Author Nathan

Nathan is the Short Motivation News & Reviews Editor. With a strong background in magazine writing and editing, he's currently residing in a very warm Dubai.

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App Review: XE Currency Converter

One of the biggest pitfalls when travelling is how much your currency is worth compared to the place you’re visiting. Without keeping a careful watch on your rupees, pennies and so on, you could end up spending a fortune without even knowing it. XE Currency Converter will put a stop to this. It’s fast and straightforward, and if it’s connected to the internet, will return the most up-to-the-minute results and ensure you get the most for your money.

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App Review: Maplets

A pet-peeve of any sight-seeing tour in a new place is the amount of data that’s gobbled up by maps that use GPS. Unless you’re a) strapped to wi-fi constantly or b) care-free about roaming charges, finding your way around can be costly, but Maplets is the cost-effective answer. The app downloads and stores thousands of maps from around the world and allows you to browse them offline.

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App Review: PackPoint

The worst part about going on a trip has just been made easier by PackPoint. This clever app allows the user to punch in a number of details about where they’re jetting off to – date, location etc – and it will return a list of suggested items to stick in your suitcase. PackPoint taps into your destination and provides weather forecasts, distance to laundry services, activities nearby and more, then breaks down what you need. It’s the crucial difference between packing for a sunny climate or monsoon season.

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App Review: RunGo

With so many running apps on the market, it’s hard to know which ones to take seriously. All of them come with a tagline about ‘best one yet, or ‘the only running app you’ll ever need’ and to be quite honest, most are plain average. So it’s with caution that we approach RunGo that promises all of the above and more.

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App Review: TripIt 8.3.1

When you want to take your travel organisation to the next level, you get TripIt. Whether it’s business or pleasure plans, TripIt will build a comprehensive itinerary for you to follow that leaves nothing to chance.

By forwarding your booking confirmations to the special email address, TripIt will then return all the details you need that can be easily accessed through your smartphone. We’re talking hire car locations and pick up/drop off times, hotel check-ins and directions to any place you want to visit. By plugging everything into the app, you no longer have to worry about having a bag full of print outs as you’ll have it all on your phone.

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App Review: LiveTrekker 2.1.0

Instead of scratching your head whilst trying to remember where a specific snap of your trip was taken, LiveTrekker will pinpoint the exact location. With this GPS installed photo diary, you can take a picture on-the-fly and the app will place a marker on a map generated through satellite tech, just like Google Maps. You can even create a live event that will also be saved for you to reminisce over later.

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App Review: Hipmunk

When it comes to booking flights and hotels, we’re all trying to do the same thing: find the cheapest deal. Despite the thousands of sites that offer these discounts, not many of them offer the incredible value we’re looking for. Hipmunk aims to eliminate that, and this slick app should be your first port of call when you want to fly somewhere.

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First ever Spartan Gym opens at 1 Hotel South Beach

The very first Spartan Gym has found a home within the 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, USA. Famed for its obstacle race, Spartan now enters the everyday fitness scene with this enormous indoor workout facility that combines traditional weights equipment with a host of unique obstacles lifted from the renowned race to help build functional strength.

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App Review: MyFitnessPal

It’s never been easier to track and count your calories as it is with MyFitnessPal. The world’s most popular health and fitness app was gobbled up by sports brand, Under Armour, for a whopping $475m, which should give you some idea about usefulness.

MyFitnessPal holds a growing database of over six million foods and beverages that are each broken down to show their nutritional values. Armed with this information, you can then see how many calories you’re about to swallow down and make sure you stay on target with your fitness goals.