Must-Have Travel Apps - World Between Travel

Must-Have Travel Apps!

1. Tripit

The most common “must-have travel app” has to be Tripit! This app is wonderful for keeping all of your travel arrangements and needs in one place. When you book a trip, your itinerary is automatically saved to the app so the hassle of trying to find the multiple emails you receive regarding travel plans no longer exists! This app will like you know where you need to be and when. If you’re the friend or family member that others can’t keep track of all your trips, this app allows you to share your itinerary! When we take longer trips that require multiple routes, we always share our itinerary on Tripit with family so they know where we are on what day.

Tripit is FREE but also offers a Tripit Pro option for $49 /year

2. Waze

Nothing’s worse than trying to make your way around a new city or trying to find your vacation rental with no phone service! The Waze App is amazing with its best feature being that you can download directions ahead of time! When we were in Iceland, one of the world’s most nature-centered countries, we used the Waze App for directions around the country. We could full dive into the breathtaking nature without getting lost.

Waze is Free to download on Apple and Android

3. My Currency Converter & Rates

There are many currency converter apps available to download but I have felt that this specific app has worked best! While in another country that uses a different currency than what you’re used to, this app quickly converts it. It’s a simple app and very easy to use. All you do is input the number amount you’d like to convert, select the current currency then select your desired currency, and confirm! For example, if I put in 10 USD and choose to convert it to Euros it will tell me that 10 USD = 9.18 Euros.

My Currency Converter & Rates is Free to download on Apple and Android

4. Google Translate

Google Translate is a lifesaver! Similar to the currency converter, Google Translate could be described as a language converter. One feature that comes in handy is where you can put an item that has a different language in front of your phone camera and the app will actively translate the sign in real time! This feature has come in handy many times while shopping in foreign grocery stores.

Google Translate is Free to download on Apple and Android

5. WhatsApp

I highly recommend keeping WhatsApp available on your phone! WhatsApp is a universally used texting app. Depending on your phone provider, you may not be able to use your usual way of texting. If you need to contact your host, call your hotel, book a taxi, etc. you can use WhatsApp to make those connections!

WhatsApp is Free to download on Apple and Android

Furthermore, these are just some apps that I highly recommend having when traveling! Of course, there are many more that come in handy, but these are a great start to cover your bases. I have realized that as you go along your travels, you’ll add and remove many apps but these 5 always remain! A few other apps I would recommend would be:

Rail Planner
Airline Apps (every airline has an app that can keep track of your boarding passes and more)
Viator
Airbnb or VRBO
Mobile Passport Control (MPC)