The Smart Traveler's 6 Must-Download Travel Apps

PinoyTravel App. Image from play.google.com

With summer in full swing, here are some must-download travel apps for the smart traveler. 

1. PinoyTravel App is the first online bus ticket booking service in the Philippines.  

If you are heading out to Baguio, Tuguegarao, Pangasinan, Baler, Bicol, and Palawan via bus, PinoyTravel App provides you with the latest schedule and fare information from their bus partners. Click here and learn how easy it is to use this app.

Waze App. Image from sprocketph.com

2. Waze App is described to be a fun, crowd-sourced traffic and navigation app. Waze users join forces to outsmart traffic, save time, fuel money and improve daily commuting for all.

Download this app and get to that summer getaway quicker than you can change into your swimsuit! ;)

RaincheckPH App. Image from www1.smart.com.ph

3. RaincheckPH App is the first rain preparedness mobile app in the country which can alert you with 95% accuracy if it is going to rain in your exact location.

Rain is not unusual even in summer. Better arm yourself with this app and grab an umbrella or plan a different route to avoid getting soaked before reaching your destinations.

Easy Taxi App. Image from hongkong.coconuts.co

4. Easy Taxi App is a mobile taxi-booking service. 

Enjoy a headache-free commute with this app which promises a fast and easy and safe travel, and a ride with excellent service. No more bargaining with cab drivers! 

InterAksyon. Image from www.interaksyon.com

5. InterAksyon - access the MMDA-TV5 Metro Manila Traffic Navigator through this app to keep abreast of  the latest traffic news to help you make informed decisions while traveling.

NLEX Assist App. Image from play.google.com

6. NLEX Assist App sends you travel advisories and occasional deal alerts when passing through the North Luzon Expressway.

Do not put off downloading these travel apps. Be smart. Travel smart.

Keep safe, everyone!

Reference: Be street smart via mobile apps this Lenten season.

Comment below if you know more helpful travel apps.

New Travel App: PASAHERO By ABS-CBN Corporation

PasaHero Passenger Safety App

I was watching Kris TV this morning and one of their hot topics caught my attention. It was about PasaHero, a passenger safety app developed by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was a topic worth looking into as more and more news about dangerous incidents happening to passengers of taxicabs, especially, are being written and shared in social media nowadays.

This app is described as a mobile app which aims to safeguard the user (passenger) by broadcasting trip details to social media and through the panic button, sending emergency notifications and location to the user's trusted circle and to relevant agencies for assistance. For now, it is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5 and it requires iOS 6.0 or later.

I hope that they make this available for android phones as well in the very near future. 

There is also another limitation to this app as pointed out by Ms. Kris Aquino. She mentioned that your emergency contacts need to have mobile phones or devices, too. 

With the app's limitations, I still downloaded it in my device as it is wise to have something for emergencies than nothing at all. I just pray and cross my fingers that I would never use the panic button ever!

How about you? Are you going to download this app if you haven't yet? Have you experienced using it? Tell us about your experience using this app in the comments below.

10 BEST FREE TRAVEL APPS

With the influx and the onset of iPhones, iPads,and android phones , travelling has never been easier with free, downloadable and searchable apps.

Below are some of the 10 best (in no ranking order) usable free apps that I have been using when I travel. These friendly, easy-to-use apps will surely result into worry-free travel.

Agoda Travel App

Agoda - Agoda is the app to use when you are looking for cheap to expensive hotels depending on the countries you wish to visit. Now "smarter hotel booking just got even smarter" as their app would say.  It has a whole lot of searchable hotels at the palm of your hand. The app allows you to download and keep a copy of your voucher (just make sure you are connected to the internet though).  

But before booking that hotel, it would be useful to check this other app, too. 

Tripadvisor Travel App

Tripadvisor - with honest to goodness hotel reviews from travelers, this app also makes it easy to find hotels, restaurants where to eat the best foods and the adventures you can do, wherever you go. 

Google Translate Travel App

Google translate - very simple app to use. Basically, you just have to type in whatever word you want translated. The app has more than 60 languages that  can be translated. On top of that, there is an audio translation that will allow you to pronounce the word or sentence properly.Watch out though as some translations don't seem to be right but nevertheless this will help you get by. 

Lonely Planet Travel App

Lonely Planet - the reliable country/city review travel book is now available at your finger tips. The app also has an accompanying map.  

You need to download the full version of this app for a fee though, if you want the complete guide and advice for planning your trip and more information about other amazing things to do in each country or city you want to visit.

XE Currency Travel App

XE Currency - is the ultimate companion for world travelers. This free app calculates live currency and foreign exchange rates. So no need to worry about how much you are actually paying! 

 Wi-Fi Finder Travel App

Free WIFI Finder - allows you to instantly find free WIFI internet spots wherever you are in the world online or offline. 

Weather App

Weather - okay, so after all the trouble of booking and checking all those wonderful places...it would be really, really useful to check the weather before you go.This app provides one week forecast so it helps you to plan what to bring. Better to keep this app and check even if you are not traveling to a foreign land.

Singapore Air Travel App

Singapore Air - this one is very helpful for me personally because  most of our business travel plans uses Singapore Airlines. The app features allow you to make and retrieve bookings, check in (even if there are multiple passengers), save your mobile boarding pass, check your flight schedule or amend your bookings. At the same time, it also allows you to access your KrisFlyer statements and extend expiring miles. 

PicCollage App

Pic Collage - this app is for quick posting and collaging of your great pictures. You can also instantly link to your Facebook, Instagram or any social networking sites with this app. This makes taking pictures and sharing fun!

Viber App

Viber - the ultimate easy to use app for free SMS/text messages and calling services. As long as you are connected to the Internet, getting in touch with your family and loved ones will never be a problem.












So hurry! Download these apps NOW! 

Tell us in the comments below if there are other awesome travel apps that you use aside from these ten cool ones.