With homework done
The Spanish application Localsafe allows you to locate the different establishments - hotels, restaurants, bars, museums, shops, gyms ... - attached to this seal on a map of the chosen area, to know the protocols and anti-COVID-19 security measures that have been enabled in each one of them and compare this information with the opinions of other users.
localsafe.es
Survival on the edge
The best thing about this application is not having to use it.
Developed by a former British special forces soldier, SAS Survival Guide is a survival guide (in English; 6.50 euros) that offers a multitude of tricks to cope with extreme situations, from building a bivouac or lighting a fire without matches to find water in the desert.
sassurvivalguide.com
Where can I travel?
Many air and land routes continue to operate below normal frequencies;
in other cases, the connections remain without service.
The comparator of means of transport (train, plane or bus) Kiwi.com has launched a new search tool, updated in real time, which allows to segregate destinations according to the situation in the country.
Omio, for its part, has the Open Travel Index tool, which shows where you can travel within Europe, what are the security measures at the destination and the cancellation and refund policies of transport companies.
kiwi.com
omio.es
Traveling taboos
Leaving chopsticks stuck in a bowl of rice is very frowned upon in Japan.
Chewing gum on the street in Singapore can cost you a fine.
The World Customs and Cultures app (currently available for iPhone only) provides essential information on cultural taboos, uses and customs in 165 countries.
So as not to screw up when traveling.
apple.com/itunes
Road and blanket
Roadtrippers is not only used to plan routes by car or motorhome, but also allows you to book accommodation and activities throughout the trip.
The application shows hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions near the road on a map.
In addition, the itineraries can be downloaded to consult later without an Internet connection.
roadtrippers.com
My robot guide
Taro, the virtual guide of the Lanzarote Art, Culture and Tourism Centers (CACT), winner of the second edition of the Chatbot Tourism Awards 2020 contest, uses artificial intelligence to interact with visitors to the Canary Island, learn about their tastes and offer them a personalized experience during their stay.
centrosturisticos.com
Cities on the run
Runnin'City, a free and geolocation-based application, allows you to discover more than 200 cities in the world while running or walking.
For each destination, it proposes audio-guided routes with information on different points of interest along the route.
Works without internet connection.
runnincity.world
Real-time flights
The FlightAware application is free and allows you to follow the status of a flight in real time and check delays, cancellations and boarding gate changes.
It is especially useful in case of connections with little margin of time during the layover or to pick up family or friends at the airport.
flightaware.com
Languages on mobile
Knowing how to speak more than one language is very useful when traveling.
LingQ is an
online
learning
platform
available through its free mobile application and website.
Content can be chosen from a free library of books,
podcasts
, articles and movies, organized by topic - travel, for example - in more than 30 languages.
lingq.com
Beach traffic light
The City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has launched an
online
information system
that allows you to check the occupation of its beaches in real time and thus promote the maintenance of the safety distance.
A virtual traffic light with three color codes (green, yellow and red) indicates to users if the capacity in the sand is low, medium or high.
laspalmasgc.es
Brañas and forests
In the Laciana valley, northwest of the province of León, the writer Luis Mateo Díez was born in 1942 and Eduardo Arroyo from Madrid, who died in 2018, painted his last paintings. The
official
app
of Villablino, capital of this magical mountainous region declared a reserve of the biosphere, offers information on routes, rural accommodation, restaurants and services.
lacianadigital.com
