Last Updated: 2/2/2020 | February 2nd, 2020
There’s no shortage of travel apps cluttering up the Android and Apple marketplaces these days — and that’s a problem, as most of them are terrible. Sorting out useless ones from those worth installing is not the most fun you’ll ever have with your smartphone, but no one wants to pay for a worthless app.
If you’ve got a trip coming up, rather than wasting a week of your life downloading useless junk, start with these 10 great travel apps instead:
1. LoungeBuddy
I’ve spent enough of my life waiting around in airports to know that it basically sucks. I usually fly on budget airlines with long layovers and terrible connections, so dirty seats, expensive Wi-Fi, and bad food are a depressingly regular part of my life. The only places that offer any respite are the lounges — but without a membership or business-class tickets, I’m not inclined to wander around and ask random lounge staff if they’d like to let me in.
LoungeBuddy takes the pain out of the process. After entering your credit card, airline status, and lounge memberships, the app tells you which lounges you can access at any given airport. even for people like me who don’t have any of those things, the app still lets you know about any free lounges or ones you can purchase a day pass for. It’s slick, easy to use, and free!
Get it for iOS.
2. Hostelworld
The Hostelworld app has does all the usual things you’d expect an accommodation booking app to do — searches, descriptions, filters — and looks particularly good while doing so. The full-screen interactive map makes it easy to work out whether the hostel you like is anywhere near where you want to be, while those all-important reviews are only a tap away.
Hostelworld is available for both iOS and Android.
3. Skyscanner
Skyscanner is my preferred method for finding cheap flights. The mobile app searches millions of flights from over 1,200 sources and then gives you the best options available (whether it’s the most affordable route, or the easiest one). The useful chart feature lets you look at the most affordable days or months to fly to your destination and sends you notification of price changes.
The Skyscanner app is available here.
4. HotelTonight
HotelTonight gives you incredible last-minute discounts on empty hotel rooms. It’s incredibly easy to use, and it doesn’t take long to reserve a room. You can search by city or attraction, or on the map, and then check out the reviews and photos from other travelers. It also has 24/7 customer support. When I’m stuck in a place and need a last-minute room, this is the app I use.
Available for iOS and Android
5. TripIt
TripIt helps organize your upcoming travel itinerary. All you have to do is forward your hotel, restaurant, flight, and car rental confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and it automatically transfers all the information to your master itinerary, so that you can easily view all your upcoming plans at once. If you upgrade to the pro version, the company will find you alternative routes for when your flights get canceled, as well as send you automatic notifications from airlines about flight delays, cancellations, and more. If you travel a lot and have a lot of bookings you need to organize, this is the best app to have.
TripIt is available for iOS and Android.
6. OpenRice
OpenRice is the Yelp of Asia. It shows a city’s most popular restaurants, ratings, menus, booking numbers, and everything in between. It’s widespread in Southeast Asia and a better resource than Yelp. It has listings for Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines. The app puts the power of the website at your fingertips.
OpenRice is available for Android and iOS.
7. trail Wallet
Trail purse is an easy travel expense tracker. I used to have a similar app, but it was too hard to update. This app is now the best. It takes the headache out of expense tracking. You can organize your expenses by trip or by month, set a daily budget, and easily add expenses. When you get a bill or receipt, pull out your iPhone, add the amount using the quick add screen and you’re done.
Trail purse is available for iOS.
8. Couchsurfing
If you’re wanting to lower your accommodation costs and meet locals while you travel, this is the app for you. Couchsurfing lets you connect with locals who have space in their home for travelers to stay for free. The accommodation is usually nothing fancy (which is why it’s called “couch” surfing) but it’s free, which will help you keep your budget intact. By staying with a local, you’ll get a unique opportunity to learn more about the destination from someone who actually lives there.
If you don’t want to stay with a local you can use the Hangouts feature to meet other travelers or locals for coffee, drinks, or to do something like visit a museum. It’s a great way for solo travelers to connect and be social. This apP è un must per ogni viaggiatore budget.
Couchsurfing è disponibile per iOS e Android e puoi iscriverti a Couchsurfing.com.
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Il mondo delle app è un luogo in costante cambiamento e ci sono già molte app di viaggio là fuori che toglie il dolore dai viaggi. Ti aiutano a viaggiare meglio, più economico e più a lungo. Le app di viaggio sopra sono tra le migliori nel 2019 e vale la pena scaricare sul tuo telefono prima del prossimo viaggio.
Come viaggiare per il mondo con $ 50 al giorno
La mia guida a bidoni tascabile più venduta del New York Times ti insegnerà come padroneggiare l’arte dei viaggi in modo da scendere dai sentieri battuti, risparmiare denaro e avere un’esperienza di viaggio più profonda. È la tua guida per la pianificazione A a z che la BBC ha chiamato la “Bibbia per i viaggiatori di bilancio”.
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Prenota il tuo viaggio: suggerimenti e trucchi logistici
Prenota il tuo volo
Trova un volo economico usando Skyscanner. È il mio motore di ricerca preferito perché cerca siti e compagnie aeree in tutto il mondo in modo da sapere sempre che nessuna pietra viene lasciata nulla.
Prenota il tuo alloggio
Puoi prenotare il tuo ostello con Hostelworld. Se vuoi rimanere in un posto diverso da un ostello, usa Booking.com in quanto restituiscono costantemente le tariffe più convenienti per le pensioni e gli hotel.
Non dimenticare l’assicurazione di viaggio
L’assicurazione di viaggio ti proteggerà da malattie, lesioni, furti e cancellazioni. È una protezione completa nel caso in cui qualcosa vada storto. Non ho mai fatto un viaggio senza di essa perché ho dovuto usarlo molte volte in passato. Le mie aziende preferite che offrono il miglior servizio e valore sono:
Safetywing (migliore per tutti)
Assicura il mio viaggio (per quelli più di 70)
Medjet (per ulteriore copertura di evacuazione)
Pronto a prenotare il tuo viaggio?
Dai un’occhiata alla mia pagina delle risorse per le migliori aziende da utilizzare quando viaggi. Elenco tutti quelli che uso quando viaggio. Sono i migliori in classe e non puoi sbagliare usarli durante il tuo viaggio.