5 A city or countryside coffee shop or pub
a) Choices
Many pubs and coffee bars will be nearby. You want to know the name to book it, or check opening times. Or the address to tell the colleague where to meet.
b) Challenges
Where to go? If you need a nearby place, having just met a colleague at a station or hotel and want somewhere quiet nearby to sit over coffee, you can use a search ap on your phone.
Solutions
We recently discovered here.com which is similar to google street view. It gives pictures of the nearby location, 3D pictures, you can even see the name of every restaurant and coffee bar or big store containing restaurants and coffee bars. I can't find an ap on here.com for an iPhone but it seems to be available for lots of other phones.
One great advantage is that you can download the map. So you are not lost if your phone loses a connection. If you have an attached printer you can print off the map at home or at a hotel business centre.
here.com
a) Choices
Many pubs and coffee bars will be nearby. You want to know the name to book it, or check opening times. Or the address to tell the colleague where to meet.
b) Challenges
Where to go? If you need a nearby place, having just met a colleague at a station or hotel and want somewhere quiet nearby to sit over coffee, you can use a search ap on your phone.
Solutions
We recently discovered here.com which is similar to google street view. It gives pictures of the nearby location, 3D pictures, you can even see the name of every restaurant and coffee bar or big store containing restaurants and coffee bars. I can't find an ap on here.com for an iPhone but it seems to be available for lots of other phones.
One great advantage is that you can download the map. So you are not lost if your phone loses a connection. If you have an attached printer you can print off the map at home or at a hotel business centre.
here.com
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