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HotelTonight

Doug Wallace — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:01:19 +0000

Last-minute hotel rooms? If you don’t happen to be a “planner” or you find yourself out on the street one night in a strange land, the HotelTonight app might just be for you. Basically, they sell unsold hotel rooms each morning at 9 a.m. in more than 450 spots globally. The rooms are categorized into Luxe, Hip, Solid, Basic, Charming and Crashpad, and you can book up to a five-night stay in about 10 seconds – three taps and a swipe. Good for those on the road, last-minuters, bargain-hunters or hearty partiers, this app can come in really handy, and rooms can be booked until 2 a.m. If you’re one of those people who can and does occasionally wing it, try this out. Great for trysts! Ten million plus downloads can’t be wrong.

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VoiceMap Tour Guide

Doug Wallace — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:02:33 +0000

Hiring a personal tour guide sounds expensive, right? Here’s the work-around: The VoiceMap app provides you with audio guides for tours in more than 50 cities, produced by local storytellers, journalists, podcasters, novelists, and tourism pros who tell you everything you need to know about what you’re seeing as you walk around. It’s like a podcast that moves with you – as if you’re walking around inside in a documentary film. For walking, cycling, boating – there are hundreds of free and paid tours, with lots of variety. This is also great for people moving to a new city and wanting to get the lay of the land. It works offline; just download and go, following an offline map. Free at iTunes.

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