Technology continues to power the transition from traditional employment to remote work settings. More and more professionals are opting for work-from-anywhere jobs, and the wide selection of communication and collaboration digital tools continually pushes this trend forward.
Creative professional that don’t need a permanent office have the ability to travel around the world and work at the same time. Regardless of whether you are a full-time remote worker or a freelancer, you definitely need to be in contact with your clients and colleagues.
The following top seven apps for traveling creative professionals can help you as you begin your professional career.
Basecamp
Basecamp is a perfect app for team players. Even if you don’t think you work well with others, this project management tool will keep everyone on the same page, and on the same team. The secure, private environment provides gives you a central location to track all the activity and information associated with each of your projects even as you travel.
Everyone you work with can easily check the status of their tasks and responsibilities using a web browser or one of the Basecamp mobile apps. Basecamp costs $79 monthly if you use it with clients, but $29 per month for internal teams. This is an app for serious users, and will definitely help out those who want to travel and still do business efficiently.
Freelancy
If you are a traveling freelancer, you will need Freelancy to help you balance your work with pleasure. The app supplies a fantastic time tracker that helps you keep accurate billing records and keep track of what you do with your time. Freelancy also has collaboration, reporting, and invoicing tools that simplify your life as a freelancer.
The integrated project management tool gives you a centralized location for every assignment you take. The app works through any web browser and has an add-on for Google Chrome. The lifetime subscription of the app is available for $29.
Gogobot
Before going on a trip, you definitely need to make plans, and that can be the most difficult part. Gogobot will help you out and make travel plans easy.
You can explore, plan and book hotels, flights and more with this free app. Gogogbot works well for planning holidays, weekend trips or extended tours, regardless of your choice of travels, from backpacking and staying at hostels to first class flights and classy hotels.
When you sign up for the app you can choose a “Tribe” that matches your style. From there you’ll always have access to all the world’s best dining and attractions. You can fine-tune your Gogobot profile to get personalized suggestions and tips.
Packpoint
When it comes to planning a trip, packing might be the hardest step to take. Packpoint is a travel app that can help you get the most from your time and budget. Let’s say you’re going sailing for the first time, chances are you probably don’t know what type of footwear is appropriate, or how much food supplies you’ll need.
This app gives you guidance for what clothing and accessories to pack based on where, when and how long you will travel. It also supplies you with weather and other information that gives you a chance to have a perfect trip every time you leave home.
Waze
Traffic is usually a source of stress, and when traveling, you definitely want to decrease your stress levels to a minimum. Waze is a traffic app that will help you get around. When you arrive in an unfamiliar city, Waze will help you find the best car route, navigating you around traffic congestion.
The app is based on a strong community of users who share information with each other, providing up-to-date routes, traffic information, shortcuts and other useful tips and tricks. Once you being using it, you too can add your own info and thus help others.
Waze doesn’t only tell you what route is the best, it will also help you pick the best, cheapest and nearest gas station. Definitely a must-have app for those traveling by vehicle.
Square
Creative pros need to be paid on time, and you definitely need your money while on the road. You can free yourself from clunky credit card terminals and accept payments practically everywhere you go with the Square app.
It allows you to easily accept payments from anywhere, including trade shows, client locations, and your hotel room. The app has become a popular solution for mobile professionals because of its simple interface and its light load on mobile devices. Transaction terms, fees, and other conditions apply.
Mint
The Mint app allows you to track your finances. You can use it to manage your personal finances and your business expenses. Use this app to track your spending and set financial goals. The app automatically imports your transactions from many bank and credit card accounts, making it a fast way to get better results from your money.
Final Word
If you are a remote worker or a freelancer who doesn’t need to define strict working hours you can work from anywhere. Working as you see the world can add excitement to your life. The above ten apps will help you manage your work and time and get the best possible results while you work and travel the world at the same time.
