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Useful Travel Apps for the Camino
The Best Weather Apps for the Camino
Whether the weather be cold,
Whether the weather be hot,
Whether the weather be dry,
Whether the weather be not;
We must weather the weather,
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not.
— Anonymous (British)
AEMET
Google Play Store
Note: reviews are based on the iPhone app
AEMET is an acronym for "Agencia Estatal de Meteorología."
Spanish government weather app (Spanish language), and it's free.
If you don't speak a word of Spanish, don't worry.
The app is easy to use, thanks to clear navigation within the app, and the use of simple icons and images.
The reviews are a bit mixed as of this writing (hopefully issues will be fixed in future updates).
WeatherBug Elite
Apple App Store
Google Play Store (title is “Weather Elite by WeatherBug”).
Loaded with all the weather stats you can imagine. Highly rated on both stores.
The Best Money Exchange Rate App for Travelers
XE
Important: Be sure to refresh XE to update currency exchange rates (open the app when you have a wifi connection).
The Best Units Converter App to use on the Camino
Units Plus Converter
Here's how you can use this app for your Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, and related travel in Europe.
You can convert...
Length: Kilometers to Miles; Meters to Yards, Millimeters to Inches
Temperature: Celsius to Fahrenheit
Weights: Kilograms to Pounds, Grams to Ounces
Data: MB Megabytes to GB Gegabytes (example use: your phone's carrier plan has data limits)
Speed: km/h to mph (Kilometers per Hour to Miles per Hour—in case you drive)
The Best Calculator App for Traveling
CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator
Google Play Store
Note: reviews are based on the iPhone app
Add text next to your numbers.
Save & even sync your calculations to other devices.
Print, email and/or export a calculation to other apps, like Dropbox or Box.
Excellent app for Camino planning, like to organize how many kilometers you need to walk per day; or to keep track of your travel expenses.
I also use this app on my iMac and an iPad —and it syncs all data between the devices.
— Jean Christie
The Best App to Find Accommodations on the Camino
Nearly 4 million people have rated this app 4.8 out of 5 stars (combining both platforms: Apple & Google)
And I agree.
I first heard about this app several years ago from a Spanish pilgrim, while hiking the Vía de la Plata route.
Sure enough, I found affordable accommodations while on-the-go for the rest of my journey.
For “Newbies”
Sometimes pilgrim-specific places to stay on the Camino are fully booked.
Or, you may want an occasional break from the communal living style at pilgrims' accommodations.
— Jean Christie
The Best Vegetarian and Vegan Apps for Travelers
You'll have no problem finding meat dishes in Spain and France.
But a lot of people prefer Vegan or Vegetarian restaurants at home or while traveling—including while walking the Camino.
Here are a few apps to help find them.
NOTE: We need to be patient with app developers, and consider the fallout from the COVID pandemic.
Many restaurants and shops simply could not survive during this awful time.
So it may take awhile for app developers to catch up with details.
It’s always a good idea to call ahead anyway.
— Jean Christie
HappyCow Find Vegan Food
Apple App Store (Vegan Food Near You - HappyCow)
Google Play Store (Find Vegan Restaurants & Vegetarian Food- HappyCow)
Vanilla Bean Vegan Restaurants
Apple App Store (Vanilla Bean Vegan Restaurants)
Google Play Store (vanilla bean | discover tasty vegan restaurants)
Vegman
The Best Vegetarian Recipe App
Green Kitchen
Apple App Store
I couldn’t find this app on the Google Play Store — an alternative, highly-rated app is here.
It's great fun to cook meals with others at pilgrim accommodations.
A vegan/vegetarian app might inspire you with its healthy recipes!
The Best Vegetarian Recipe eBooks
Enjoy Cooking With Others in the Communal Kitchens in Camino Albergues
It’s fun to create dinners with other pilgrims, and an ebook recipe book can help with the shopping
and preparations — especially when creating meals with folks who speak different languages!
Pictures are worth a thousand words!
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian (eBook)
For Mark Bittman fans:
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian - at Apple Books looks great on mobile devices.
Or get the Kindle eBook at Amazon:
The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook - (eBook)
Another highly-rated Kindle book (that you can carry without weight on your Camino journey!).
