to your own cards. The advantage being that using it abroad doesn't come with any charges.
7- Trakdot - One to have just in case some stupid airline loses your luggage, or it gets stolen. So throw a Trakdot in there so you can figure out exactly where it is. It does this using a GSM SIM card, rather than GPS, to triangulate its position and text/email you a location when your luggage arrives - regardless of where it is in the world. You can also track its location online, or with an iOS/Android app.
8 - Bluetooth Smart PadLock - This is probably a little bit big to slap on your suitcase, but there are plenty of uses for padlocks for the security conscious travelling away from home. Keys can be lost, combinations can be forgotten, but this one can be unlocked via Bluetooth using your phone. All you need is the app. But phones run out of battery, which means you can unlock this with a combination as well.
9 - Insta 360 Air Camera - The days of taking a stand-alone camera to a festival are probably over. Smartphone camera are so good now, there's really no need. But if you want to capture your festival experience in a way that lets you relive it again and again, what you need is a 360-degree camera. The beauty of the Insta360 is it plugs straight into the charging port on your smartphone, so there's no need to charge it separately, and you can share images captured on social media immediately, without the need for any extra equipment. It's about the size of a gold ball and comes with a silicone sleeve that fits tightly around the camera when not in use to protect it from scratches. The Insta360 Air only works with Android phones, but there's also a version called the Insta360 Nano that works with iPhones.
10- Trace - This tracker was made with skiers, snowboarders and other action sports enthusiasts in mind. It comes with advanced sensors and GPS technology built-in, giving it the capability to tell you about every twist and turn you make on the slopes. After your ski run you simply load up the dedicated app on your phone and you’ll be greeted with the details of your speed, height, distance and rotation.
Gadgets
1 - Away Luggage Charges your Phone while you wait for your Flight - Imagine a world where your luggage rolls next to you and you can charge your phone without searching the airport for a power outlet.That is the world away wants to offer with its durable suitcases. The company makes carry on bags and full size suitcases that have built in battery to charge any USB device ideal for the frequent flyers.2 - Skybuds Wireless Earbuds will eliminate tangled cords while you travel - Alpha Audiotronics Skybuds are wireless earbuds for people who hate the look of Apple Airpods . The buds come in three colors black, silver and white . so if you are ready to embrace going wireless Skybuds are a solid choice.
3 - Mophie's Powerstation saves you from hunting for an outlet - Having your mobile run out of power at an unfamiliar place is one of the worst feelings. Mophie's Powerstation Plus XL is the one to get. It charges up your phone superfast comes in sleek designs and is capable of charging two devices at once.
4 - Gotenna helps you stay connected when it matters the most- The Gotenna Plus is designed to keep your Android or IOS devices connected even when there is no cellular service. The pocket sized device two way radio and antenna uses Bluetooth LE to pair with a smart phone. it allows you to share messages and location info quickly within a range of around 50 miles.
5- WaterProof Tech Pouches - If you have things that need to be kept as far away from water as possible (like, I don't know, your phone), you're going to want to keep it safe. So grab yourself a waterproof pouch to stash it away. There are two options here, one for phones (up to 1800 mm x 100 mm in size), and another designed for tablets that can probably fit a bunch of other stuff as well. Both of them are touch-sensitive too, so you don't have to worry about taking things out to use them.
6 - Travelex Supercard - You don't want to carry cash everywhere, and maybe traveller's cheques aren't your thing either. So how do you stop the bank screwing you with charges when you use your credit card abroad? With the Travelex Supercard, a pre-paid debit card that's linked to your own cards. The advantage being that using it abroad doesn't come with any charges.
7- Trakdot - One to have just in case some stupid airline loses your luggage, or it gets stolen. So throw a Trakdot in there so you can figure out exactly where it is. It does this using a GSM SIM card, rather than GPS, to triangulate its position and text/email you a location when your luggage arrives - regardless of where it is in the world. You can also track its location online, or with an iOS/Android app.
8 - Bluetooth Smart PadLock - This is probably a little bit big to slap on your suitcase, but there are plenty of uses for padlocks for the security conscious travelling away from home. Keys can be lost, combinations can be forgotten, but this one can be unlocked via Bluetooth using your phone. All you need is the app. But phones run out of battery, which means you can unlock this with a combination as well.
9 - Insta 360 Air Camera - The days of taking a stand-alone camera to a festival are probably over. Smartphone camera are so good now, there's really no need. But if you want to capture your festival experience in a way that lets you relive it again and again, what you need is a 360-degree camera. The beauty of the Insta360 is it plugs straight into the charging port on your smartphone, so there's no need to charge it separately, and you can share images captured on social media immediately, without the need for any extra equipment. It's about the size of a gold ball and comes with a silicone sleeve that fits tightly around the camera when not in use to protect it from scratches. The Insta360 Air only works with Android phones, but there's also a version called the Insta360 Nano that works with iPhones.
10- Trace - This tracker was made with skiers, snowboarders and other action sports enthusiasts in mind. It comes with advanced sensors and GPS technology built-in, giving it the capability to tell you about every twist and turn you make on the slopes. After your ski run you simply load up the dedicated app on your phone and you’ll be greeted with the details of your speed, height, distance and rotation.
APPS
1 - Overnight helps you find a place to crash last-minute - Overnight offers users on demand booking of short term rentals think Airbnb meets Hotel Tonight. Overnight's rentals are often cheap and users can often find accommodation in 10 minutes or less.
2 - G.Spotting is a curated travel directory from Gwyneth Paltrow - If you've ever wanted to travel like Gwyneth ,there's an app that can help. G.Spotting from the team at Goop is a curated directory of places to visit in 27 destinations worldwide. The app helps you find a restaurant , pick places to shop , choose a hotel , and dress like a local.
3 - VSCO will make your vacation photos look professionally shot and Instagram ready - VSCO is a free app that lets you fine -tune your photos with beautiful results.It's east to make minor adjustments to your photos or test out the variety of filters available . While Instagram is catching up , VSCO is still the best photo editing app out there.
4 - Dufl Wants To Eliminate The Pain of Packing - Dufl is designed to cater to frequent business travellers. The app sends your bag to your destination for you , then washes or dry cleans all your clothes when you're done. Your clothes are then stored away until your next trip.The storage service runs at $10 a month , and each bag sent to your destination costs $99 round trip including the cleaning and repacking.
5- Bandsintown Concerts - is a mobile app for Android and IOS devices that lets you discover gigs happening in your locale. You can either type in a musician or band you like or let the app scan your device's music library, and from there it will tell you if any of your favourite artists are playing nearby. If you find something you want to see, you can buy tickets straight from the app.
6 - Sun surveyor Lite - A big part of going on holiday is eking out every possible drop of sunlight, and these days there are tools available to help holidaymakers do just that. Sun Surveyor Lite is a 3D compass app for Android and Apple Smartphones that lets you track the position of the sun from dusk to dawn and visualise its bearing via an augmented reality camera function, which means you'll know exactly where you'll need to be to catch that sunset.
7 - Visiting foreign countries is always a thrill but sometimes it’s nice to be able to communicate in the language of the locals. But we can’t all be multi-lingual. ‘Google Translate’ does have a neat way of helping you to order that summer afternoon cocktail. With over 90 languages on offer, the App can read your texts, listen to your voice and even read your handwriting. This App is a must for your holiday travels.
8- Instagram - As you're out and about, enjoying all that summer has to offer, save and share the memories with the Instagram photography app (only available for the iPhone). Pretty up those pictures with one of 15 filters and borders, then instantly share them on your favourite social media sites. It's a quick and easy way to take beautiful photos without lugging around camera equipment and Photoshop .
9 - Foodspotting - Foodspotting! It's your foodie friend that knows all the nearest, latest and best spots to eat, wherever you are. Browse for food by location, type of food or a specific restaurant. Your search will provide photos of dishes taken by restaurant patrons, as well as comments and ratings.
10- Find My Friends - Find My Friends makes life a lot easier by using GPS to plot the location of your friend on a map in real-time, so you can navigate your way back to the team. They can also see your location if they use the same app. The Android version even lets you find those who don't have a smartphone, as long as they accept a text invitation from you.
11- CWarn - is a free global tsunami warning system that monitors earthquake action and sends out a text message to anyone in a location that’s at risk of being hit. Simply join up and enter the location of your holiday for additional peace of mind. Any risk will be sent to your phone through a message detailing timelines and threat level. Locations can be easily changed if you’re moving around. Anyone affected will get one of the following warning levels: Green: Very low likelihood of humanitarian disaster Orange: Potential humanitarian disaster Red: Very high likelihood of humanitarian disaster.
12- Lounge Buddy - Just because you aren't flying first class, it doesn't mean you can't take advantage of all the amenities airports have to offer. Lounge Buddy is a great way to see what's available, for what price, in case you have some time to kill at the airport and the chairs at your gate aren't cutting it.
13 - Hopper - If you haven't already booked your flights for the holidays, Hopper will alert you when airfares for your trip are at their lowest. The app can also alert you to great deals departing from your home airport.
14- Wunderground - Get detailed weather forecasts before you leave home with wunderground so you know what to pack, and so you can anticipate potential airport or highway delays.
15 - Cleartrip - Cleartrip is one of the best apps and services to come out of India. It lets you book every step of your journey from scratch and supports various local airlines, hotels, and other services as well. Cleartrip also lets you book trains and buses in India. The apps are great across platforms making Cleartrip an amazing service.
16- Flightboard - FlightBoard, by the same developer as Flight Track 5, is a great companion app for a flight tracking app. It lets you view the flight schedule of a particular airport and get into flight information quickly. It basically transforms your touch device into an arrivals or departures board for an airport of your choice.
17 - Uber - If you aren't keen on public transport initially, Uber is available in many cities across the world and is a great taxi service. Keep in mind that the payment methods used by Uber in India will not work outside so you will need to add payment methods while you are abroad for your cards to work there. I'm not happy with the solution either. Uber is quick and reliable and you should be using it when you can. It's not going to be available in every city you visit, but there are local equivalents in most places now - no matter where you go, make sure you have a reliable taxi app on your phone.
5- Bandsintown Concerts - is a mobile app for Android and IOS devices that lets you discover gigs happening in your locale. You can either type in a musician or band you like or let the app scan your device's music library, and from there it will tell you if any of your favourite artists are playing nearby. If you find something you want to see, you can buy tickets straight from the app.
6 - Sun surveyor Lite - A big part of going on holiday is eking out every possible drop of sunlight, and these days there are tools available to help holidaymakers do just that. Sun Surveyor Lite is a 3D compass app for Android and Apple Smartphones that lets you track the position of the sun from dusk to dawn and visualise its bearing via an augmented reality camera function, which means you'll know exactly where you'll need to be to catch that sunset.
7 - Visiting foreign countries is always a thrill but sometimes it’s nice to be able to communicate in the language of the locals. But we can’t all be multi-lingual. ‘Google Translate’ does have a neat way of helping you to order that summer afternoon cocktail. With over 90 languages on offer, the App can read your texts, listen to your voice and even read your handwriting. This App is a must for your holiday travels.
8- Instagram - As you're out and about, enjoying all that summer has to offer, save and share the memories with the Instagram photography app (only available for the iPhone). Pretty up those pictures with one of 15 filters and borders, then instantly share them on your favourite social media sites. It's a quick and easy way to take beautiful photos without lugging around camera equipment and Photoshop .
9 - Foodspotting - Foodspotting! It's your foodie friend that knows all the nearest, latest and best spots to eat, wherever you are. Browse for food by location, type of food or a specific restaurant. Your search will provide photos of dishes taken by restaurant patrons, as well as comments and ratings.
10- Find My Friends - Find My Friends makes life a lot easier by using GPS to plot the location of your friend on a map in real-time, so you can navigate your way back to the team. They can also see your location if they use the same app. The Android version even lets you find those who don't have a smartphone, as long as they accept a text invitation from you.
11- CWarn - is a free global tsunami warning system that monitors earthquake action and sends out a text message to anyone in a location that’s at risk of being hit. Simply join up and enter the location of your holiday for additional peace of mind. Any risk will be sent to your phone through a message detailing timelines and threat level. Locations can be easily changed if you’re moving around. Anyone affected will get one of the following warning levels: Green: Very low likelihood of humanitarian disaster Orange: Potential humanitarian disaster Red: Very high likelihood of humanitarian disaster.
12- Lounge Buddy - Just because you aren't flying first class, it doesn't mean you can't take advantage of all the amenities airports have to offer. Lounge Buddy is a great way to see what's available, for what price, in case you have some time to kill at the airport and the chairs at your gate aren't cutting it.
13 - Hopper - If you haven't already booked your flights for the holidays, Hopper will alert you when airfares for your trip are at their lowest. The app can also alert you to great deals departing from your home airport.
14- Wunderground - Get detailed weather forecasts before you leave home with wunderground so you know what to pack, and so you can anticipate potential airport or highway delays.
15 - Cleartrip - Cleartrip is one of the best apps and services to come out of India. It lets you book every step of your journey from scratch and supports various local airlines, hotels, and other services as well. Cleartrip also lets you book trains and buses in India. The apps are great across platforms making Cleartrip an amazing service.
16- Flightboard - FlightBoard, by the same developer as Flight Track 5, is a great companion app for a flight tracking app. It lets you view the flight schedule of a particular airport and get into flight information quickly. It basically transforms your touch device into an arrivals or departures board for an airport of your choice.
17 - Uber - If you aren't keen on public transport initially, Uber is available in many cities across the world and is a great taxi service. Keep in mind that the payment methods used by Uber in India will not work outside so you will need to add payment methods while you are abroad for your cards to work there. I'm not happy with the solution either. Uber is quick and reliable and you should be using it when you can. It's not going to be available in every city you visit, but there are local equivalents in most places now - no matter where you go, make sure you have a reliable taxi app on your phone.
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