It also includes TripAdvisor content, so you can leave your phone in aeroplane mode and still find your way to your favourite bar or burger-van. ForeverMap lets you download offline, searchable maps up to the size of whole countries before travelling to avoid data roaming costs. While Google’s offline maps feature is great, it does carry limits on the size of the area you want to view. The "Near me now” feature also comes in handy when looking for somewhere good to grab lunch. The all-knowing travel site is worth having in app form for a quick way to find (or leave) reviews. It’s a bit like having a knowledgeable city guide occasionally popping up with interesting snippets. Content is pulled in from sites specialising in curating hidden gems, such as Thrillist, Great Little Place and Zagat. Download guides by city or country to brush up on your destination when internet isn’t an option.įield trip runs in the background of your phone and alerts you when you’re near something interesting. Wikitravel and Wikipedia combined – but offline. Once you’ve made a booking, the in-app messaging service also makes it very easy to keep in touch with your host. Superb design, imagery and sheer variety of interesting places to stay make browsing listings quite addictive. It can also alert you if it detects that you’re near a place on your list. The “To do” list feature is a great way to map places you want to visit and to pin locations as you get tips from people you talk to. Foursquare iOS and Android, free More than just a way to show off all the places you’ve been. Both are excellent, free, and we couldn’t come to an agreement on which was best, so we say just download them both and see which you prefer. ![]() Tripit or Worldmate All platforms, free Forward your confirmation emails and these apps organise all your plans into a single itinerary, complete with gate information, flight tracking, contact details and even directions. You can also pin searches to your start screen and keep an eye on price fluctuations. Features charts you can browse to compare pricing within a given period and an “everywhere” search option for destination inspiration. Planningįor flight search the Skyscanner app is hard to beat. From the very new to established stalwarts, here are 20 top travel apps we think make travelling genuinely easier, faster, cheaper or merrier in 2014. While we all love and use the clearly brilliant WeSwap app for managing our travel money, it’s not the only tool we have in our travel tech arsenal.
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