{"id":3014,"date":"2019-08-13T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2025-02-04T14:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:17:50","slug":"apps-that-come-handy-when-you-are-traveling-to-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/loan-for-travel\/apps-that-come-handy-when-you-are-traveling-to-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps that Come Handy when you are Traveling to Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Asia &#8211; the largest continent in the world has managed to attract many travelers from across the globe; courtesy the myriad cultures, languages, flavors and colors it boasts. Though fascinating, diverse languages can be a barrier and create challenges for many travelers. Here are some of the best apps that you can download on your smartphone to help you while traveling to Asia. Knowing about these apps is one of the essential travel tips for Asia. With these indispensable apps, you can travel with ease and check the best places to visit in Asia for an experience of a lifetime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/personal-loan\/travel-loan.html\">Know More<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WeChat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"512\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-1.jpg\" alt=\"WeChat\" class=\"wp-image-3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the east, WeChat is more than a social phenomenon \u2013 it&#8217;s your whole life on an app. Seven hundred million users spend, on average, an hour a day utilizing the services. These services include text, video, and picture messaging. You also get services like WeChat moments, QR codes, mapping and localization services. WeChat gaming, E-wallet, payment and financial services, dating, and taxi ordering are some of the other great features. You can even translate text or words from outside the app. You can use it to decipher and translate important documents, websites and even restaurant menus accurately. Within the app, if you receive messages in Mandarin, all you have to do is long-press on the text to see an instant translation in more than 20 different languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"404\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-2.png\" alt=\"Grab\" class=\"wp-image-3017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-2.png 770w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-2-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When in Asia, download the Grab App. It is the local choice over Uber. It is efficient with extremely reasonable fares. They use a lot of environment-friendly vehicles, and you have the option of booking a two-wheeler, a taxi or a private car for your journey. The local drivers are well-trained and polite as well as knowledgeable about the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KakaoTalk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-3.jpg\" alt=\"KakaoTalk\" class=\"wp-image-3018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-3.jpg 770w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KakaoTalk has an affiliated app called KakaoMap. This is much more accurate in South Korea than Google Maps, which operates on a limited license. KakaoMaps helps you see public transport as well as nearest subway stations, restrooms, etc. Maps.me allows you to download the local maps and use them even when you have no connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Globe Convert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"246\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-4.jpg\" alt=\"Globe Convert\" class=\"wp-image-3020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-4.jpg 246w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This app helps you calculate the cost in your currency. It also updates the latest exchange rate when connected to the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google Translate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"432\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-5.jpg\" alt=\"Google Translate\" class=\"wp-image-3021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-5.jpg 770w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-5-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Translate is essential when you travel to Asia. It lets you download the languages to use even when you have no internet connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TunnelBear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-6.jpg\" alt=\"TunnelBear\" class=\"wp-image-3022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-6.jpg 770w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/apps-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>TunnelBear is a VPN network and hides your key information and IP address when using public WiFi&#8217;s. This can save your credit card information as well as give access to internet connections in various parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These apps end up being important Asia travel guides. Before you travel to Asia, make sure to research about the various tour packages Asia. You can rely on Tata Capital for securing a travel loan, which would make it easier for you to manage your budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/online\/loans\/personal-loans\/apply-now-personal-loan#!\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asia &#8211; the largest continent in the world has managed to attract many travelers from across the globe; courtesy the myriad cultures, languages, flavors and colors it boasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/travel-loan\/apps-that-come-handy-when-you-are-traveling-to-asia\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-loan-for-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - 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