Do you spend more time managing or experiencing travel? Here are some of the best apps for creative travel.
Creative travel is both a journey inwards and a venture for new experiences. A great way to cultivate creative moments and well-being while traveling is by freeing up time and energy. There’s no such thing as the perfect trip, no matter how much you plan and organize. Life happens.
Here are some great apps to support and inspire creative travel.
1 Second Everyday is a video diary that makes it easy to take your day-to-day moments and create a meaningful movie of your life. Not only is it a unique way to capture creative living if you don’t like writing but still want to journal in some way, it’s a great way to direct creative travel and save notable memories to trigger creativity after returning home and the feelings of travel fade off.
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It’s pretty incredible all the new ways there are to communicate and support language differences. Engaging and learning new languages promote creative thinking and strengthen other helpful brain functions. Support your creative travel with a translate app like Google Translate to connect with people, learn, and overcome travel challenges.
Features
- Text translation: Translate between 108 languages by typing
- Offline: Translate with no internet connection (59 languages)
- Instant camera translation: Translate text in images instantly by just pointing your camera (94 languages)
- Photos: Take or import photos for higher quality translations (90 languages)
- Conversations: Translate bilingual conversations on the fly (71 languages)
- Handwriting: Draw text characters instead of typing (96 languages)
- Phrasebook: Star and save translated words and phrases for future reference (all languages)
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Meetup is a community and event app for creative living and a great way to support curiosity and other creative elements.
Connecting with a community is important for any creative process, and with this app, you can find unique events and community groups to support your interests or explore new ones. Pursue your interests with people who share them, both online and in person.
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Airbnb has only been around a little over a decade and has brought some great ways to mix up the travel experience and bring together a global community of travelers supporting travelers. Staying at Airbnb versus a hotel can have a profound effect on your creativity and travel experience. Find creative places to stay, new perspectives off the tourist path, tips from local hosts, unique activities, and more.
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Learning about other cultures is one of the best parts of creative travel. Seeing new perspectives, hearing unique stories, exchanging inspiration, and enhancing personal well-being are only some of the benefits of engaging with other cultures when you travel.
The Culture Trip App helps you discover nearby recommendations from global experts and local insiders to help you plan unique trips that are right for you and your creative travel goals.
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Zach is an international writer, photographer, filmmaker, martial artist, and creator of Creative Enso, the Zen art of creative living. His goal is to empower and inspire creatives to live healthier, happier, and more creative lifestyles.
