A safe, pleasant and, above all, relaxed holiday usually depends on the amount of organisation we put into it. We’re not talking, of course, about a long weekend – but then again – why not? – to a nearby destination, but holidays stretching a number of days at unfamiliar places that can be full of surprises.
Don’t think that an organised approach may dampen any sense of romantic dimension attached to your holiday. Organisation will create more time for you, ensure peace in mind, as well as clarity, so that you can enjoy and fully absorb anything new and impressive that may be encountered as you stroll, for example, along a whitewashed alley on one of the Cycladic islands. Besides, then, the basics, which you may well struggle to squeeze into your travel bags, you will also need little things that can be easily downloaded onto your mobile – travel apps.
Google Maps
Taking things from the start, and making the most of all the goodies that the digital world generously has to offer, the first thing you will need is Google Maps – the maps familiar, more or less, to anybody using a smartphone. The good thing about these maps is that, at any given moment, one may determine one’s exact location, as well as points of interest and need, such as museums, festivals, bars, restaurants, police stations, beaches, or whatever else may happen to be in the area. This app is essential. Place your trust in it.
Travelspend
Those already acquainted with Travelspend know this app well and never part ways with it, wherever they may be, knowing in advance its ability to efficiently manage travel budgets, no matter how tight. Travelspend is nothing more than an app that enables users to monitor their expenditure whilst on holiday, whether the objective is to slow down on reckless spending, or, in the case of committed savers, return home with bank accounts in healthy state. This app offers options such as an expense-sharing feature for travel friends, sparing users from needing to calculate cost divisions, search bank accounts or pockets for change.
Meteo.gr
Normally, we would recommend other weather apps covering more places around the world, but, for greater localization, will concentrate on the Greek climate and, furthermore, weather conditions at every single beach and untrodden mountain peak. For peace in mind, protection against adverse weather, as well as updates on which beaches are forecast to be windy or not, in order to plan accordingly, this app is complete, thoroughly covering such concerns and plenty more.
Duo Lingo
An interesting app, both for learning foreign languages and on-the-spot communication purposes, virtually error-free, Duo Lingo provides its services in any country where you may be. Featuring intelligent games, quizzes, questions, modern learning methods, as well as rewards for users, Duo Lingo is justifiably considered the King of dictionaries. You will come to appreciate this app, especially if it happens to save you from awkward or difficult situations.
Safe Water Sports
Users of this app will find all registered water sport enterprises, and more, including Greece’s 3,000 accessible beaches featured on maps, as well as details on every single beach, such as whether life-saver services are offered, and if beaches are sand-covered, shallow or deep. The app, also offering information focused on visitor safety concerns (hospitals, port authorities, etc), is extremely useful. Download it.
