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Someone may say that travel season is never over, but soon it will be that time of the year when we start packing our bags, booking our flights, and buying all the lotions and suns creams we can carry. With so many cheap and easy-to-find flights, it is fairly simple to visit exotic destinations and even travel the whole globe. The wonder of travel lies in the experiences you will get, sights you will see, and sounds you will hear, but it can still bring some headaches.
Planning and organizing a vacation can sometimes be very stressful and annoying which can kill your excitement about the whole trip. Luckily for us, with the help of technology, many of these problems can be a thing of the past. There are plenty of mobile apps that can help you find accommodation, book cheap flights, navigate through an unknown city and even do a little bit of work remotely.
So, who needs travel agents when you have all the information accessible right at the tip of your fingers? Just like picking the right things for your trip, having the right apps on your mobile device can make you or break you. Here are some of our favorite apps that we believe will make your vacation enjoyable and stress-free.
Best Apps for Travel that you can use on your Next Trip
Airbnb
A couple of years ago, when you went on vacation the only option was to stay in a hotel. There was no centralized place where you could see and rent homes. Airbnb changed the way we book accommodation when traveling. With over 500K listings in more than 35K cities, you can rent a beautiful apartment in the center of a city or a charming little cottage in the countryside. The app includes guides for local sightseeing and you can even book experiences with local cooks, artists, and more. In the US it is also available to book tables in the restaurants.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Skyscanner
This app got you covered, with the help of Skyscanner you can book flights, hotels, and rental cars. The app is looking for the best and most affordable options tailored just for you throughout their partner websites. Like most other plane ticket booking apps, you can see the best and cheapest dates to fly and the app also provides alerts in case of a price drop. What separates Skyscanner from other apps is the option to enter the boarding airport of your choice and the app will provide you with the best flight deals from the selected airport to various destinations.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
PackPoint
No matter how many times you went through all the things you need to pack for your next trip, there is a high probability that you will forget something and it will be too late when you realize it. PackPoint represents an intelligent packing app and packing list builder that functions in a slightly different way. You just need to enter your destination, length of travel, weather at the destination, and any activities that you have planned doing and the app will tell you what you need to pack based on those criteria.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Now we will focus on some apps developed primarily for the business people who are constantly on the move.
PDF Converter Ultimate
If you are a frequent business traveler and your daily job requires dealing with a lot of PDF files then PDF Converter Ultimate is the right choice for you. With this app, you can convert all your documents to more than 20 popular file formats and vice versa. You can even convert scanned documents considering that the app is using industry-leading OCR technology. You can convert files from your mobile device, Google attachments, and from supported cloud services like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more. The app is light on your device (only 4MB) and won’t drain your battery since conversions are done on the servers.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Dropbox
Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud platforms where you can share, store files and collaborate with your colleagues. It brings all your files into one central place which is accessible across all of your devices and operating systems. Features like a document scanner shared folders, and offline access makes the app even better. Dropbox has more than 500M users and 200K businesses.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Uber
Uber as most already knows is a convenient solution to book a ride. When you are out for a travel, having an app that allows you to quickly book the rides can be highly convenient. Uber is known for its quick booking and quality services. You can easily book a ride within 1 minute.
Price: Free
Weather App
You will not like to get stuck in a storm, or heavy rain or like to roam around in super hot weather. As a rescue, a weather forecasting application becomes your mentor to help tell the next day or week’s forecast so that you can plan your weekend and enjoy travel with confidence. You can set a widget out of the app so that you can easily see the forecast on your main screen.
Trivago
Trivago allows you to compare the hotel prices. It is basically a booking website. You can find the best hotels in top cities and book hotels at your convenience. This is widely used by travelers. It is very easy to book hotels using Trivago. It helps you book cheap hotels and save money as well.
Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom Photo Editor can be your companion to edit the shots that you click while traveling. It has many built-in filters and presets that allow you to quickly give stunning retouch your photos and make them more memorable. However, as an alternative, you can use any other application such as Google Snapseed, Picsart, or Polarr.
As we said, planning a trip can be a real pain, but now we should turn a new page and start making our trip preparations enjoyable and stress-free with the help of these traveling apps. If I forgot to mention some of your favorite ones that you use while you are on travel, please let us know in the comments below.
