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yet. You can get plenty of mation about accessible desti-
backpacking ideas and week- nations over the world.
end getaways. Along with
these features, Tripoto gives Dark Sky
you access to information of The Dark Sky app is an ac-
over 750,000 hotels, homes- curate source of hyperlocal
tays and restaurants in over weather updates. With
300000 travel destinations. It minute by minute notifica-
also provides weather infor- tions, the traveler is informed
mation for over 500,000 cities when exactly will it rain and
in the world. when it will stop, right at the
spot you are. The app uses
Mobility Mojo different ways to alert you
Mobility Mojo is an app about important weather
dedicated to accessible conditions and changes.
travel. Wining several There are severe alert notifi-
awards in the past, the app cations that informs the user
helps travellers find and for how long will the rain and
share information about snow last and to what extent
wheelchair accessible trans- can it increase. This prepares
port and also allows them to the traveller and he/she can
explore several places to eat, accordingly take precaution-
drink, shop, visit and sleep. ary measures. The custom
Many people choose not to alerts let you create cus-
travel rather than risk some- tomised weather notifica-
thing going wrong. The app tions. A daily summary fore-
reaches out to the ‘one in cast can be scheduled which
seven’ who have reported ba- will be delivered to your lock
sic mobility issues. screen every morning.
The company's director Another feature of the
Noelle Daly said, “The app is a map lets the customers
one-stop shop for people with watch weather patterns
impaired mobility who cur- evolve globally or even in the
rently struggle to find accu- neighbourhood you stay. The
rate advice online. People smooth map stimulation are
with mobility issues face built from scratch and the in-
huge problems trying to find dependent weather service
blogger and share personal trustworthy information constantly innovates and
experiences with fellow trav- about how accessible a venue comes up with new ways of
ellers. It also focuses on is and sourcing transport analysing the weather. More
lesser-known destinations or that suits their needs. A than thousands of individuals
secret alleys and roads that wheelchair user myself, I and businesses use these
hasn't been commercialised know there is a lack of infor- services every single day

the app takes care of you by
providing a fun loaded experi-
ence.

Tripoto
This app stands out as
tourists are the ones respon-
sible for planning the travel
itineraries on this app. Apart
from finding over a 1000
places to travel around the
world, you can be a travel

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