Interested in overseas adventure travel but need help getting organized?
Look no further than your very own Smartphone! Your Smartphone is host to
thousands of great little apps that are concise, sometime free and can get you organized
in minutes for things like budgets, adventure holidays, locations, what to pack
and more.
An app, or application as it’s full term, is a
piece of software that can run on your computer, the Internet, your mobile
phone or other electronic devices. Today apps can tell you the best place to
book tickets, and even where’s good for a surf holiday without the need to
browse the internet or make a phone call.
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Overseas Adventure Travel |
Top overseas
adventure travel apps:
Packing
Pro
If you have ever tried to pack for a round the world
trip you will know that packing all types of summer wear and winter wear can be
hopeless. Stuffing your snowboard boots with mosquito repellent cream may a
strange combination but
for a world traveler anything goes. Tell the app where you’re heading, for how
long and it will list your packing essentials.
Available
on iPhone - £1.99
XE
Currency
Save your cash and pick up this little
converter. This free app is concise, nicely styled and easy to use. Walking
holidays generally require you to pay on the go, so this little number can help
convert rates for hotels, food and drinks on route. Trust in numbers as this
converter has been downloaded more than five million times, so keep it close to
hand.
Available
on iPhone, Android and Windows smartphones - Free
Perfect
World Clock
Getting used to jetlag hopping around the globe
is made easy with this perfect timepiece, a must for any overseas adventure travel. This app provides times for
hundreds of cities and allows the user to add several clocks to the home page.
Available
on android – Free
idealist
If you’re a budding surf dude or simple wish
you were, this app can make you sound like a pro. Imagine it, standing in front
of your friends on your surf holiday, saying things like “Yeah, but the reef is
better here at low tide as it creates a cleaner lip”…awesome! They wouldn’t
know what hit them. This little app gives comprehensive information on tides
and weather conditions for plenty of the world’s top surfing beaches.
Available
on Windows – Free .