By their nature, the vast majority of travel books are dry affairs packed with boring (but useful) information. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders, the new book from the minds behind the web site of the same name, eschews this approach by being a travel book meant more as inspiration to travel than it is a guide for how to behave once you get there.

iOS: If you're heading out on holiday to somewhere your friends or family have already gone, it's natural to ask for any suggestions they might have for places to go. This usually results in a mess of texts and emails from various people. Flamyngo is an app that makes it a little easier.