Lalitesh Katragadda, country head, India products, Google, said the trend shows a change in the way Indians holidayed.
"Domestic
tourist spots are as much sought after as the international ones. We
see that the average Indian likes places that offer artistic and
cultural values," he says.
If you are planning a holiday, there are many web and mobile apps that will come handy.
Google
Now, an Android app, is an advanced, personalised and intuitive Google
Search. It pulls data from Search, Calendar, Gmail etc, and offers
suggestions and information.
Katragadda says
Maps is perhaps the most useful travel tool providing a lot of
information. It gives you distance , route, traffic and public transit
points. The navigation feature voiceguides you as you travel from one
point to another. It's helpful from a security angle as well -- you
don't have to depend on strangers and thus you are saved from being
misled and cheated.
If you set your privacy
settings carefully, you can make use of the Latitude feature to see if
your friends are nearby and what they're up to. You can 'check in' at
places to let friends know you're there.
TripAdvisor
is available across many platforms and devices: iPad, iPhone, iPod,
Android phones, Android tablets, Windows phones and Nokia phones. It can
be linked to your Facebook account and its exhaustive city guides are
available offline.
Airbnb is a fledgling
service that lists accommodations rented out by individuals. It claims
to have over 250,000 listings in 30,000 cities across 192 countries. XE
currency converter app is a handy tool when you are in a foreign
country. The latest exchange rates are updated automatically while
online, and the app can be accessed even offline.
No comments:
Post a Comment