5 Travel Apps We Can't Live Without!

Your phone can be an amazing resource when you take vacations! Here are a few awesome apps that we use on every vacation. Most of them are FREE! All the apps below are available on iOS & Android.

Maps.Me. (FREE)

This app is a great option for those who intend walk or take public transportation in unfamiliar international cities.  You download all of the maps you will need in advance and you can disable the data function on your phone when you use them. It uses the phone signal or internal GPS on your phone to provide location information.  Save $$ on an expensive data plan when you travel internationally!

XE (FREE)

XE is an excellent real time currency conversion tool.  It provides the most current exchange rates and uses limited data.  You can set it up with multiple currencies if you plan to visit more than one country on your vacation.  

UBER

Most of us use UBER here in the United States but did you know UBER is available in many countries worldwide? It also comes in handy when there is a language barrier. You can easily let the driver know your destination without any confusion!

Trip Advisor (FREE) - Click here for iOS OR Andorid

You have probably heard of Trip Advisor before, and I’d guess most of you have used it to check out reviews, but did you know that Trip Advisor has an excellent mobile app?  Pick any major city worldwide and you can download a city travel guide directly to your phone (again saving $$ on data).  The app will also provide turn-by-turn navigation to that awesome restaurant or tourist site you just discovered!

TripIt (FREE or $49/year with TripIt Pro)

We loved this app so much we upgraded to TripIt Pro because it not only syncs with my email to put all of our reservations in once place, it also gives us real time flight alerts like gate changes and flight delays.  This one saved our butts on our last trip.  We were eating breakfast before headed to the airport in Barcelona. An alert came from TripIt that our flight was delayed and we would miss our connection in Newark.  I was able to get on the phone with the airline and get our seats moved to another flight before getting to the airport!  By the time we got to the airport the new flight was OVERSOLD!  We saved so much time and a MAJOR headache all because of this app!

What are some of your favorite travel apps? Comment below and let us know!