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3 tech innovations to make getting around easier

Published January 13, 2020 | Story By Silkwinds, the inflight magazine of SilkAir | 1 min read
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Travel tips

Check out these cool travel hacks for smoother and more hassle-free travel

1. Virtual reality (VR)

If you’re the sort who frets about your accommodation not being true-to-photo, more hotels are now using VR to take potential guests on simulated hotel tours so you know exactly what you’re getting when you book.

2. Google Maps

Those who’ve struggled with pronouncing the names of places and addresses in foreign countries will be relieved to know Google Maps now has a text-to-speech service that’ll verbalise your destination in the local language.

3. Grab and Booking.com

Booking.com users travelling through Southeast Asia can now access Grab services and manage their trips through a single app (Booking.com), from booking transport and accommodation to cashless payments using the GrabPay digital wallet feature.

To book a flight, visit singaporeair.com

ALSO: Cultural etiquette tips for travelling in South-east Asia

This article was originally published in the January 2020 issue of SilverKris magazine

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