Free Travel & Location Software
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online marketplace and platform booking and renting out travel accommodation. Anyone can host on Airbnb in exchange for a 3% commission fee for every booking. The platform is accessible in 62 languages and available across 220+ countries across the globe.
Zoom Earth
Zoom Earth is a web-based application that shows live weather satellite images updated in near real-time, and the best high-resolution aerial views of the Earth. With Zoom Earth you can explore the planet from a fast zoomable map, allowing you to experience recent images of storms, wildfires, property and more. Through the intuetive interface the high-resolution aerial views makes earth come to life.
Spot
Spot is a platform that help you collaboratively plan trips with friends and explore the world’s best places. It's a new way to discover where to go next, Spot intelligently offers you recommendations from friends and experts you trust. Whether you're planning a small outing with friends, or your next trek across the globe. Save time, stay organized by keeping everyone in the loop with collaborative lists of things to do.
QGIS
QGIS is a free and open-source software that can be used access planetary imagery and geospatial data. The platform is openly developed and released under the GNU GPLv2. With QGIS, users can view, edit and analyse geospatial data cross-platform, for Android, macOS, Linux and Windows.
Booking.com
Booking.com is an online travel agency and booking platform for lodging reservations. The platform provides listings for over 6 million hotels, guest houses and apartment rentals. Booking.com operates from its headquarters in Amsterdam but has a presence globally in over 226+ countries across the world. At Booking.com, travellers can find the perfect accommodation for their next trip.
Map Stack
With Map Stack you can assemble a selection of different map layers like backgrounds, satellite imagery, terrain, roads or labels. Map Stack is a map building tool that gives you Photoshop-like controls like colors, masks, opacity and brightness to make a map your own. When your map is finished you can quickly share them with integrated third-party social networks like Pintrest or Tumblr.
Lyft
Lyft is a ridesharing service based in California, it offers vehicles for hire motorized scooters, a bicycle-sharing system, and food delivery. With the Lyft app, available on Android and iOS, you can match with a nearby driver who will pick you up and take you where you want to go. Just tap request and a driver and the application takes care of the rest.
TripAdvisor
Tripadvisor is an online travel platform with user-generated content. It offers online hotel reservations as well as bookings for transportation, lodging, travel experiences, and restaurants. It features approximately 859 million reviews and opinions on approximately 8.6 million establishments. Tripadvisor is available on the web and natively for mobile.
Polarsteps
Polarsteps is an application that allow you to plan, track and relive your travels in a smart and beautiful way. Polarsteps automatically tracks your journeys and turns your travel moments into lifetime memories. Allowing you to easy share your story with friends and family digitally or through printed hardcover books.