Travel experts know how important it is to have the right gear, plan the perfect itinerary, and be able to access important information at a moment’s notice. Pocket, the free service that lets you discover, save, and revisit online content, earns its place in the traveler’s toolkit. It’s the best way to save and organize your research before you leave, and will be there for you at any time throughout your trip, even when you’re completely offline.
Here’s how you can utilize the powers of Pocket when planning and embarking on your next trip.
Researching Your Trip
For any journey, it’s important to research where to go, what to do once you’re there, and what gear you’ll need to be comfortable and prepared. You’ll likely scour the web for ideas, visit your favorite travel blogs, and look for other inspiring content, such as this list of the the top travel articles and videos saved by other readers on Pocket.
How will you keep track of all of these great resources? Enter Pocket. Download the browser extension to save any article or video with a single click, and download the Pocket app on your phone and tablet so you can easily reference what you’ve saved once you’re on the road.
For destination inspiration, check out the most popular destinations trending on Pocket this summer: Japan, Spain, China, Chicago, Thailand, Italy, Paris, and Iceland. Click through to see top articles, guides, and tips for each place.
When you’ve settled on a destination or activity, you can use tags to organize your own personalized library for the trip. Hitting all of the national parks in one epic summer road trip? Build an itinerary using tags like “camping,” “hiking,” and “pit stops,” to quickly reference weird roadside attractions, or off-the-beaten-path trailheads.
Finally, don’t forget about your travel companions! Use Send to Friend to easily share itineraries, places to go, and your favorite articles and videos with family, friends, and fellow adventurers.
After Takeoff
Long flights, train rides, layovers…every trip involves its fair share of expected (or unexpected) downtime.
Before your trip, save some stories to Pocket that you want to catch up on – like those long reads from The New Yorker you can rarely get to, or the most recent posts from your favorite blog or publication. They’ll be downloaded to your phone, tablet, and laptop so you can access them when offline, keeping you occupied and entertained no matter where you might be (and without taking up any of your valuable luggage space)!
Want to stock up on great reads before you leave? Lucky for you, Pocket has a few recommendations! Tap Recommended in the Pocket app to find the best, most interesting stories being saved by other readers on Pocket. Plus, the more you use Pocket, the better and more personalized your recommendations become, making it even easier to discover articles and videos you care about.
Then, when you’re back at your hotel or hostel at the end of a long day, kick back to unwind with your saved reads. Or, pull up your travel-related content to review what’s in the cards for tomorrow. Turn on Pocket’s Dark or Sepia Themes to dim your screen for hostel rooms or starlit nights!
As you can likely see, Pocket is the ultimate digital companion, helping you with everything from organizing itineraries and research to providing mid-journey reference materials and entertainment. Try using Pocket for your next trip, and let us know what you think!
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