Access to the Internet can be a problem during the trip. But this does not mean that you need to take with you a million paper cards or a scribbled notebook with useful information about a new location. After all, you can simply download to your smartphone one of the applications for which you do not need to search for Wi-Fi or spend money on the Internet when roaming.
Triposo
A guide to 8,000 destinations, includes brief information about the country or a particular city, maps, as well as a database of hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions. Each of these objects can be immediately found on the map and see how to get there.
In addition, using the application you can choose a local tour or entertainment and order it for yourself (for the order you need the Internet). Despite the fact that without the Internet you can not book a hotel, it’s a good way to find something nearby and view the options.
MapsWithMe
Offline maps of all countries of the world. Just choose the right place on the map, upload it to your phone or tablet and use it on a trip without the Internet. Maps are fast enough.
City Maps 2GO
Another app with offline maps. The principle of work is the same: choose a country, a city and download the desired map. Each user is allowed 5 free cards to choose from. You can build hiking routes and look for the location of interesting sights.
Currency Exchange
The offline currency converter is useful when shopping in another country. You can update the exchange rate in the hotel and use the application on the road without access to the Internet.
Big Truck Stops
An application for traveling by car, with which you can find the nearest parking lots, refueling, shower and other services that can be useful on the road.
MapMyRide
Useful application for those who like to travel by bike. With it, you can search for routes for bike tours in different cities and create your own tracks.
Yandex maps
For trips around the CIS countries, Yandex.Maps will be useful, which can work offline. To do this, you just need to download the map of the necessary city through the application.
Yandex.Metro
Without the Internet, you can also use subway maps in large cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Kharkov and Minsk): to build a route and calculate the travel time.
Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon is a base that contains more than a million restaurants in the US, Canada and most cities in the UK and New Zealand. You can easily find a place for lunch by rating, cuisine or distance from your current location.
IndianRailway Offline TimeTable
It is useful for travelers in India. A convenient application for finding trains, viewing schedules and creating routes.
For users of iOS-devices there is an alternative:
Rail Planner App
The application for travelers in Europe, who use trains Eurail and InterRail. You can easily find the nearest station, the timetable for the departure of trains and maps of most European cities.
Google Translate
Allows you to download language packs for offline translation. There is a useful function for quick transfer using the camera.
2GIS
This is not only an offline map, but also a convenient navigator around the city, as well as a directory with information about shops, restaurants and other organizations (importantly, with contact details and work time). Perhaps the best option for travel to Russia, but gradually added cities of other countries: Ukraine, Czech Republic, Italy, Chile, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan.
TripAdvisor
Maps, traveler reviews of hotels and restaurants, lots of photos and the ability to book tickets. For many of these functions, the Internet will be required, but the application will certainly help to find the best option possible.
Hudway
A navigator that will help you navigate even in poor visibility. You simply put the phone next to the windshield, and it is projected with important information about the road. Access to the Internet is required only in order to get directions, which is very convenient: on the road the connection often disappears.
Redigo
A convenient guide to different countries and a bunch of popular tourist destinations that will replace expensive and bulky tourist guides. All useful information for the traveler is in the application: offline maps, information about attractions, information on obtaining visas, time zones and currency, as well as a phrase book in six languages.
Wi-Fi Map
Sometimes in the travel the Internet still becomes necessary, but its cost in roaming passes all conceivable boundaries. In this situation, the Wi-Fi Map application with passwords to free Wi-Fi around the world is useful.
And what applications do you use when you travel? Share your experience in the comments.
