Take The Pain Out Of Travelling
We all know things can get a little crazy this time of year. Money is tight, holiday parties are plentiful, and lots of traveling takes place amidst our normal everyday lives. To make your life a little easier and stress-free, here are a few of the top 10 mobile apps to save some cash, find the best food, and keep your children happy!
Top Flight A
Kayak (FREE) iPhone | Android
Kayak is the first app mentioned for a reason – it is the easiest to use, can do the most, and will save you the most money. With things like a flight tracker, currency converter, built-in packing list, and hotel and flight price comparisons from the top four travel sites on the web, Kayak is the Swiss-Army knife of travel apps.
FlightTrack ($4.99 or $9.99 for the Pro edition) iPhone | Android
Worried your flight’s been cancelled? Flight TrackPro checks your flight status every second so you don’t have to with real-time updates and information on your gates and baggage claims. Its nifty weather radar forecasts cut out one less trip to Weather.com to prepare for travel adjustments if Mother Nature changes has other ideas.
GateGuru (FREE) iPhone | Android
And when Old Man Winter strikes and your flight delays, you’ll be looking for something to do in the airport while waiting the three hours to board your plane. Search through this airport directory app to quickly find all the retailers and eate
Top Road Apps
GasBook (FREE) iPhone
Wish you knew the petrol price on every nearby street corner for the best deal? Well this little app can do just that. When touring big cities, driving a few kilometers out of the way to fill up could save you a bundle… which leaves you enough money to buy a sandwich!
Free Wi-Fi Finder (FREE) iPhone
Using up your data plan navigating the GPS and streaming music? Give your smartphone’s internet a little vacation and use this app to find free Wi-Fi internet. You can find free wireless internet whether your phone is on or offline too. Just remember, no work emails!
Urbanspoon (FREE) iPhone
If you’re taking a break from a long drive and looking for some quality vittles, UrbanSpoon is your personal tour guide to tastiness. With this app, you can sort restaurants by location, type of food, customer reviews, and price to guarantee you feel rejuvenated for the next highway stretch.
Top Travel Apps for Kids
Family Matters ($1.99) iPhone
Family Matters is a an interactive family game. It generates fun topics to help you learn more about one another, and even tailors topics to your location!
Route 66: Road Trip Fun ($0.99) iPhone
Tired of playing the same road game and can’t come up with another? Route 66: Road Trip Fun archives all the greatest travel games and their instructions to help your trip go faster and your car be the most fun one on the road.
iGot Shotgun ($0.99) iPhone
Children in USA play “Shotgun” when going out on a drive – someone gets to bag the other front seat. iGot Shotgun is the ultimate judge at who called “Shotgun” to earn the front passenger seat. Just enter the names of front-seat candidates and let the app decide! Unless, of course, you like the Shotgun game and screaming and arguing and…
These apps will ease your mind this holiday season and make your future traveling more exciting! Happy holidays!
When he’s helping travellers learn when they need US to UK plug adapter, Nate Schrader of TravelProducts.com enjoys keeping up with technology to simplify his life and makes travel plans to see friends.
