Why Foursquare - the only programs that you need to navigate in an unfamiliar city

We often write about the programs, services, and mobile apps for travelers. This is because we are looking for an ideal that will allow us in the new town, which we know nothing, to be at home. The truth is that we already have such an application, and it is called Foursquare. Let me share my experience of using this application and a couple of stories.

Find the best coffee in town

Of course, I can tell you how cool Foursquare in San Francisco :) that is indeed the case, but it works in a city like Almaty. About a year ago I was in this city, and I and my friend Oleg, living here for several years, started the experiment. I asked him to name five of the best coffee in town, to which we could walk. If possible, I asked him to sort them according to some internal ratings, only feelings. He called the five coffee. We opened on Foursquare phone and search for top coffee houses around us. All five of these coffee houses they were in the TOP issue Foursquare! The order places was a little not so, but I would drink the best coffee in town and without Oleg, although it interesting!

Find the best museum in the city

We go to the big cities, in which we have no guide books. Bangkok, Istanbul, Moscow and others. We just open the Foursquare and find museums, exhibitions, shops, coffee houses, and they are themed - the best that the city has to offer. In this you can see for yourself, just check in some fresh Lonely Planet or Essential software nuzhnyy_gorod # #.

lists interesting

In search of easy to find lists of the "best steaks in New York" or "Singapore one day." You can be where your friends have been up to you, or simply create your list in advance and explore it with Foursquare in his hands.

Ball always find wi-fi

If you need the network password, then just go to the hotel's card, a restaurant or cafe, and see tips from users, you will find details of access to the network, even if it is closed. You do not need to go to a coffee shop and ask for your password in exchange for a coffee - just wait on the street, pull out what you need (maps, photos, get directions) and go. For example, I zadolbalsya drinking coffee in Moscow for 300 rubles, and use the Internet Coffee House exactly as written.

The good places are always a lot of good people

There is a place in Kiev - Aroma. It is Israel's cafe which is always fast internet, always great food and always a lot of beautiful girls. If you are not local, then simply select the Trending and do not miss Aromu, or another such a cool place near you. Moreover, to visit a particular place, you can always know who's there - just look at the card and fold their own idea of ​​the spot.

With Foursquare to easily get acquainted with anyone

I spent a few days ago a simple experiment. Sat in a cafe on La Fabrique Samui, where I work a couple of hours every day, waiting for her son with the exercise. Zachekinilsya in Foursquare and decided to look who's still there but me. Saw the girl Olga (name changed), and went on her profile - Muscovite, a lot of pictures with a dog Spitz, a student... I decided to test the hypothesis. I came over and just said hello on the forehead: "Hi Olga ..." Then he asked about how, in her opinion, would Spitz dog breed in Samui - hairy misunderstanding in the heat and humidity will obviously feel no highly. The eyes of my laboratory rat widened from vyvalennogo amount of information from a complete stranger. I then explained what was happening, but for myself concluded that Foursqure - is a powerful intelligence tool and it is necessary to use it for its intended purpose!

Never miss a new place, if you love something new

In the search for a parameter Recently Opened. Here it is shown only those institutions that have been opened recently. Just go there regularly and see what's new, you can visit today.

Do not look for a better solution, do not rock the funky bunch of obscure guides, and just let Foursqure chance in your next new city. I'm sure he will not disappoint you. And do not forget about a tablet version of the service, which is located at explore.foursquare.com