Invaluable tool for navigating London. It goes above and beyond Google Maps or Apple Maps by showing multiple options for arrivals, gives the time to wait for any trains or busses, and your city can be downloaded to use offline in case you have no cell signal. The links will take you to a landing page where you can read more.

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Splitwise

Splitwise is a great tool for breaking up restaurant bills between groups. Create a group with whom you are dining with, and when the check comes you can break out line items on the bill, or simply break the check up by percentages, even factoring in tip. Use this to handle a single meal, or to keep a running total throughout your whole journey, and settle up when the trip is over. Splitwise will keep a running tally of who has paid what, when, and what the rest of the group owes. The links will take you to a landing page where you can read more.

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GETT

It’s like Uber, but just for the black cabs. We’ve found it more reliable than Uber for getting around London. If you’ve used a ridesharing app, the interface will feel very natural and familiar. Easy learning curve

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WhatsApp

A great group communication tool. WhatsApp is used through Europe as a secondary phone service. We use it to chat with all of our friends abroad when back home. It’s a light, effective way to text, send photos, or even do voice and video calls. The links will take you to a landing page where you can read more.

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