A Great, Free App to Help You Get Around on the NYC Subway
I just returned from New York City, where I took the subway a couple of times from Manhattan to Brooklyn. One of my local friends…
Travel Apps
Download This App in Honor of Cinco de Mayo
Growing up in Connecticut, I didn’t know what Cinco De Mayo was or meant for many years. But when I moved to California to go…
A Guidebook Created by Locals
For some reason when I hear it’s going to cost me $3.99 to download a guidebook on my phone, I think “pass.” But that’s silly,…
The Impressive Translation App to Take on Your Next Trip
Thanks to technology, you don’t have to worry much about not being able to communicate anymore. That wasn’t the case just a few years ago….
QuakeFeed: The Earthquake App That Tells You What You Need to Know
As I wrote in this week’s Travel Website of the Week post, I was at lunch in Manhattan Beach when last week’s 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck…
Turbcast: The App That Helps You Deal With Turbulence
Turbcast is an iOS-only app ($1.99) designed for people with mild cases of fear of flying as well as anyone looking for a better understanding…
How to Get Around Southeast Asia Using a Ride-Sharing App
I was almost in Southeast Asia this week to take a ride on Singapore Airlines’s new 787-10 (here’s my review of the plane). You can…
A Great App for Travelers to Japan
Hundredbacklinks.com has been in Japan several times in the past few months (see our stories at the bottom). Japan is an incredible travel destination, with…
How to Book Tee Times for Less
I like to play golf but I don’t play often, and when I do it’s only for nine holes because I don’t have the attention…
How to Learn to Talk About Sushi
Do you love sushi? Are you heading to Japan (like our editor is this weekend)? If so, you might want to check out Sushi University’s…
Meet Instagram’s New Rival
I was happy to learn that Instagram finally has a bona fide rival in Vero (for iOS and Android), a photo-sharing app created in 2015 by Lebanese billionaire…
How to Stop Forgetting to Water Your Plants Before and After a Trip
I use FollowUpThen often to remind me of appointments, of tasks and to water my plant. I’ve had the same plant for over 25 years!…
How to Find a Good Restaurant When You Have Food Allergies
AllergyEats is one of the most popular apps around in the world of food allergies. Users can search for restaurants in their areas based on…
How to Translate Signs and Objects in Dozens of Languages
In the old days (by which I mean 15 years ago), when I traveled internationally it was challenging. There wasn’t any Wi-Fi and there weren’t…