So you’ve booked your train tickets, planned your travel, packed your bags, and boarded the train.
Ready to enjoy your holiday? Get the most out of your train travel using these smartphone apps on your holiday!
Identify Scottish scenery
Ever wonder what exactly it is that you’re passing by on the train? Well, for those of you lucky enough to be travelling in Scotland, you can find out.
The View from the Train app offers an awe-inspiring audio tour of the landscape and culture around some of Scotland’s large rail routes.
Map your steps
Remember where you’ve been – and how to get back to the train station – with this handy app!
Just press ‘start’ and livetrekker will track your steps, recording your location and even adding photos or videos to the journey.
Not just for directions, this is also a great way to reminisce back on your trip, since it saves a map of all the places you’ve been! You can share the info with friends and plan ahead for different trips in the future with the map storage feature.
Show off your holiday – while it’s happening
Want to share your trip in real-time? Periscope, a personal live-stream video app, lets you film your holiday moments while your friends and family back home watch, while it’s happening.
Get a free tour of historic London
The StreetMuseum app created by the Museum of London uses your current location to showcase photos of historic London in front of the backdrop of the modern-day location!
Planning a trip to London? Here are some other great travel apps from Visit London.
Meet some fellow adventurers
If you’re travelling alone, looking for a travel companion or hoping to meet some local residents, Adventurely is your best friend.
The app allows travellers to connect with other people in the area, and targets solo travellers to help them find companionship for tourist activities. Sadly, this app has just launched in beta in New York City, but hopefully it will be coming to the UK shortly!
Convert currency in a dash
Download an app to convert and transfer currency to ensure you understand the conversion rate, and have funds available to you quickly and easily. XE Currency Converter is a reliable option.
Fine tune your photos
On your way home, peruse through your holiday pictures while making some impressive touch-ups. This user-friendly but intelligent app from VSCO is a great way to make sure your trip pictures sparkle.
We hope these train travel apps help to make your holiday even more relaxing and memorable. Go on, book your tickets, download these apps and enjoy your trip!
Don’t forget to check out part one of this series, which offers the best travel apps for planning your holiday. While you’re planning your travels, book your tickets in advance at the best price using nationalrail.com!
