Expat apps: Helping you discover your new city

Are you about to leave Spain and you cannot stop thinking about your new city? Are you dreaming about how life is going to be like?  No matter if you are a first-time expat or an experienced one, you must be both curious and thrilled by this new life phase that you are about to start.

But, how familiar you are with your new city? Do you already know how to move around? Which things can you visit? 

If you have answered “no” to one of the questions above, then it’s time to start discovering your new town – even if you are still in Spain! 

Our advice: check the following app's suggestions

 

Likealocal

One of the best apps to get immersed into the local lifestyle is Likealocal. From the best things to do to the best shopping spots, with Likealocal, you will discover the best places and experiences in your new town…. According to locals! In fact, the best thing of this is app – there is also a website- is that you can contact locals directly and ask them questions. So you will not only have the opportunity to discover the city but also get acquainted with some locals, even before you landed! 

Beanhunter

Where can you find the best coffee shops and cafes? Beanhunter will tell you! As the name suggests, Beanhunter is an app for coffee lovers, in the search of the best coffee experiences.

By joining its coffee-lovers community, you will be able to find the best places to drink coffee and check the cafes information, reviews and photos. And when you have already settled in, you can share with the community your views and opinions about the cafes that you have visited! 

Urbanspoon

If you are not only a coffee-lover but a foodie, you might be willing to know the best restaurants in town. With reviews made by critics, foodies and other restaurant clients, Urbanspoon can help you choose where you will eat just after landing or discover if there are some “home-country” restaurants nearby your new house. 

Citymapper

There are plenty of local apps that give you transportation directions. But as we said, normally they are local. Citymapper offers you reliable and up-to-date information on public transportation for different world cities, such as Paris, Barcelona, Moscow, Tokyo, Los Angeles or Toronto. 

Buses, trains or even ferries schedules are listed as well as Uber availability in the area. This app will inform you not only about the best routes and transport methods to use but also real-time departures and disruption alerts.