Seven Essential Travel Apps to Bring Along on Your Trip to the U.S.

Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, compiled and reported by Ren Xiang

 

KAYAK

The KAYAK mobile app puts the equally practical and convenient travel booking website KAYAK in your pocket. Whether it's flights, hotel stays, or car rentals, you can manage everything through KAYAK. Users can quickly search for flights and prices across multiple airlines to find their ideal bookings, and the app also offers services for booking accommodations and car rentals. Additionally, KAYAK provides many useful pieces of information, including airline phone numbers, flight tracking, and baggage fee inquiries.

After logging in, the app organizes users’ transportation and accommodation bookings made through KAYAK services into a trip plan (My Trips). Users can quickly check transportation schedules and accommodation details during their trip. The app will also proactively send flight time reminders at appropriate times to help users keep track of their journey. Even more thoughtfully, to accommodate the diverse user base of mobile apps, KAYAK has not only launched iOS and Android versions but also Windows Phone and Kindle editions, making it easy for users of all devices to get started.

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New York & Boston Self-Guided Travel

The “New York & Boston Self-Guided Travel” app published by Moleskine features major attractions in both cities. From the 11 districts of New York to the 6 districts of Boston, it offers a taste of the charm of these two cities and takes you deeper into these culturally rich urban centers. Spider-Man swings between skyscrapers, New York Fashion Week is held twice a year in Bryant Park, and the “Shakespeare in the Park” festival comes alive in Central Park during the summer... Whether you’re watching TV, reading the newspaper, or browsing the internet, New York captures everyone’s attention year-round with its presence in movies, fashion, sports, and events. As for how New York became what it is today, we can’t overlook the “Boston Tea Party of 1776,” which sparked the American Revolutionary War. In 1630, British Puritans arrived in Boston, founding the oldest city in America and establishing a solid social structure and moral code.

To address the inconvenience of limited internet access abroad, the “New York & Boston Self-Guided Travel” app uses an offline reading mode so users can access needed information without the internet. Additionally, with its custom itinerary feature, users can plan their trips while online and still access those itineraries offline.

 

[info] New York & Boston Self-Guided Travel

◎ iOS app download

California Self-Guided Travel

 

Also published by Moleskine, the “California Self-Guided Travel” app introduces three major cities—Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas—as well as surrounding national parks. California is a microcosm of American culture. Cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco feel familiar even if you’ve never been there, as we've wandered through them countless times in Hollywood movies, TV series, and pop music. As for Las Vegas in Nevada, it takes the American cultural concept of virtual replication to the extreme and fully embodies the spirit of American spontaneity and wildness.

The California Self-Guided Travel app not only provides information on California attractions and travel tips but also includes a “Custom Itinerary” feature. Its convenient system and rich visual content make your trip even more perfect.

 

[info] California Self-Guided Travel

◎ iOS app download