If you are smart then, you’ll be packing your smartphone for your upcoming vacation. There are many great apps available when planning your vacations such as hotel, airline, and car reservations. There are even directions on how to pack your suitcase, as well as pet sitter location apps. If you are planning a trip overseas, you can even use a language translator app along with currency apps. If you’re planning a trip on the open-roads try the GasBuddy app which locates the cheapest price available at the tank. Many of the following apps below are free and no-data charges will apply.
- Gogobot
Gogobot is the winner of "Best Travel Apps," presented by Time Magazine. It’s an app to encourage brainstorming for fun traveling ideas. You’ll be able to lay out a possible schedule, and then you can share those plans with your friends. This app is free to download and to use.
- Minube
If you haven’t decided your vacation destination just yet, the Minube app allows users to browse images as well as videos of potential locations and destination. It gives you inspiration for your next big vacation. Consumers can view photos and reviews of more than 600,000 places of interest in nearly 200 worldwide locations. This is provided directly from a community of nearly 1 million users.
- Kayak
If you are seeking the best times and deals on your next vacation, check out the Kayak app. Kayak will search for the absolute best discounts and deals available and will allow users to arrange their flight itinerary, hotel stay, and car rentals, right there in one spot. This app is also free.
- Hipmunk
The Hipmunk app searches through every travel site for you. Additionally, you can save upwards of 60% off hotels with their New Tonight Deals section of their app. It’s another abundant site to locate cheap deals on travel. Hipmunk is super user-friendly and even will suggest the cheapest flight-times if you are flexible in your schedule. This app is a freebie to download and use.
- Google Flights
In your pursuit of inexpensive travel, the Google Flights app delivers. It supplies a top-rated search engine all-in-one app, which will comb through all of the airlines to locate and snatch-up the most-affordable travel plan for your vacation destination.
- CouchSurfing
Is there anything better than free? CouchSurfing will link you with individuals all around the globe willing to offer their homes for free! Some of these wonderful people will even offer tours at no charge at all. This app locates people who are offering these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities at no cost to you.
- Concierge Insider Guide
This app is your friendly doorman. It will share details of all the great locations to visit when you are traveling. This app gives you your very own concierge to recommend and advise on popular and exciting tours or sites to see, all for free.
- TripIt.com
Tripit.com has the simplest setup available. You simply forward your approval emails, such as your flight itinerary, car rental info, hotel, or restaurant reservations, and the app will organize and arrange them into your trip itineraries, all located in one convenient place. Free and paid versions are available for this app, but the free version is ideal for the casual vacationer.
- Tripcase.com
This wonderful app will gather your confirmations and automatically organize and arrange them as a handy trip portfolio. TripCase is certainly ideal for travelers who are business oriented. It provides a wide selection of partner services. You’ll be able to work effortlessly with the use of this savvy app.Differing from others, this app allows for free flight status notices.
- Worldmate.com
This app congregates your itinerary. WorldMate offers a LinkedIn addition, making contact with important clients effortless while you are traveling. You’ll be able to review flight alerts, substitute or alternate scheduling, along with the capability to sync with various calendars. iPhone users have the added features of hotel fee alerts, express booking information, as well as discounts and upgrades.
