6 Of the Best Free Travel Apps

Technology has made it possible for us to get virtually anything we want with the touch of a button or the swipe of our phones.

You are probably planning your next vacation to a dream destination, you really want to travel there but you don’t know any other information about it but the name of the country. These  6 free Travel Apps will help maximize your time and money while traveling.

• Google Trips

Google is slowly taking over the travel world. We’re not the biggest fans of that (as we talked about here in our article “Why Google are Failing at Travel” but if it has to happen, we might as well make use of it. Google Trips helps you to organize all of the details of your travel. So it pulls information such as flight times and hotel reservations from your inbox and pairs them with in-depth travel guides to your destination. One of the biggest benefits of Google Trips is that you can download everything (including maps) and use it off-line. So you don’t need to use data or Wi-Fi when you are on your trip.

• XE currency

Another long-term hero of the free travel apps world, XE is the go-to currency conversion app, and for good reason. You can track up to ten currencies at a time, easily switching between them to see the conversion rates. XE really comes into its own if you’re going to more than one country on your trip, as you can load all of the currencies for the countries you’re travelling to onto the app and it will update them when it’s connected to the internet.

• Airbnb

Airbnb needs no introduction. Arguably the biggest disrupter of the travel industry, it’s become the go-to destination for those looking to rent a room, flat or house to stay in during their travels. There are some drawbacks – the lack of unified deposit terms and booking protocol across hosts, but it’s a brilliant way to find somewhere to stay during your trip. Late last year, they also launched Airbnb Trips, a curated set of experiences led by locals to help you see each destination from a different point of view.

• Google Translate

Google Translate is another handy travel app from the search giant – this time aimed at helping to communicate in other languages. While it’s no replacement for actually learning a few words of the language – our biggest travel tip whenever you go to any new country, it will help get you out of those sticky situations where you’re trying to decipher the menu or a map without getting it all completely wrong.

• Tripit

Tired of scrabbling together all of the trip emails, app confirmations etc. from a million different sources to create a legible itinerary for your travels? Tripit is your new best friend. Simply give the app the requested permissions and it will automatically create trip itineraries with all of the details you’ll need every step of the way.

• Accuweather

Wondering what to pack for your trip, or not sure what to wear in the morning? Accuweather provides you with accurate weather forecasts for pretty much most destinations in the world. There are a lot of weather apps out there, but we think that this one is the most consistent.

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