Whether you’re escaping the cold and going on holiday somewhere warmer or have to wait till December, planning a holiday is no small feat.
However, you’re in luck, because as we know, there’s an app for everything. Even a few to ensure your trip to Addo this July goes according to plan.
1. Tourism Radio’s City Guides
This app is available both locally and internationally, so you can also use it when traveling overseas. The guides include information for more than 1500 sights, whether historical, cultural, geographical or which activities you can take part it. It covers 24 international cities.
When you approach one of the listed sights, audio will be activated automatically and text will be displayed. The app utilises your phone’s GPS to provide this information.
The best feature is the ability to use guides offline and therefore save on data usage. Install the app and run an update before you travel.
The Tourism Radio’s City Guides app is available for free on Android and iOS.
2. Africa: Live
If you like stalking wild animals with you binoculars, the Africa: Live app is the ideal investment for your smart phone.
This live animal watching map will show you which wild animals are close to you at that particular moment. It also provides a platform for you to share your observations with other safari goers.
Additional detailed maps of most of the major parks in South Africa can also be bought. Perfect for your next family trip to the Kruger.
The Facebook app was developed by Europcar SA and you’ll find more information on it on their Facebook page.
4. Petrol@ZA and FillApp
Unfortunately, if you want to travel long distances, you need fuel to do so. And with more than 3000 filling stations listed on Petrol@ZA, you won’t be left stranded in the middle of nowhere.
This very simple app indicates where the closest filling station is, how far away it is, as well as its precise location – handy information for remote, lesser known areas.
Download free on the iTunes or Android stores.
FillApp keeps you up to date on the change in petrol price so you can save a few cents next time you fill up. Also available for Apple and Android.
Maybe you prefer flying rather than spending hours in a car. It’s less convenient spending hours making travel arrangements and keep up to date with flight changes.
The SAA app allows you to check your booking and even track you checked in luggage.
Other nice extras include an early check-option, flight information, currency rates, weather information and special flight tariffs.
Download for free from iTunes, Android of Blackberry app stores.
6. Mango
The Mango app has, since its inception in 2015, dealt with 30 000 enquiries. Book and search for flights. You can also receive notifications on flight changes.
The app is free and available from Android and Blackberry stores.
[SOURCES: www.travelground.com, www.htxt.co.za, www.news24.com, www.southafrica.net]
Of jy dié wintervakansie die koue ontduik en erens warmer gaan skuil en of jy moet uithou tot Desember, om `n vakansie te beplan is nie vir sissies nie.
Met `n toepassing en webwerf vir alles onder die son, is dit nie verbasend dat daar ook verskeie is om jou trippie Addo toe sonder enige insidente te laat verloop nie.
1. Tourism Radio’s City Guides
Hierdie toepassing is beskikbaar internasionaal en plaaslik en kan dus gebruik word as jy oorsee ook reis. Die gidse sluit inligting in vir meer as 1500 besienswaardighede, onder andere oor geskiedenis, kultuur, geografie, aktiwiteite en dek 24 internasionale stede.
Sodra jy naby een van hierdie besienswaardighede kom, sal oudio outomaties begin speel en teks sal gewys word. Dit maak gebruik van GPS om hierdie inligting aan jou te bied, maar een van die grootste voordele daarvan is dat jy nie aanlyn hoef te wees en gevolglik data hoef te gebruik nie. Installeer die toepassing bloot en dateer dit op net voordat jy op reis gaan.
Die Tourism Radio’s City Guides toepassing is gratis beskikbaar op Android en iOS.
2. Africa: Live
As jy hou van wilde diere afloer met jou verkyker, is die Africa: Live app die ideale belegging vir jou slimfoon.
3. Road Tripper
Droom jy daarvan om `n groot ontdekker te wees en nuwe plekke te sien? Met Road Tripper kan jy na hartelus roetes regoor Suid-Afrika beplan en ook kyk waar ander padreisigers hulle bevind. Reisigers kan hulle ondervindinge met mekaar deel en wenke uitruil. Dit dui natuurlik ook jou roete aan soos jy reis.
Dis ontwikkel deur Europcar SA as `n Facebook-toepassing en jy kan ook op hulle Facebook-bladsy meer inligting daaroor kry.
4. Petrol@ZA en FillApp
As jy die hele land wil deurkruis het jy ongelukkig petrol nodig en met meer as 3000 vulstasies gelys op Petrol@ZA se hulp sal jy ten minste nie in die middel van nerens gaan staan nie.
Dié baie eenvoudige toepassing dui aan waar die naaste vulstasie is, gee die afstand tot daar en presiese ligging – handige inligting in afgeleë, minder bekende areas.
Laai dit gratis af op die iTunes of Android winkels.
FillApp hou jou op hoogte van die gereelde verandering in petrolpryse sodat jy `n paar sente kan spaar as jy ingooi. Ook gratis beskikbaar vir Apple en Android.
5. South African Airways
Jy verkies dalk eerder om te vlieg as om ure in `n kar te spandeer. Dis minder plesierig om reëlings vir vlugte te tref en by te hou by veranderende skedules. Die SAA-toepassing laat jou toe om jou besprekings na te gaan en selfs tred te hou met jou ingeboekte bagasie.
Ander lekker ekstras sluit in: vroeë inboek-fasiliteite, vluginligting, geldkoerse, weerinligting en spesiale vlugtariewe.
Laai dit gratis af by die iTunes, Android of Blackberry winkels.
6. Mango
Mango lugredery se toepassing het sedert sy begin in 2012 reeds 30 000 navrae hanteer. Bespreek en soek jou vlugte daarmee en kry ook enige kennisgewings oor vlugveranderings daarmee.
Die toepassing is gratis en beskikbaar by die Android en Blackberry winkels.
Laat weet ons watter interessante reistoepassings jy al op afgekom het.
[BRONNE: www.travelground.com, www.htxt.co.za, www.news24.com, www.southafrica.net]
