travel apps

The Latest Travel Apps to Download for your Next Trip

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With the touch of a finger, today’s travel apps can do everything from find you affordable airfare, comfortable accommodations, overcome language barriers and keep you connected to friends and family back home. Although I like to disconnect from technology when I travel, my travel apps are essential in the planning phase of my trip and can even lend a hand when I’m abroad.

Pin the Map Travel Style Essentials

Style Essentials for the Savvy Traveler

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In the time that I’ve globe-trotted-from solo traveling in Argentina to reviewing hotels in Europe to heading on assignment in Colombia later this month-I’ve picked up a few travel style essentials that have become ingrained in my wardrobe and beauty selections. Whether hoisting my favorite camera bag on my shoulder or pulling on my favorite motorcycle jacket, the following items are as synonymous with my style as The Pin the Map Project is with my travels.

Breaking the Language Barrier

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My attempts at conversing in Russian taught me one thing: the importance of gaining a basic understanding of a language before boarding the plane. Although many people do speak English, it is a sign of respect and courtesy to at least attempt to communicate with locals in their native tongue. In my travels, I have often had to overcome language barriers but have learned to take time to prepare myself for whatever destination I am visiting.