Organizing a summer vacation can take a lot of hard work before you set off, from getting to the gate on time to finding fun activities at your destination. These mobile apps are here to help.
1. Triptease
For: iOS
Price: Free
Price: Free
Triptease helps you find the most beautiful and exotic spots for your vacation by letting you browse through its magazine-style interface by location or rating. There's some gorgeous photography and a range of reviews for each venue's page, and you can even subscribe to updates from your favourite reviewers if you wish.
2. TripAdvisor
For: Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Price: Free
Price: Free
The TripAdvisor app pulls in reviews from thousands of real-life travellers, providing all the feedback you need to weigh the pros and cons of every hotel, motel, B&B, and attraction known to man. An overall rating and travellers' photos are included for all destinations.
3. GateGuru
For: Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Price: Free
Price: Free
GateGuru gets you through the airport with minimal fuss, offering up a simple-to-use dashboard providing at-a-glance information about flight delays, departure times, airport layouts, and more.
4. Hotel Tonight
For: Android, iOS
Price: Free
Price: Free
Hotel Tonight is a reviews database of places to stay, but the quality of these reviews is what makes the app stand out: They manage to be both insightful and comprehensive without being too long. The app also gives you access to last-minute discounts from hotels looking to fill vacancies.
5. TripIt
For: Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone
Price: Free (or US99 cents with no ads)
Price: Free (or US99 cents with no ads)
TripIt is like having a personal travel assistant on your phone or tablet. Forward your confirmation emails to TripIt and it can automatically add them to your itinerary. Once your travels are plotted out, TripIt tells you exactly where you need to be and when.
6. iTranslate
For: iOS
Price: Free
Price: Free
If you're worried about being caught short when it comes to speaking the local lingo while abroad, iTranslate has you covered with its no-fuss interface. It covers over 60 languages, turns text to speech (and vice versa), and detects languages automatically based on your input.
7. Field Trip
For: Android, iOS
Price: Free
Price: Free
Google's Field Trip app jumps into life while you're out and about, suggesting interesting places (or events) nearby in the form of pop-up notifications and summary cards. Perfect when you're wandering around a strange area and need some guidance on where to go next.
8. Trip Journal
For: Android, iOS
Price: US$2.99
Price: US$2.99
Trip Journal is built to record your trip to the farthest corners of the earth. You can quickly mark off places you've visited and incorporate photos and notes into your interactive maps, and there are plenty of options for sharing your vacation with friends and family.
9. WeatherPro
For: Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone
Price: US$2.99 to US$3.99
Price: US$2.99 to US$3.99
The weather plays a big part in most holidays, and WeatherPro is just about the most complete forecasting app you can tap your fingers at. Covering 2 million locations worldwide, it includes satellite and radar information, as well as a forecast for the next few days.
10. Postcard on the Run
For: Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Price: Free (US$2.49 to US$2.89 per card)
Price: Free (US$2.49 to US$2.89 per card)
Say hello to your friends and family while you're away. Postcard on the Run enables you to create customized greetings cards on your mobile device, which can then be converted into real-life postcards sent through the mail automatically.
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