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World travel is an exciting and adventurous activity, but one thing that hinders many from taking part is the language barrier. Fortunately, there are several iPhone foreign language apps that will help you translate simple phrases while you are exploring the globe. Here are five apps that will help you on your journeys.
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I just got back from a tour of California's beautiful Sonoma County, internationally known for its extraordinary wines and verdant, rolling hills. Unfortunately, with a deadline looming and no laptop available, the task of composing an article fell to my trusty smartphone, a suite of productivity software and a handful of peripheral devices. So, I hereby present some of the best equipment for working out of your smartphone.
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Skyscanner is an iOS application designed to help you maximize your savings so you can have as much money as possible to spend while on your vacation. If you only have a certain amount of money to spend on your trip, saving money on the flight can leave you with more spending money. Before you book your next flight, download Skyscanner, and you just might find the best travel deal you've ever seen.
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TripWhat is a Web and iPhone app made by the same people behind the excellent Sortable, the money-saving Geekaphone, and the effective CPUBoss. After helping us choose everything from smartphones, tablets and cameras, to CPUs and cars, it's time to find the best things to do, eat, and see in almost every city in North America.
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A day at the beach is often imagined as the most relaxing vacation possible. But, like any trip, a visit to the beach isn’t always ideal. Coastal areas can have weather conditions dramatically different from those just fifty miles inland and water temperatures may be cold even when the weather is nice. Just a few minutes of planning can ensure that your day (or week) at the beach is beautiful rather than windy, rainy or cold.
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If you are looking for a fantastic application to do monetary conversions on your iOS device, look no further than XE Currency. It has a slick, easy to use interface that makes it easy to convert almost any kind of currency with ease. As far as apps that convert money on the go are concerned, this is as good as it gets.
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Out of all the navigation apps that are currently on the market, Waze may very well have the best concept. The only catch is that it doesn't have a "big name" backing it (like Google or Apple Maps). Regardless, it's on our list of Best Apps For The iPhone, and there's a reason for that. The app blends elements from both crowdsourcing and mapping to create something truly useful.
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If you like learning about things around you then Google’s Field Trip could be worth an install on your iPhone. Google’s augmented reality app follows up the Android launch last year and comes to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Field Trip is an information assistant that takes the ideas of local discovery and enhances it with augmented reality. It runs in the background till you are near something interesting.
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Are you a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of traveler? While a little stressful at times, if you want to save some money while getting the same accommodations, waiting until the last-minute can be a great strategy. When the hotels know that they are not going to sell the room, they will often take anything, even if it means giving up the room for cheaper than normal. That's where the iPhone app Jetsetter comes into play.
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I love road trips. Just saying or writing this word sends shivers of excitement down my spine. If you think I’m crazy, it’s probably because you grew up in a country where road trips are taken for granted, and the number of places you can drive to and go to are endless. To me, road trips are fun and exciting, no matter why I have to take them, but regardless of how you feel about road trips, it’s always good to prepare before you embark on one.
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If you are stuck on a rock, then inspirational travel ideas are not too difficult to come by. Facebook’s new Graph Search could be the thing for friend-recommended travel spots. If you are a visual person like me, travel videos could be a start. Alternatively, you could head to any travel website worth a price of a plane ticket; travel websites play to our sense of scenery and serenity. So, how about journeying to these five very visual websites for some travel inspiration.
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Are you visiting the UK anytime soon? Well, if you're an AT&T customer, you may be happy to know that the company has signed with BSkyB's The Cloud to offer 1GB per month of free WiFi for its customers.
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Traveling the world these days is an amazing experience. Not only is it simple to book flights and accommodation online, but you can research the destination in great detail before you even decide to book your tickets. It's possible to see in advance what the ski slopes look like, where the best local nightclubs are, see the layout of local shopping centers and know exactly where the nearest usable ATM is.
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Google just rolled out an update for its Hotel Finder service that is designed to make it easier for users to find accommodation in any city during a certain time period. Google intends to make it more efficient for users to find a place to stay in any neighborhood with this new update to its little-known service.
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When you are on the go, one of the most important pieces of information to have is currency conversions. After all, you need to know how far your money will go where you are. Are you getting a positive conversion or a negative one? How much of a hit will you take and will you need to bring more money to compensate for the conversion? Thankfully, the aptly named iPhone app Currency has all the conversions you need in one place.
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