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    Translation Apps for Travelers

    Travelling to another country can be enriching, but frustrating if you don’t have the ability to communicate with those who live and work where you’re headed. But a number of translation apps, however, make it much easier. The Speak & Translate app lets you talk into your smartphone and get a translation instantly in more than 50 languages for voice-to-voice translations, and 120 languages for text-to-text translations. Speak & Translations uses real-time voice recognition that significantly enhances the speed of translations. It’s is free for iOS and Android. Google Translate is another solid translating app, with more than 100 languages. One of the unique features of Google Translate is the ability…