New to the UK? These Travel Apps Will Help

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So your immigration process is underway and you have received all the help you can from your UK immigration lawyers and other officials. It’s time now to start on the great adventure that living in a new country can bring.

Fortunately modern technology has invented some pretty handy devices that can help to make the adventure even more exciting. New travel and relocation phone apps are proving to be a true lifesaver for new residents and travellers alike. Practically everything from finding a restaurant to language translation is available in a phone app of some type. Here is a brief description of a few that you might want to consider before you travel too far.

Mobile Translator

If language translation is a concern, then this is an app for you! Reviewers all say it is very user-friendly and has been said to be the best mobile translator of all. This app gives you instant on the spot translation right where you are when you need it most.

ACT Universal Currency Converter

Probably the second most valuable app, this currency converter can make conversion headaches a thing of the past. If you’re new to the country and still thinking in your old currency this handy phone app can help you make better budget wise spending decisions. Out of the box it retrieves over 190 different currencies and their daily exchange rate. You have the option as well, of manually entering in others that you need to have.

London Tube

Great for new UK residents, this app offers service disruption notifications, official subway maps with marked stations, a bookmark manager so you can save the routes you use on a regular basis, and even a trip planner tool that can help save you time when planning your trips around the city. A really super feature of this app is that it does not require a network connection and will work efficiently even while you are travelling the tube.

London2Go

Another really handy app for those living and travelling in the UK, especially around London, this app is almost like having a personal tour guide in your pocket. Instead of only a few words about points of interest, you can retrieve a full page of historical facts and trivia.

MapPin Weather UK

Nothing can ruin travel plans faster than foul weather. If you’re going to be travelling around the UK to visit friends and family, or even if you’re just trying to tour the area, being able to plan for good weather is easy if you have this app on your mobile device. Cities are “pinned” on the map and just a touch of any pin gives an instant read on that locations temperature, precipitation and even sky conditions. Included with the app are weather stations for England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with the ability to have others added manually.

With all of these handy apps available there is really no way to get lost, be uncertain about money, be unable to translate your needs, or even run into bad weather as you experience all the joy of exploring the UK or anywhere else you go!
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Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.


Gazala Rashid
UK immigration lawyers
 
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