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le-paul



Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre

PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:32 am    Post subject: must have travel apps? Reply with quote

With this new found technology we now have at our disposal, I've decided to try to utilise my tablet when I'm on a trip next month.

A couple of apps I've found useful so far are;

currency converter.
walking tour (of specific city/place).
language app (translates and speaks the local language).


just wondering if anyone has any other recommendations that they've found useful when travelling (or even in korea)?

cheers
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agoda - lots of hotel deals to be had.

Tripadvisor - good advice on where to go and where not go.

Yahoo! Weather
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Jonephant



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depending on where your trip is i'd be weary about whipping your tablet out in public. My friend had his ripped out of his hands in Bangkok whilst using a walking tours app.
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le-paul



Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre

PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonephant wrote:
Depending on where your trip is i'd be weary about whipping your tablet out in public. My friend had his ripped out of his hands in Bangkok whilst using a walking tours app.


lol, yeah i had thought of that. If i find any good apps, im going to upload them onto my ipod and use them when out and about.

good advice though, youre a bit asking for it a bit lording a computer or notepad about!
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wishfullthinkng



Joined: 05 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i often use the oanda currency converter app. simple clean interface that not only is easily understandable for you, but also for a confused tuk tuk driver in the netherparts of some random country.
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chrisbacke



Joined: 09 Jan 2008
Location: Seoul and Bangkok

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's plenty of local apps for Korea - Jihachul is one of the best for subway maps around Korea.

Seoul Travel Mate - not the prettiest to look at, but works fast.

A few others good for traveling around Korea over at http://www.chrisinsouthkorea.com/2012/03/korea-travel-apps-march-2012/
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