Today, there a wide variety of travel apps for iOS and Android. They can help you with everything from choosing your destination to reserving hotels, hiring cars and putting together the best itinerary. You’ll be able to control everything from your phone!
. Yelp. This app will help you find the best businesses (restaurants, tapas bars…) in real time, thanks to its geolocation.
. Preparture. Perfect for organising the time you plan to dedicate to everything. It’s a smart scheduling app which allows you to make a list of places and events that combines maps, transport, timetables…Incredible, right?
. My World Heritage Passport. Designed by a Taiwanese programmer who loves to travel, this app will help you find UNESCO world heritage sites. You’ve got to download it!
. Yuggler. It shows you interesting places for kids that are close to your current location. If you haven’t got signal there’s no need to worry, as you can download the maps beforehand and use them without data. Perfect for families.
. WeatherPro. 7-day weather forecasts for more than two million places across the globe. Don’t let the weather ruin your holidays!
. Skyscanner. You’ll save plenty of time and money as this app compares more than 1000 options in just a few seconds.
. Kayak. Search for hotels and hire cars. It also includes functions such as a flight tracker and a tool that allows you to see flight prices to other cities, departing from your airport of choice.
. Momondo. This app is fantastic. Thanks to the “ticket builder” you can easily choose your outbound and return flights, separately.
. Hopper. Although it’s new, this app has some very interesting features such as searching for prices on a colourful calendar, as well as a flight tracker.
. Maps.me. Tired of waiting for signal so you can see the map? This app allows you to access a wide range of maps offline.
. GPS Navigation. Use different types of maps and satellites from other countries. From hiking in Germany to street maps in Australia!
. Ushahidi. It’s like an online diary: you can see experiences had by lots of users who write articles and upload photos, and all of this information is presented on a map.
. Prey Anti theft. This app will help you to locate your phone/computer/tablet if it’s been lost or stolen. You can activate an alarm and block your handset from just one account.
. Expedia. You can search packages which include both the flights and the hotel. It also includes car hire and activities.
. Booking. The best part is that you can make bookings without being charged.
. Hostelworld. It has an amazing blog with tips about the best places to stay.
. Trivago. Use the world’s biggest hotel search engine…Compare more than a million accommodation options!
. Foodspotting. Users take pictures of their food and rate it. A great option to find out what to order!
. VizEat. If you enjoy meeting new people, this is the perfect app for you…Users will invite you over for a meal!
. Foodie. An app where you can upload photos of your favourite meals and see what other users cook.
We hope you’ll find these travel apps useful. Have you chosen one yet?