Useful iPhone travel applications

Sherman’s Travel magazine recently had an article (Essential iPhone Travel Apps) listing a number of iPhone travel related applications worth downloading for their usefulness or user friendliness. These include (and we have also tried to include some useful links to more detailed reviews or to the sites where they can be downloaded):

• iMedjet - A virtual first-aid kit.
• Urban Spoon, Local Eats, Yelp & Zagat - Locate restaurants and read their reviews and menus.
• Truphone & Skype - Make long-distance phone calls over the internet.
• Nearest Tube & TomTom - Pinpoint attractions and subways using the iPhone’s internal compass and video camera.
• FlightTrack - Access live status updates for flights.
• Currency – Calculate and convert foreign exchange rates.
• HiConverter - Convert various measurements.
• Translate It!, Lingolook, Flashcards, QTranslator – Some of these iPhone translation application tools will not only translate words and phrases, but they can also offer useful cultural tips.
• Sit or Squat – Find free public toilets anywhere in the world.
• GasBag - Find the gas station with the lowest price.
• Flashlight – Use the iPhone’s screen as a flashlight.

So if you own an iPhone and are a frequent traveler, be sure to download and try out some of these applications on your next business trip or vacation.