Why should I travel with an Apple Watch?
In digital era smart devices are the best option to travel. You can use them to book your hotel, checking your flights, find nice places to see around you. Whether you are on a business or leisure travel Apple Watch represents the all-in-one device that allows you to take advantage of a useful payment system – thanks to Apple pay – and moreover you can get new and useful apps for your travel. There are several Apple Watch apps dedicated to travelers without having to keep checking your phone or opening a laptop.
If you are wondering “What travel app should I download first on my Apple Watch” we have selected the best three apps that are a real must-have for all those who like traveling without any concern.
But before taking a look at our favorite apps make sure you tag the apps you want on your watch – and disable the ones you don’t, as that will take up valuable space you can use to add music for example. And last but not least don’t forget to wear at your wrist the right Apple Watch leather band.
Foursquare
When we are new in a city it’s difficult to find out the right places that fit out interests. We stand in front of our hotel’s doors looking around for some tips. Great places can be just round the corner but how can I know that? For example the restaurant on the other side of the street can have a great vegetarian meal, but who knows?
Foursquare, of course. That Apple Watch app knows where you are and it gives you recommends for the best places to see according to your interests.
Are you looking for a movie? Foursquare shows you cinemas and theaters near your location. If you are looking for a good cup of coffee it leads you to the right coffee houses.
The app also includes useful reviews from other users to help you decide what place you want to see.
Dark Sky
Whether you are in a business or leisure travel weather can influence your trip. To know before weather conditions allow you to choose the best outfit for example and in the mountains weather notifications can really save your life. A great Apple Watch app to check weather and to create the right weather alert that match your interests is Dark Sky.
It’s the most accurate weather app for Apple Watch on the market.
You can easily turned on location services and Dark Sky gives you the exact location for temperature, precipitations and other useful information about weather. Dark Sky has different possibilities to notify important weather forecast. You can choose among down-to-the-minute notifications alert or set your alarms to inform you of dangerous conditions. Customization options are really great as they allow you to create your own weather forecast according to your travel.
Elk
Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, the Euro. Traveling around the world means to face a world of different currencies and we don’t feel lack of bad and useless converter apps on our Apple Watch. Elk is different and it represents a great surprise: both its simplicity and its usability are really great. Wherever you are Elk is the fastest way to make your conversions.
Elk is very easy with an almost human approach. It knows where you are and automatically sets the right currency for you. In addition instead of having to manually enter values to convert, the Elk presents a list of 10 values along with the conversion for each listed value in the second. A great way to save time without checking for the right value.
Elk’s usability is great. You can use the Digital Crown to choose the right values and tap on the screen to get the conversation.
A world of apps
If you are looking for more tips for your travels with your Apple Watch there are several useful apps that can be great to use your Apple Watch at its best.
