Traveling today is getting more and more complicated with canceled flights, gate changes, upgrades, and finding affordable places to eat and stay. That is why the right travel apps can be beneficial to making a flight connection or finding place to eat in a new city. You do not need to overdo the travel apps on your smart phone. Download only what you need.
Flights
Kayak Mobile is great for searching for flights and tracking flights. It’s just as simple as the the regular site and one of my favorite apps to search for fares on.
Download it: Android
Tracking Your Trip
Leave the paperwork at home and download TripIt. It will keep track of flight numbers, gate info and other information as well. It makes keeping track of long itineraries easy.
Download it: Android
Layovers
You only need one app here and make sure it’s GateGuru. GateGuru contains info on 98 US airports and around 25 international airports as well.
Best Features:
- Track flights in real-time
- Real-time security line waiting times
- Reviews on airport amenities
Booking a Room
Hotels
Dining
Urbanspoon makes finding a restaurant a game and isn’t bad if you have no idea if you want and you find yourself in a new city. However, I prefer to use OpenTable.
OpenTable- You can find restaurants near your location and book an available reservation all from the app. It will also map the restaurant from your location which is great if you are in walking distance or renting a car. Browsing reviews will also add some confidence to your selection.
Language
There are a lot of options in the language translation app world. I stick to just two.
iTranslate
- Over 50 languages
- Dictionaries
- Voices
- Voice Recognition
- Conversion Mode
– English to French
– Spanish to English
– English to Spanish
Live Translation
TripHackr Bonus Apps:
I recommend downloading the Delta app if it is one of the airlines you fly most. Most airlines have apps but not all are very useful. My favorite is still the Kayak paid mobile app. It is worth the money.
