We all remember a time when we’ve
been away from home and we couldn’t seem to figure out a place to eat. This has happened to me too many times to
count! Most of the time my solution is
asking someone at the hotel I’m staying at or performing a simple Google search
for restaurants in the area. When I was
in this situation, I thought to myself: there has to be an app for this! After
reading some articles online, I discovered an app that helps me find the
perfect place to eat or stay when I am away from home.
This amazing app is called TripAdvisor and can be utilized to help you
while you are on a trip or if you are in the process of planning one.
TripAdvisor allows
you to browse for attractions which are in a certain area. Select the “Near Me Now” option and you are
presented with list of hotels, restaurants, and attractions in your area. Clicking on the hotel option allows you to
search for hotels by availability and read reviews by other users. The hotel section of the app allows users to
see exactly where the hotel is located and even get directions. Not only will TripAdvisor let you know if a
hotel is available but it will also let you know the rate.
If I’m traveling to a new city how can I
use this app?
I’m glad you asked! TripAdvisor can
be used to find restaurants, attractions, and shopping in the area you are
visiting. If you are looking for a bite
to eat, simply enter your location, price range, and the cuisine type you want
to eat into TripAdvisor. The app then
gives you a list of restaurants that match your search criteria. Just like with the hotels section, there are
reviews you can read about the restaurant. The option of narrowing your search by ranking is also available. This allows you to find the top attractions in a
certain city! TripAdvisor also ranks the attraction out of other attractions in
that city. Another super great thing
about TripAdvisor is that it allows you to save restaurants and hotels you may
be interested in! This feature can be
helpful to anyone who is planning a trip.
I went to this awesome restaurant when I visited another city, am I
allowed to write reviews?
Absolutely! Anyone with the app can
write a review of a restaurant, hotel, or attraction. The app also allows you to rate the
attraction on a scale of one to five circles (instead of stars). Sometimes management of the property will
respond to reviews written on the app.
After spending some time using the TripAdvisor app,
I discovered that TripAdvisor produced three other apps which can be helpful in
the travel planning process! These apps are housed in the Travel Tools section
of the app. The City Guides app allows you to download city guides which include maps of cities. SeatGuru helps users learn more about
the status of their flight and pick the best seat on the plane. The final app, GateGuru, helps users who are
looking for more information about their flight or need a map of an
airport.
The TripAdvisor app is available
for both iPhone and Android! Prefer to use TripAdvisor on your tablet? No
worries! TripAdvisor has an app for tablets as well! With TripAdvisor, you’ll
never get stuck in a new city wondering where to eat or stay!
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