iOS7: What’s Good For Travellers?
The new iOS is out! Yay! My phone has been attacked by unicorns and Teletubbies! Boo! iOS has undergone a significant redesign and the new look is colourful, vibrant and mostly feels like I’m playing...
View ArticleiOS Travel Apps of the Month: October 2013
Looking for some handy iOS apps to make your travelling life better? Good news, we’ve got a bunch of them. From finding a decent pub in the UK to stargazing around the world, tracking your calories...
View ArticleMobile Photo Editing with Snapseed: A Handy How To
Snapseed is without doubt my favourite photo editor on my mobile. There are a bunch of others that I use, but Snapseed is always the first I turn to. And, with its recently included HDR Scape mode (I...
View ArticleApple Announces Useful New Features for Travellers
Apple kicked off its big World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco on Monday, and there was no shortage of announcements from the main stage. As with the last two years, we’ve picked through...
View ArticleWhere’d you take that photo? The magic of GPS
Whether you’re a seasoned travel writer or just trying to give good directions to a place, knowing where you’ve been can be critical. This goes double in countries where street signs seem optional...
View ArticleShould Travelers Upgrade to the iPhone 6?
Apple’s recent announcement about the iPhone 6 ended up confirming what people who followed the leaks already knew — a bigger screen option with the 6 Plus, the introduction of iOS 8, a faster...
View Article8 Tips and Tricks For Travelers in iOS 8
iOS 8 is now available for your iPhone 4S or higher, and of course comes pre-installed on new iPhone 6 models. A bunch of features are based around locations, tracking, and privacy in general. While...
View Article10 Road-Tested iOS Games for Your Next Trip
Whether you’re traveling by bus, train, car, or plane, staying entertained can be a challenge. Sure, you could admire the view out the window or read a book, but as you approach hour nine of that 30...
View Article25 Great Offline Travel Apps for Your Next Trip
Even though I never seem to shut up about buying local SIM cards to stay connected, I still often find myself without Internet access when I travel. Most often, it’s when I arrive in a new country for...
View Article9 Great Camera Apps For Taking Better Smartphone Photos
Taking good travel photos with your smartphone gets easier by the day. Just aim, tap and you’re done, right? Well, yes and no. While the standard camera app that came with your iPhone or Android device...
View ArticleApple’s 2015 Developer Conference: What’s New For Travellers?
If Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference was all about new features last year, this year seemed aimed much more at improving what’s already there. It was altogether a more subdued tone coming out of...
View ArticleWhy HERE Maps Will Save Your Ass When You Don’t Have Data
Here at Too Many Adapters, we’re all about picking up local SIM cards while traveling. Well, most of us are. Some of us (me) are too lazy and think we can navigate an unfamiliar city offline. Some of...
View Article4 Handy New Year’s Eve Apps for Travellers
For the past five years, I’ve made it a point to go away for New Year’s Eve. In fact, I’d go as far as calling it a tradition. Last year I was at the world famous Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh,...
View ArticleWhy My iPod Classic Is the One Gadget I Always Pack
Remember back in the day when iPods were all the rage? Apple’s very first incursion outside of computers was a welcome addition to the world of music players, and for a few years it seemed like...
View ArticleHow Useful Is Apple Pay for Travelers?
You know the scene. The cashier looks at you with that apologetic expression, the one that can mean only one thing: your card has been declined. Whether this happens at a shopping mall in Tokyo, a...
View ArticleThe 4 Apps I Use To Manage My Finances On The Go
As a digital nomad, the freedom to travel slowly without having to worry about what you’re going to do for work is truly liberating. Unfortunately, as with everything else in life, it also comes with...
View ArticleApple Music vs. Spotify: Which Is Best for Travelers?
It is funny how memory works. A simple image, word, even a scent is enough to transport you through time and space in a matter of milliseconds. Music is one of the biggest memory triggers there is, and...
View ArticleHow to Make iMessages Work When You Switch SIM Cards
If there’s one thing we really don’t love here at Too Many Adapters, it’s roaming charges. We’re big advocates of taking phones on the road, of course, we just prefer not to pay a fortune to use them....
View Article16 Apps You Need to Download Before Your Next Flight
Ask a traveler what they think about flying, and you’ll get wildly different opinions, from the geekily excited to the desperately terrified.Now, ask a traveler what they think about the logistics of...
View Article13 Great Tools for Traveling in Spanish-Speaking Countries
Remember what it was like to make travel plans before the Internet? If you're an 80s baby like me, you probably have a vague memory of what planning a trip was like back then. Poring over guidebooks,...
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