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While we’re firm believers in traveling without having your phone out all the time, we also believe there’s a time and place to use your phone abroad! These 10 free travel apps are all the time and place you need!
From talking with friends and family around the world, to offline map apps, and even offline travel advice apps, these travel apps will have every bit of your trip covered!
Be sure to download these travel apps before taking off on your next adventure to save your booty time and time again while off exploring a new land!
General Travel Apps
TripIt | Find it Here
TripIt searches your email and pulls out anything having to do with travel, like flights or accommodation, then stores that information within the app. So without any extra work on your end, you have all your travel details sorted and stored in one nifty spot! Talk about some seriously easy organization!
Wiki Triip | Find it Here
WikiTriip has saved us more than once. It basically Wikipedia but for the travel world! For most destinations across the globe, you’ll find information on best routes to and from airports, where to eat and stay, and even things to do and see in the area. It’s all user input, so most the stuff is relevant and up to date with great advice from other travelers.
WhatsApp | Find it here
For us state folk, WhatsApp isn’t that common, but in literally every single other country we’ve traveled to, WhatsApp is the go-to for communication! It uses internet for texting, so there’s not need to worry about phone plans from country to country, and it’s super easy to use, just like texting or calling from home.
Maps.me | Find it Here
This is probably our favorite free travel app. By simply downloading the map app, and then downloading the country or region you’re traveling to, you’ll be able to access a map without internet.
It’s great for navigating through cities via foot and bike, and even works well in the car too! Our favorite bit of the whole app though is the ability to pin places to save for later!
MORE INFO HERE | Why We LOVE Maps.Me
Money Apps
XE Currency | Find it Here
XE Currency is a travel app that converts currency… A.K.A tells you how much money something is in your home currency! It can store and compare 10 currencies at a time, though it has all the different currency of the world on the app.
It’s as simple as typing in the country you’re traveling to, and then punching in the amount the item is you want to buy, and it tells you how much it costs in your normal currency!
Online Banking App
This will be different for every person depending on who you bank through, but before you leave for your trip abroad, set up online banking and download the banking app!
It’s a safe and easy way to monitor your money without having to use public computers and gives you easy access to your bank in case your card gets shut down or you get into a fraud situation!
READ MORE | How To Make Extra Money To Travel
Transportation Apps
Airline Apps
This one makes life so much easier when traveling in Europe especially, but even for other travels as well. By downloading airline apps, you get access to checking in and your boarding pass all on your phone. Say goodbye to do days of finding a printer to print off all your travel documents, and hello to having them all in one place!
MORE INFO HERE | Airlines We Use, and The Perks of Them All
Rome2Rio | Find it Here
This is a phenomenal app for figuring out how to get from point A to point B! It compares flights, trains and public transportation to driving yourself or hiring a cab! Even if you don’t want to compare all those options, it a great place to figure out what companies are in the area to use and the schedules of trains and public transportation in the area.
City Mapper | Find it Here
When using public transportation in places like London or Paris, City Mapper is the app to have. It maps out the quickest route for the given time you’re taking public transportation and tells you when and where to switch lines.
Accommodation Apps
AirBnB
When not traveling in the van, we use AirBnB more often than not for accommodation. It’s a great way to stay with locals or live like a local while traveling. You can rent entire flats, or just private rooms, have a kitchen, and oftentimes, stay in really cool places all over the globe!
Having the app on your phone allows for easy access to communicate with your host, and easier booking too!
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