Triposo vous aide à trouver votre prochaine destination touristique Triposo est une application assez différente des autres guides de voyage puisqu’elle a la particularité de proposer des destinations touristiques à ses voyageurs. Triposo est une application assez différente des autres guides de voyage puisqu’elle a la particularité de proposer des destinations touristiques à ses voyageurs. Si vous ne savez pas où passer vos prochaines vacances, cette application est faite pour vous ! L’application est disponible sur iOS et Android et vient d’ailleurs de subir une refonte complète sur iOS. Au lancement de l’application, plusieurs dizaines de destinations touristiques sont proposées gratuitement. Il sera simple de trouver les lieux à visiter en priorité ou le meilleur café de la ville par exemplen. Afin de découvrir les lieux et commerces à proximité, il existe aussi une carte bien pratique répertoriant les différents points d’intérêt de la ville.
6 Ways to Avoid Crazy Data Charges Abroad Push notifications, automatic updates and roaming charges can create costly data overages that break the bank. But you can devise ways to minimize the cost. Since summer tends to bring out the explorer in all of us, we've compiled a list of ways to eliminate roaming charges and minimize your data usage while traveling abroad. 1. Turn Off Data Roaming The European Commission recently voted to end roaming charges by 2014, but until then it's important to turn off data roaming on your phone when traveling outside your network. Roaming occurs when you use your cellphone on a network that does not belong to your provider. If you want to access the Internet on your smartphone when traveling abroad, consider enabling Airplane Mode on your phone. If you have an iPhone, open Settings and turn Airplane Mode "On." 2. Does your phone alert you instantly when you have new mail? If you have an Android, go to Settings > Accounts & Synch and turn off Auto-Synch. 3. Android is a little trickier. 4. 5. 6.
U.S. Department of State Traveling Abroad: 13 Tips To Roaming Freely And Safely These days, it’s almost impossible to imagine leaving the house, not to mention traveling to a foreign country, without a smartphone. How would you avoid getting lost without your built-in GPS? Or know which neighborhoods to visit (and which to avoid) without a handy phone travel guide? While your smartphone can help you keep in touch and stay street smart while traveling abroad, the costs of international roaming, data and messaging can make staying connected very expensive (just ask this guy). So, now that it won’t break the bank to stay safe and make sure everyone knows your trip is going a-OK, we teamed up with T-Mobile to put together some other crucial, but very often-overlooked, traveling tips to protect you from worst-case scenarios. Keep mom up to date while still maintaining your freedom by sending her a detailed itinerary of your trip beforehand. Getty Images
Global Travel & Tourism Summit - Home Ted Turner, Virgin Atlantic Airways’ CEO Steve Ridgway, Expedia’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Carlson Wagonlit Travel's CEO Douglas Anderson, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's CEO Frits van Paasschen, TUI AG's Chairman Michael Frenzel, Transaero Airlines’ Chairman Alexander Pleshakov, TripAdvisor’s CEO Steve Kaufer and more were among influential business leaders and opinion-formers sharing their insights into the potential of Travel & Tourism for Powering Global Growth. Together with a specially-invited audience of more than 1,000 senior delegates, they will helped shape the global agenda for the future health of the industry. The most influential Travel & Tourism event of the year, the Global Travel & Tourism Summit brings the most influential minds to bear on the most pressing issues facing Travel & Tourism today. It remains a crucial platform for those who truly wish to address opportunities to maximise the sustainable growth of Travel & Tourism.
7 Outstanding Language-Learning Apps and Websites | Fodor's Speaking the local language—or at least knowing some basic phrases—is one of the best ways for travelers to tap into foreign cultures. In countries where English isn’t widely spoken, it’s essential to learn some key words and phrases, but even in places with an abundance of English speakers, you’ll find that locals tend to respond better when spoken to in their native tongue. If you’re looking for a handy phrasebook that will teach you the basics, check out the Fodor’s Travel Phrases app (works on iPhone and iPad), which features everyday phrases (with recorded pronunciations) in 22 global languages. But if you want to know more than “Where is the nearest bank?” and “thank you,” you’ll need to do some studying. DUOLINGO Incredibly well-designed and user-friendly, Duolingo is a free site that teaches users languages through drills, requiring a mix of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. By Michael Alan Connelly EDITOR, FODORS.COM