Leaving for a holiday vacation?  

Boost your vocabulary with The Best Travel & Holiday Apps

Given in red are phrases for you to learn. Match them with their Russian equivalents provided below the apps information

Leaving for a holiday vacation? Terrific! It’s the perfect time to unwind and explore what the rest of the world has to offer. But planning for a holiday can be stressful — there are things to pack, flights to chase, places to go and things to buy. Luckily, forward-thinking developers have thought of a way to minimize those efforts. All you need to do is to download these 10 Holiday Apps to make your travel vacation less of a mess!

1. Packpoint

Don’t know what to pack where? This holiday app generates a personalized packing list for your trip. It makes everything no-brainer; just enter the location, travel date and length, along with some of the activities you plan to do. PackPoint checks the weather, your activities, and lets you share your list with your friends. No more filling up your luggage with extra clothes you won’t use. And, just in case the app missed a thing, you can easily tweak your list after it has been generated.

2. Tripit

A useful all-in-one travel organiser helps plan your itinerary by bringing all your flight and holiday confirmation emails together. Access your reservations, maps and more from one simple, free app.

 

 

3. Wikitude

Wikitude allows the user to point a phone’s camera at their surroundings and then, through some new-fangled technology, the app recognises your location and annotates the screen with information on local restaurants, accommodation, interesting, events and activities.

 

 

 

4. Free Wi-Fi Finder

First of all, you need your internet, and Free Wi-Fi Finder can help you sniff those signals while in transit. This app lets you stay connected minus the scary roaming fees; you can easily tweet or chat your friends and loved ones while on the go. With thousands of hotspots available in each continent, this extremely helpful holiday app will keep your online life alive.

 

 

 

5. Hopper

One reason that dampens everyone’s enthusiasm in booking a flight is the expense. However, there’s a solution to that. Looking forward to snagging the best flight deals? Download Hopper. This app will give you notifications when your desired flight dips into the lowest end of the price bowl. You can also get great suggested flights from your home airport, something you can just grab from the get-go. Unplanned trips? No worries. You can get the best flights without punching a hole in your pocket.

 

6. Localeur

This holiday app lets you see your destination through the eyes of the locals. Using a “community of local tastemakers,” Localeur is a flourishing network of professionals and creatives, sharing their tips on how to spot the best boutique hotels, coffee shops, clubs and other itineraries. This app covers the 50 major cities in the US, giving you the best insights and hole-in-the-wall finds as you explore America’s well-loved spots.

 

7. HappyCow

HappyCow lists vegan and vegetarian restaurants in nearly 10,500 cities worldwide, from major cities like London (Book & Kitchen) and New York City (Blossom du Jour), to obscure places like Vatra Neamului, in Chişinău, Moldova. Each restaurant listing comes with a short description of the menu and user-generated reviews.

 

 

8. Roomer

Use this app to get deep discounts on hotel rooms from people who have had to cancel their trips, and save 30 to 80 percent. Likewise, if you’ve prepaid for a nonrefundable room, you can sell your reservation on the app/

 

 

 

9. Rideways

Instead of taking your chances with an Uber after your flight lands, use Rideways to book reliable airport transfers, taxi rides, trains, and buses in more than 500 cities worldwide. Just enter your trip details and the type of transportation you want, and the app presents you with several options; on a recent trip to Paris, we had the choice of taking two different buses to our hotel for $5.30 each or splurging on a $160 transfer in a chauffeured Mercedes-Benz.

 

 

10. Geosure

This location-sensitive personal security app will provide a safety score reflecting health risks, political uprisings, and environmental threats, and gives crowd-sourced information about thefts and assaults that have occurred in the area.

 

 

 

Check your comprehension. Match red phrases from the text with their Russian equivalents below.

Политические волнения Личная безопасность Не испортить отпуск Показать справочную информацию на дисплее Максимально упрощать Экологические угрозы Упустить что-то Бронировать надежный трансфер Комната, оплата за которую возврату не подлежит Опустошать карманы Внести поправки в список

Глазами местных жителей Охладить пыл Малоизвестные места Пугающие сборы за роуминг Информация, полученная от широкой общественности/толпы Отменить поездку Идеальное время для отдыха Распознать местонахождение Планировать перемещения Охотиться за билетами на самолет Присылать уведомления

 

Now complete the phrases with the missing words and make up your own sentences with them.  

……………………….. the trip Through ………………………. of the locals Dampen your …………………………………… ………………… it no-brainer Make your vacation less …………………. …………………….. the flight

………………………………………….  room Tweak your ……………………………….. Punch ……………………… in your pocket Perfect time to ……………………………… ………………….. you itinerary Personal  ………………………………

 

Enjoy your vacation!