Going to Rock Festivals can be an expensive business these days. Gone are the days when you could just rock up with your sleeping bag and a tent. These days you have to mortgage the house for a three day pass and you have to plan a long time ahead. So what if it's going to rain...or be blisteringly hot? LatestFestivalWeather is a travel event weather tool developed by festival goers who understand what weather information the modern festival-goer needs. It's all about what to wear really, isn't it? That's assuming there isn't a tornado heading for the site, ... Read more
My prayers have been answered. I have this theory that all these big shopping malls were designed in the style of noted 1950's Austrian architect Victor Gruen. In shopping mall design, the Gruen transfer is the moment when a consumer enters a shopping mall and, surrounded by an intentionally confusing layout, loses track of their original intentions. MapEverywhere is my dream come true. I am lost in big buildings within minutes. It's the world first and only patent pending non GPS or Wi-Fi turn-by-turn navigation technology - meaning you need never get lost again. MapEverywhere is a toolbox equipped ... Read more
Traveling can be a tricky business especially when you are on your own. It would be nice if you could connect with some trusted and like-minded globe trotters and locals to make your adventures even better though, wouldn't it? Tripl is a social networking travel tool that allows you to interact with cool fellow travelers as well as "must meet" locals. Tripl is part travel guide and half social network. It was formed out of a travel company called Vacation Relation in Sweden. It's main aim in life is to create a more social and global world through the ... Read more
Boating can be a dangerous game. Whether you are out for a days fishing or off on a longer trip to warmer pastures you need all the weather information you can get. Latest Marine Weather is truly just what it says it is. This weather and travel tool offers weather forecasts for the next seven days and is updated every three hours Latest Marine Weather was designed by experienced boating people who know exactly the information the modern boatsman needs in this modern day and age. There is so much information out there for the water traveler that it ... Read more
Billed purely as a worldwide cost of living comparison site, numbeo.com clearly has ideas to expand beyond that, more of which will be touched on later. Read more
We've all come back from a holiday and realized that half the clothes we took with us weren't used. With the price of excess luggage on planes these days that can cost you money. If you knew the weather conditions beforehand you could have packed accordingly and saved yourself some money or had more room in your bags for that unique mankini for Uncle Ralph. Latest Holiday Weather is a comprehensive travel weather forecaster tool that will give you an accurate and detailed look at local conditions whether you are traveling in the US or overseas. Read more
For a lot of travellers knowing the cost of a local beer is about as close as they get to a budget plan. For those with a little more eye for detail however(and more of a handle on their cash) there is now an app available that not only helps you track your spending but can let you know how much that beer will cost too. Read more
Now this is a brilliant and very useful idea for travelers looking for cheaper accommodation when visiting cities around the world. Crash My Pad provides a free community rental marketplace where members can list and rent out their vacation properties and private rooms for other members to utilize. It also provides a safe e-commerce environment which allows the guest to pay in a very secure fashion. There are so many unique places to stay around the world with great locations & privacy, personal touches tons of amenities. If you need a place to crash just enter your destination, the dates you ... Read more
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices, usually in the form of an internet phone. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, put there by other members. There are geocaches located all over the world in cities and countryside alike. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. Read more
Go pro travelling is a web based application allowing travellers to map their trips with extreme detail, visualize in one screen multiple media and easily save and share travel... Read more