| I have been recently thinking how modern | | | | around in your area. Well with the Yelp app, you |
| technology can be used to help holiday makers on | | | | can find the nearest amenities and hopefully |
| traditional holidays have a better experience. I | | | | someone will have left a handy review to let you |
| have used a walking holiday in Northumberland as | | | | know what they are like. Some of the smaller |
| an example. A typical holiday in Northumberland, | | | | villages might not have many entries. But you can |
| will involve exploring the national parks, seeing | | | | leave your own review to help fellow travellers. |
| attractions like Hadrian's wall and visiting quaint | | | | Google Earth |
| villages and eating out. Here are some apps that I | | | | There are probably lots of specialist iPhone apps |
| think a visitor to Northumberland would find useful | | | | for trekking and walking, but if you want to |
| for their Apple iPhone. | | | | simply get an idea of where you are if you visiting |
| Soda Snap | | | | one of the regions national parks. Then you can |
| While not necessarily helping you in any specific | | | | use the Google Earth map to get your position |
| location, the soda snap app lets you take a photo, | | | | and how far you are away from things. |
| turn it into a postcard and send it straight from | | | | Wi-Fi Finder |
| your iPhone. This is a great new way to send | | | | Im not sure how many wi-fi spots there are |
| postcards, and you can pretty much guarantee | | | | around Northumberland, but using the wi-fi finder |
| your recipient will see them before you arrive | | | | app you will be able to find some to avoid using |
| home. | | | | your data package and so you can using Skype |
| The Weather Channel App | | | | for cheap calls to loved ones. |
| There are numerous apps available that can tell | | | | Flashlight |
| you the current weather and the weather | | | | This free apps turns your cameras flash into a |
| forecast. So have a play around with a few of | | | | handy torch/flashlight which is handy if you find |
| them and see which one you prefer. The weather | | | | yourself stuck on and dark country paths in the |
| channel app has been recommended as it is | | | | evenings. |
| currently free and you can check multiple | | | | While people have managed to have successful |
| locations easily. | | | | enjoyable holidays for many years without |
| Yelp | | | | modern technology, there is no denying that |
| So you are walking around Northumberland and | | | | some of the iPhones features and apps would |
| want to know what business and restaurants are | | | | come in handy when visiting the region. |