Road trippin' – 6 apps for the Great (not necessarilly American) Road Trip

posted by Luis D. / Mar 17, 2016, 9:46 AM

Road trippin' – 6 apps for the Great (not necessarilly American) Road Trip

Few joys in life compare to hitting the road towards someplace exciting, be it for a short while or for days at an end. No matter if you are an American going from coast to coast, or an explorer in another country, if you have a car and the roads are fine, you are prime for experiencing the ultimate in freedom and discovery.

It would be unwise, however, to hit the road without loading up on useful apps to aid you with planning, organization, fuel stops, hotel bookings, sightseeing, and other specifics related to your trip. So here are six apps that you should bring on your smartphone to really make the experience one to remember.

6 apps for the Great (not necessarilly American) Road Trip

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6 apps for the Great (not necessarilly American) Road Trip

Official website – https://weather.com/apps

Download: Android | iOS

Travellers shouldn't let weather surprise them! With the official Weather Channel app in your arsenal, you can make informed decisions based on a proven accurate, reliable weather forecast. The app features a dynamic home screen that changes based on your current location, weather, and time of day. This way, you can get your current conditions and essential weather info you need most. The app supplies hourly, 15-day and weekend forecasts in metric, imperial or hybrid units. In addition to temperatures and “feels like” status, you can get humidity, dew point, sunrise, sunset, wind speed, UV index, visibility, and barometric pressure.

The app offers layered maps that show off road and satellite views, water temperature, wind speeds, snow covers, and other terrain data. It can also give you severe weather alerts the moment storm watches and warnings are issued.