Table of contents:
- 1. Download city information for offline use
- 2. Find authentic restaurants in city centers
- 3. Traveler opinions
- 4. Essential tourist attractions
- 5. Day Trips
- 5. Table reservations
- 7. Hotel booking
- 8. Vacation rental
- 9. Integration with other services (such as SeatGuru)
- 10. Your travel diary in an app
TripAdvisor is one of the best applications for travelers, which should not be missing from your mobile for your next vacation. Whether you already use it or want to get to know it, we'll talk about ten very useful and interesting functions of the app.
1. Download city information for offline use
Are you traveling abroad and don't want to spend data or don't have free roaming? Enter the app menu, select “downloaded cities” > Download a city… and search for your destination.Take advantage of the Wi-Fi connection and then you will be able to consult all the places or tourist attractions without the need for Internet.
2. Find authentic restaurants in city centers
One of the most difficult decisions when traveling is that of meals. How to find a good restaurant with typical cuisine, in the center of the city and that is not a scam for tourists?
The TripAdvisor restaurant search engine is a good solution to the problem. You only have to select the city that interests you, enter the restaurants section, and use the filters to find establishments according to the type of food, the ratings of the users, distance, etc.
3. Traveler opinions
Ratings from other travelers are one of TripAdvisor's strengths.Many registered users leave their comments about restaurants, tourist attractions and accommodation From the application you can have a complete guide with the best and worst of each city to assess if it deserves worth that corner bar or if there's a special discount at a tourist attraction.
4. Essential tourist attractions
When you search for a city within the TripAdvisor app, you can access the section “What to do”. Here all the tourist attractions of the city are shown (museums, bridges, leisure activities, monuments, etc.).
Just like restaurants, you can filter your results based on user ratings, neighborhood, or type of attraction.
5. Day Trips
In the same section of things to do you will also find options for excursions of one or several days from the city. TripAdvisor displays a selection of tours organized by agencies, although you can use it only as inspiration to organize a trip on your own.
After all, there are many small towns or neighborhoods very far from the center of cities that deserve a day trip…
5. Table reservations
The TripAdvisor app integrates with El Tenedor so you can book a table at many restaurants in your city or vacation destination . In addition, many venues offer special discounts if you book through the app.
7. Hotel booking
On TripAdvisor you can also book hotels for your next trip, while reading the reviews of other users. Filters are available to sort results by price, location, etc.
8. Vacation rental
The application also has a section for vacation rentals. In addition, in the TripAdvisor menu there is a message box to ask questions to the owners of the apartments that you are interested in renting.
9. Integration with other services (such as SeatGuru)
In the TripAdvisor menu you can find the section "Travel Tools", with a list of apps and complementary services very useful for your trip.
SeatGuru, for example, offers information about airplane seats so you can choose the best one when you check-in .
10. Your travel diary in an app
The "Travel Timeline" section of TripAdvisor allows you to keep a private record of all the cities you've visited. In this chronology, which no one else can see, the places and points of interest that you have visited are saved.
This feature uses your mobile's GPS location and automatically detects places you've visited. In addition, at each visit you can upload photos and create your own private diary to remember your experiences.
