Notes around the world: must-have for mobile mums

Imagine being able to leave notes behind for those who arrive after you. Discovering unexpected stories and information about the places around you — wherever you are. Annotating the world, as you live your life.

From the exact tree under which your hubby proposed, to that hidden Sunny Coast beach you found with calm waves for the littlies, there’s an easy way to capture and share the character of any place. A new mobile app for the iPhone called Findery does just that, making it easy for mums on the go to share a story – or find a story someone else has told – through “geo-tagged” notes on a map.

Findery is the latest innovation from mum and tech entrepreneur Caterina Fake, who also founded photo-sharing site Flickr. Unlike other mobile apps that focus on recommendations for restaurants, pubs or shopping, Findery’s notes include personal stories, memories, colorful histories, previews into what’s coming and other little known facts. Members can connect with others, and “favourite” or comment on posts.

Notes can include photos, videos and sound files, and can be uploaded and shared publicly. Members may also leave private notes for friends and family to find when they visit a certain spot.

Findery is a great resource for travelling families. For example, the Findery set Dubai visitor guide from a Canadian expat explains the local culture and shows things (spice shops, Pakistani sweets, napping baby camels) that only a local could. The Iceland itinerary traveler, on her trip-of-a-lifetime to Iceland, tells us of candy discounts and icebergs.

You can also discover things you might not have known about your own city. The dog on the tuckerbox set provides interesting perspective and details on life in Sydney, from an Aussie native.

One of our favourite sets is Dear Basha, a heartfelt memory trail left for a seven-year-old by her aunt for her to discover when she’s older.

Findery is available for download in the Australian App Store.

Photo credit: Jessica Reid https://findery.com/jessica/notes/outside-the-warming-hut

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115 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 11 Nov 2015
    2:03 pm
I have sort of done that. I’ve put a message in a bottle and heaved it into the ocean. I would love to make up a time capsule and bury it somewhere too. Would be great to make one for your kids fir the year of their birth and open on some milestone birthday

- - silvialee said
  - 27 May 2015
    2:21 am
interesting, going to have a look at the app.

- - smiles said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    5:02 pm
Sounds like an interesting APP. So many good ones out there.

- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Jan 2015
    5:57 am
Thanks again for sharing; going to share with friends.

- - mom93821 said
  - 19 Jan 2015
    6:44 am
Thanks for sharing this interesting article and app; will look into this further.

- - skbou said
  - 30 Jul 2014
    10:35 pm
Okay, I’m going to have to google to clarify, it sounds like it might be just the thing for my cuz’s upcoming trip

- - Mrs Bucket (that's pronounced Bouquet) said
  - 25 May 2014
    1:01 pm
After reading the article I was still a bit fuzzy about Findery. After a Google search it became clearer – goodbye postcards and travel diaries. Thanks for sharing this story. As a Flickr user I actually admire Catarina Fake and hope that her app is successful.

- - Gracelow said
  - 12 May 2014
    8:09 pm
Insightful, thanks for sharing this

- - Happymum-2 said
  - 11 May 2014
    6:28 pm
I would love to find some history that had been left long ago

- - kjgarner said
  - 08 May 2014
    2:41 pm
Thank You very much for sharing

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 06 May 2014
    11:15 am
Great article, thanks for sharing

- - mummy liana said
  - 24 Mar 2014
    11:02 pm
thank you sharing this article good read

- - jenny9761 said
  - 10 Mar 2014
    3:27 pm
Thanks for the good read

- - mummy liana said
  - 03 Mar 2014
    11:44 pm
thanks for sharing was a great read

- - angel_mon said
  - 11 Feb 2014
    12:51 am
thanks for sharing this info, hadnt heard of it until now

- - truman said
  - 22 Jan 2014
    8:37 am
Sounds like a useful app when traveling.
- ilees68 replied
  
  28 Jan 2014 , 1:36 pm
  i agree looks good .
- - maurya said
  - 21 Jan 2014
    3:33 pm
Great idea – it’s amazing what is available now,Technology is great but scares me how much information is out there. Seen but people that I wouldn’t share this with under normal face to face circumstances.Love this idea. Sounds fantastic.

- - jool055 said
  - 18 Jan 2014
    11:03 pm
What a wonderful idea… I just wonder what ways of communicating our children will have. I never in my wildest dreams thought of such things as mobile phones, internet etc… Quite exciting even now….

- - memo said
  - 07 Jan 2014
    3:52 pm
so many different avenues of communication, confusing sometimes

- - jaimilayt said
  - 06 Jan 2014
    2:46 pm
Thank you for sharing – great one