On National Innovation Day, travel platform highlights technologies that make life easier for the traveler 

In the Tourism sector, celebrating the National Innovation Day, celebrated on October 19, is also to recognize how technology has revolutionized the way of traveling. Today, innovations facilitate from planning to the execution of detailed itineraries, providing optimized experiences, with greater comfort and customization. For those who are looking for a trip without headaches, technology offers tools that optimize from the choice of destinations to real-time monitoring of each step of the way, all in a simple, fast and in the palm of your hand.

One of the biggest revolutions was in travel planning, with the emergence of digital platforms that connect travelers with accommodation options; that help in finding tickets in the most varied modes of transport at affordable prices; and still allow the advance purchase of attractions and tours on site; among other facilities. Hurb, a technology company that has been operating in the tourism sector for more than 13 years, has listed six tools that can not be left out of your next trips.

1. Google Maps: essential for getting around, Google Maps offers not only routes and directions, but also information about public transport, schedules and even suggestions of nearby places like restaurants, tourist attractions and shops.In addition, the offline maps feature also allows you to navigate in different directions without internet connection;

2. Sygic Travel: this tool allows you to create detailed travel itineraries, showing points of interest, opening hours, and how to get to each location.Therefore, it is a great option to organize tours and create personalized itineraries;

3. Google Translate: to overcome language barriers, Google Translate is an essential tool.It offers real-time text and speech translation, as well as allowing image translation by pointing the smartphone camera at signs, menus, packaging or other texts;

4. XE Currency: the platform converts, in real time, the value of the currency, according to the exchange rate. Thus, it is a valuable tool to understand and track the value available during your stay in another country. The application also works offline, storing the latest exchange rates used;

5. PackPoint: the tool helps you organize your bag according to destination, trip duration and planned activities. In this way, PackPoint creates a list of essential items to take, based on weather forecasts and the style of your trip;

6. TripIt: perfect app to organize all your travel details in one place. This tool allows you to automatically import flight confirmations, hotels and activity reservations, creating a detailed and accessible itinerary offline.

On this National Innovation Day, it is worth celebrating the various technologies that have transformed the way we explore the world. With these solutions, the act of traveling has become more intuitive, practical and accessible, allowing anyone to enjoy their vacation in comfort and safety.