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Windows Week: Must-have travel apps for Windows 8.1

Taking the stress out of travel is sometimes as easy as firing up an app on your trusty PC or tablet. While these five travel apps for Windows 8.1 won’t solve every travel problem you might encounter, they do a pretty good job of making certain things just a little bit easier.

SANParks

SANParks National Parks Guide
Free

If you’re planning a trip to any of South Africa’s national parks, this is one of the easiest ways to get the information you need to make your trip a success. The SANParks National Parks Guide will give you all of the latest reservation info and news about the parks in each of the country’s nine provinces, show you some of the latest pictures taken and even give you access to live webcam feeds.

Rating: 5/5

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box style=”boxsucces”] “Handy info on SA’s national parks.[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box style=”boxerror”] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

FlySAA

FlySAA
Free

This app lets you check in from your Windows 8.1 tablet/PC, see the most up-to-date departure times for flights, review your booking information in case you aren’t sure of something, track your luggage once it’s been checked in and even trace any cargo you’ve sent with SAA from point of origin to its destination. As a bonus, you can also look up handy information on many of SAA’s international destinations.

Rating: 5/5

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box style=”boxsucces”] “Excellent travel companion when flying SAA.[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box style=”boxerror”] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

TravelInterpreter

Travel Interpreter
R89.99 (Free trial)

Have you ever been in a foreign land with no understanding of the local language? Travel Interpreter can help you cross the cultural divide by translating your words into 29 languages. Simply enter what you’d like to say, and the app translates your English words and phrases into your chosen tongue. Easy-to-understand illustrations accompany many translations, making getting your point across even simpler. An indispensable travel tool.

Rating: 5/5

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box style=”boxsucces”] “Helps you communicate in foreign lands.[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box style=”boxerror”] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

XECUrrency

XE Currency Converter
Free

Whether you’re at home or abroad, XE Currency Converter should be your go-to app for tracking conversion rates. It features live exchange rate data, converts from and to every single world currency and remembers your most recent update so that it works even when there is no internet connection. The app’s Home screen lets you keep track of up to 13 different currencies at once, and extensive charts let you track historic data.

Rating: 5/5

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box style=”boxsucces”] “A currency tracker second to none.[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box style=”boxerror”] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor
Free

TripAdvisor makes planning your next trip a simple affair thanks to millions of reviews of hotels, airlines, locations and activities from people who’ve travelled before you. They will help you find low prices, too, and should you find the options that suit you best, TripAdvisor also gives you access to booking facilities. Once you’re at your chosen destination, a handy Near Me Now feature lets you find activities, restaurants and more that are in your immediate vicinity.

Rating: 5/5

[symple_column size=”one_half”] [symple_box style=”boxsucces”] “Travel advice from people that have been there.[/symple_box] [/symple_column][symple_box style=”boxerror”] Download it from the Windows Store [/symple_box]

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