December 21, 2016 TnH Global 0

Top Travel Technology Trends

Technological advancement has definitely surpassed every human expectation. Also, it has offered a great scope in making things related to travel fast as well as simple. Nowadays, you can do almost everything online and the travel industry has exceptionally benefitted from the same. Right from booking train or flight ticket to book a hotel or plan a customized holiday trip, everything is just a click away. Read on to know about the booming travel technology trends…

Travel is getting Social

Almost everything is highly influenced by different modes of social media. In fact, there is totally no alternative to social media in terms of getting precise information of a particular place. For example, if you look for night clubs in Bangkok through the ‘Facebook Graph Search’, you will get a list of the same with according to their local ratings. Through this way, you will be well-informed regarding the place before you spend your money. Similarly, ‘MapQuest’ is another important website that has formed a social platform for travellers from various parts of across the world to share their experiences with other aspiring travellers. It also indicates the credibility of a destination and its importance as a vacation spot.

An App for Everything

Nowadays, there is an app for everything; whether it’s a local attractions guide or a detailed geography of the region. So make sure that you download useful apps on your smartphone / device before planning a vacation. Most of the hotels and airlines have their own app which is easy to access and best for making last minute changes, if required. With apps like Viator, you can get information of hot deals and great discounts in different places. On the other hand, ‘iStone’ is useful app that allows you to record and translate 12 different languages with having a stock of 300 phrases. However, various new travel apps are being developed every day to improve the travellers’ experience and convenience.

Enjoy in-flight Wi-Fi

During the past times, if you fly a lot, the foremost thing that must have freaked you out was turning off your phone or setting it to flight mode. This means that for the entire duration of the journey, you are unapproachable to your contacts and cannot even exchange important emails without network. All you can do is to listen to music, watch movies or play games. Noting it as a potential passenger’s inconvenience while in the air, airlines have recently introduced the concept of Wi-Fi inside the plane. Majority of airlines have installed this facility. However, many of them have put up an added charge to access Wi-Fi. You need to buy a few dollar Wi-Fi pass equivalents to pre-decided hours respective airlines. It should be noted that this internet facility is available only on selected flights.

GPS Navigation / Interactive Maps

Gone are the days, when travellers used to struggle of carrying paper maps, constantly folding and unfolding it rapidly to get to your destination or place. But today, this problem of paper maps has been solved by GPS navigation or interactive maps. This navigation technology is embedded in smartphone as apps, using which you can reach anywhere in the precise time following directions. Also, with the introduction of Google maps, every step of a traveler has been accurately monitored so that you can never go wrong with directions. Besides, the exact distance between two points, you will also be aware of how much fuel you might require for the duration of ride.

A Specialized Holiday in Tech Free Zone

Everything has its pros and cons, similar are with technology. It has benefitted us big time, but alternatively has made people engrossed too much into it. The free will and human interaction seems to be gone and the world has become a wired place. Even on a holiday trip, we are busy chatting on Facebook or tweeting on Twitter. Taking this scenario seriously, few resorts and hotels across the world have opted for an innovative idea of a tech-free zone. This tech-free zone gives travelers a pleasurable braincation time away from the virtual world. A book in hand, drink to sip with sun beating down the shore is everything you need to feel heavenly.