Two New Apps for the Winter Traveller

The phrase “winter travel” can, for different people, mean two very different ideas. For some, the thought of winter travel evokes airplanes, sunny beaches, and palm trees. For others, on the other hand, it brings to mind images of snow-covered car windows, grueling commutes, and icy conditions that always border on dangerous. And there are also those who deal with all of these extremes – with equal doses of sun and snow – over the course of the winter season.

All of these people have one thing in common: they all can take advantage of newly-released applications to make their winter travel an easier experience – whatever that travel may be. While there are countless apps out there that make travelling, vacationing, commuting, and surviving winter an easier experience, these two new apps take a new twist on the conventional approaches.

Winter Wake-Up

The first app, Winter Wake-Up, is designed for those who alter their morning schedule based on the nature of winter weather they are experiencing that morning. If it snows overnight, for example, you may leave earlier for work or you may leave later, depending on your flexibility and the specifics of your commute. Winter Wake-Up will automatically adjust your alarm to these needs based on weather reports gathered overnight. Using the app is easy: simply choose a wakeup time and then instruct the app how to respond in several different scenarios – how many more minutes to give you if there’s been ice or snow during the night. If a particularly strong snowstorm hits, you also can program the app to turn off your alarm altogether.

Last Night…?

Half a world and fifty degrees away, the second newly-released app, Last Night…?, is perfect for the traveler who wants to know their route in a new location. As opposed to the wealth of apps out there that provide you directions and tell you where to go next, Last Night…? does the opposite – it tracks and maps your recent movements to within 10 meters of accuracy. As the app’s name may suggest, the program is marketed towards those who seek to retrace their steps after an alcohol-fueled evening. But the average person will gain little from seeing a map of their drunken night spent hosting a party. The traveler, on the other hand, can use the app for several beneficial purposes: they can view their current location, assess their sightseeing route from the previous day, and figure out the length of their run in an unfamiliar environment.

Both of these apps are available for download from both the Apple and Android app stores. No matter where your travels take you this winter, always remember the well-proven mantra: there’s an app for that.