I have been working for nearly 7 years in IT. I love
technology, I'm passionate about this field but how can technology help us
travelers? Here is a list of my 11 absolute best travel apps.
Airbnb
In my opinion this is the best app to find
accommodation. It has a great design, user-friendly interface and the search
function is really good. You can set the location, your budget and what kind of
accommodation you want then search for it. The places will display in a Google
maps style interface and you can navigate around to find your best bet. Clearly
one of the best travel apps around.
It is available for Android and Apple products.
Worldaroundme
This application is fantastic; this is the perfect
tool for travelers that need to know what is around them. If you are searching
for a restaurant, drugstore, gas station, ATM, hotel, activities nearby or
basically anything you just have to point your cell phone in front of you and
see what is around you! It will tell you the name of the place and how far you
are from that place. Great application on the best travel apps list!
It is available for Android and Apple products
Evernote
What about an app to put all your sticky notes, flight
confirmations, hostel bookings or calendar reminders all at the same place?
Evernote is doing just that and the good thing is that it synchronize in real
time on your cell phone, tablet or computer. You won't forget or lose anything
again with this app and that's why Evernote is making it on the best travel
apps list.
It is available for Android and Apple products.
Wi-fi finder
Quite simple, you need a Wi-Fi connection? Scan around
you and find one easily. The good perk about this best travel app is that you
can find the closest public Wi-Fi near you!
It is available for Android and Apple products.
Skyscanner
This app scan every airline companies available and
give you the cheapest flight tickets price. No wonder why this application is
making the list of the best travel apps. I will show you how to use this great
application efficiently in a later article on travel and flight hacks.
This app is available on most platforms
Tripadvisor
They have a really nice website with lot of
information and the app is one of the best travel app. You want to read reviews
about a place that you want to go backpack or travel? Want to know what kind of
sightseeing and activities a certain country has to offer? There you have it.
It is available on many popular platforms.
Xe currency
Useful and simple app that convert currencies. This
app is updating the currency rates in real time, so you have the latest
conversion rates. A must have while traveling!
Available on many platforms.
Heywire
This app is really useful if you didn't unlock your
phone (I REALLY advise you to unlock your phone while traveling) or if you
don't want to. Heywire uses Wi-Fi connection to allow you to text your friends
back at home without using any data. No more surprise cell phone bills!
Available for Android and Apple products.
Hostelworld
The name of this application is self-explanatory, this
app is great to find and book hostels all around the world. This is the best
app for hostel booking and often you will have a promo or coupon if you book an
hostel using this app.
It is available on most platforms
Maps.me
This one is great. Connect your cell phone to a Wi-Fi
connection and download all the maps you need. Then unplug the Internet and
surprise! You have a Google Maps style application that you can use OFFLINE!
Available on most platforms
Skype
Last but not least, Skype! We all know Skype but this
app will become really important oversea. You will miss your family and
friends, and with Skype you can communicate by instant messaging and by video
for free. Don't skip this one, trust me.
Available on most platforms
And that's it! This is my list of best travel apps and
those will help you a great deal when traveling. Technologies nowadays go
really far, so why not use it?
There is a lot more travel apps out there, which one
are you using? Any recommendations? What are YOUR best travel apps?
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