Travel Apps

Travel APP's can make your life easier while traveling overseas. From ordering food, booking a taxi to communicating with the locals. Below is a list of APP's we use and recommend downloading before you leave home or once you arrive in your destination.

Google Translate - This APP we use daily from reading menus, buying groceries and talking to locals. You can use the camera to hover over a menu or groceries to get an immediate translation.

Google Maps - Get directions, find restaurants, salons, barbers, shop whatever you need. Great to double check hotel locations and what's nearby. Google Maps will give you the quickest route which has given us some scary and crazy driving trips but that's another story

WISE - We have already talked about the benefits of WISE but for us it's a must have.

Currency Converter - Learning a new currency can be confusing, this simple APP can help in every country. You can use it on or offline.

Lazada - Great for full time travelers, expats or if your on a long holiday. You can buy shoes, toiletries, nuts, muesli, hair products anything you need similar to eBay but better, I love it 😉 Link your WISE card and have deliveries ordered straight to your hotel reception no need to be at home to pay cash on delivery.

Surfshark - A Low cost VPN. Travel the virtual (and literal) world with peace of mind! Surfshark lets you explore the online world and access websites safely as if you were at home.

VPN=Virtual private network

Calls and Messaging

Skype - Pay as you need or have a monthly subscription. Skype is great for making calls back to landlines in your home country especially if you have older family members or need to contact government agencies or your home country bank.

The next three APP's all work in a similar way and are free to use. You need to be connected to WIFI or if you have data on your phone. Some APP's are encrypted which can give you more privacy. Each country seems to have a more favorable messaging APP than others.

Line Calls & Messages - set up before leaving home

WhatsApp Messenger -set up before leaving home

Facebook Messenger -set up before leaving home

Thanks travelingmoses