A trusted companion for seasoned travelers, Google Translate is key when you\u2019re in a country where you don\u2019t speak the language. Sure, having an in-depth conversation with someone will likely be a challenge, if not downright taxing, but transactional interactions abound. Whether you\u2019re looking for the best thing to eat on the menu, ordering that latte you\u2019ve been craving all day, or asking for directions to the local flea market, you\u2019ll be able to push through the language barrier. Google Translate also lets you save languages offline, so your newfound communication skills won\u2019t be tied to the nearest Wi-Fi signal.<\/p>\n Free on Android<\/a> and iOS<\/a><\/p>\n Is there anything more banal than having a conversation about the weather, especially when it\u2019s undoubtedly gorgeous\u00a0or painfully frigid?\u00a0Instead of verbalizing the obvious, prepare for the unknown. Knowing what the weather will be like without having to turn\u00a0on a television or ask someone else (who may not even be correct) is essential for\u00a0adventurers in unfamiliar places, particularly ones with\u00a0unpredictable eco climates.<\/p>\n Weather Live is graphically beautiful, available in 20 languages, and shows detailed 24-hour and 7-day forecasts. It also offers in-depth weather stats, like dew point, \u201cfeels like\u201d temperature, wind speed, wind direction, sunrise\/sunset, Fahrenheit\/Celsius, and\u00a0more.<\/p>\n Free on Android<\/a> and iOS<\/a> w\/in-app purchase options<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re a businessperson needing to prep before an important meeting, a spontaneous traveler looking to recharge for an afternoon, or you\u2019re on your way out of town looking to extend checkout before a late flight, HotelsByDay lets you do so in luxury hotels at discounted rates. The best part is that you don\u2019t have to book far in advance. Using the mobile booking app, secure your luxury daytime hotel room<\/a>\u00a0with three taps. You don\u2019t even need a credit card upon booking. How easy is that?<\/p>\n Free on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a><\/p>\n If you’re\u00a0the type who gets as much enjoyment out of planning a trip as you do traveling, a solid itinerary app should most certainly be in your travel arsenal. Google Trips offers a simple interface while integrating with your Gmail account, so you have all your travel information in one place. For those traveling abroad or to remote locations, it also works offline.<\/p>\n Free on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a><\/p>\n Forget about getting gouged at the airport currency exchange or places preying on unaware foreigners needing some local cash. XE currency offers live up-to-the-minute rates for every world currency and even precious metals.<\/p>\n When you don\u2019t have internet but still want to get an idea of the current exchange rates, you can stay in the loop by\u00a0viewing prices from the last time you had Wi-Fi. XE Currency tracks up to ten currencies at a time with the free version. If you\u2019re a baller and need to keep tabs on more than 10 coinages, there\u2019s a pro version as well.<\/p>\n Free on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>, XE Currency Pro available for additional features<\/p>\n We all want records of our adventures. We take pictures, write in journals, and buy souvenirs as a means of recording our travels. But what about merely describing what\u2019s around us, what we\u2019re doing, how we\u2019re feeling, and whom we\u2019re meeting? It\u2019s the granular details that make a trip truly memorable. Sure, we could record audio on our phone, take pictures, jot down some spur-of-the-moment thoughts, but we can\u2019t make them cohesive and beautiful without manual effort. That’s where Journey comes in\u2014integrating your photos, journal entries, and the places you’ve been so you can easily relive all your adventures.<\/p>\n Journey’s also passcode accessible, syncs with the cloud, and is compatible with multiple platforms\u2014so what you documented by phone during the day can be added to with your computer at night. If you want to get a hard copy of your moments, you can\u00a0export to .zip archive and print to PDF. Can you say instant beautiful travelogue?<\/p>\n Free on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> w\/in-app purchase options<\/p>\n Any on-the-go adventurer is likely using public Wi-Fi while traveling. When that internet surfing turns to personal tasks like checking email, logging into\u00a0your bank account, and looking at your social media profiles, the last thing you want is to be on a public Wi-Fi network<\/a> without a VPN. Nord\u00a0allows you to access over 2,600 remote servers in 60 countries, connect up to six devices at a time and has no bandwidth limit. Pretty neat, eh?<\/p>\n On iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> via various subscription models. 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n P.S. Per Nord\u2019s website, they\u2019re offering a 2-year subscription for $3.29\/mo.<\/em><\/p>\n Be sure to keep checking the HotelsByDay blog<\/a> to get the latest scoop on travel tips, itineraries, and luxury daytime hotel rooms you won\u2019t want to leave!<\/p>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/www.hotelsbyday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Google_Translate_app_logo-300x300.png\"){kind=logo}
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