We’ve been compiling lists of our favorite tips, tricks, and products to make your next trip easier to plan and enjoy. Since mobile apps have been changing the way we travel, here are our Top 10 Travel Apps that we use to plan our trips, keep up with our itineraries and tickets, and find our way around.
Our Top 10 Travel Apps for International Travel
TripIt
We’ve mentioned TripIt before, but it really is a life saver when it comes to keeping all of your reservation and ticket numbers in one spot. TripIt recognizes reservations in your email inbox and adds them to an organized itinerary that you can access both on the mobile app and online. You can also upload additional information and files for the most organized trip ever!
DuoLingo
A little nervous about traveling somewhere you don’t speak the language? Don’t let that hold you back! We love DuoLingo, a language learning app that currently has lessons for 16 languages from Turkish to Irish.
XE Currency
Sometimes an exchange rate is really easy, but other times the math is just too much to do in your head on the spot. Enter XE Currency. You can access live exchange rates, view historical charts, and calculate prices on the go on your smartphone.
Google Translate
Google’s wonderful translation app features 90 languages for the type to translate feature. You can also translate photos from 26 languages, perfect for road signs, menus, or instructions, and the speech translation works for 40 languages. Google Translate has you covered.
AroundMe
You may know exactly where you are, but do you know where the closest ATM is? What about the nearest coffee shop so you can escape the rain while touring around town. The AroundMe app has all the answers. It’s a must-have for curious travelers.
PackPoint
PackPoint is an awesome packing list app that can help you organize what you need to pack based on length of travel, the weather at your destination, and your activities. You can even share your list with others to help them pack!
Rome2Rio
Rome2Rio is our new secret weapon. It searches through every possible route and mode of transportation to recommend the best way to get from A to B. You can enter any town, address, or landmark, and it will tell you all of your options, from flights to trains to buses and driving. We’ve used it for every trip since we discovered it. It wouldn’t be a list of Top 10 Travel Apps without it!
City Maps 2Go
This app allows you to save your destinations on detailed maps that you can access even when you don’t have Wi-Fi or data. How brilliant is that? It’s another easy way to find your destination without having to pay for roaming or Wi-Fi!
AirBnB
We love using AirBnB for options other than your standard hotels. You can filter by so many options, including location, price, beds, and amenities. It really came in handy when Meagan went to Avignon during the annual Theater Festival, and all the hotels were booked up far in advance. Sign up here and get $20 off your first adventure.
TripAdvisor Offline City Guides
The TripAdvisor mobile app lets you access all reviews, maps, and city guides even when you’re offline, which comes in really handy if your phone service has limited data plans when you’re abroad.
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I’m also using a navigation app Spyglass that supports different maps, depending on my current needs: google maps, apple maps, open street map and open cycle map. It saves an opened map area in a cache so you can use it later when offline. Besides, it has many useful features for those people that are not very good at orienting. The app shows your current position on the map, can save waypoints and locations, for example, your car or your hotel location. https://itunes.apple.com/app/spyglass/id332639548?mt=8&at=11lLc7&ct=c