Google Trips
Ideal for: Looking for a good app on a familiar platform
Set to supersede every other travel app soon (and that includes TripIt), Google Trips is one among the newest series of additions in the Google Apps Suite. The travel app is brimming with features, from maps and guides, to customized hours and lists of restaurants and places of interest. The app gathers all of its required information from the user’s Gmail account and stores it offline so that they can access their information even in places that have low reception or no internet. The app also have destination-based guides and features to suggest activities and find reservations.
Price: FREE
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Roadtrippers
Ideal for: Anyone going on a long-term road trip
An ideal app for those looking to organize road trips, Roadtrippers both plans driving routes and allows users to book hotels at the same time. What really makes this app stand apart is the fact that the app find interesting yet less-traveled paths that users can explore, allowing users to find eclectic restaurants and quirky spots that they can easily bookmark and use as part of their plan.
Price: FREE, with in-app purchases
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Packing Pro
Ideal for: Planning and organizing for trips
As enjoyable as vacations are, packing can be a real hassle. There is always a lot to plan, and something always seems to go amiss. With Packing Pro, users can say goodbye to this problem. All the user needs to do is enter in basic information such as the trip duration, destination, weather conditions, and if applicable, any additional notes such as possible activities and access to things like a washing machine (or lack thereof). The app takes in all of this information and them makes a checklist of all items required and categorizes them into lists that can easily by saved and amended. The app also has a reminder which helps users remember important factors of the most abstract factors such as passport renewals.
Price: $2.99
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Kayak
Ideal for: Booking flights and hotels at the best possible rates
The highly-rated and very popular travel website now has its own app! And not surprisingly has risen to become one of the most popular apps on app stores everywhere. The app carries forward all the great features from its website – from booking flights and hotels to comparison of best rates and features and customer service to assist with any hiccups and/or change in plans.
Price: FREE
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Airbnb
Ideal for: Searching and renting properties outside of the hotel network
A name that needs no explanation, Airbnb has its own app that extends it features and makes it more accessible to its far-and-wide user base. Ideal for those who want to experience their travel destination at a more authentic and affordable level – and not stay in a resort or hotel, Airbnb lists homes, apartments and rooms that are rented out by homeowners. All the user needs to do is enter the location they are planning to visit, opt for the check-in and check-out date, and add-in the number of guests. Not only will Airbnb suggest suitable rooms and homes to rent, it will do so in a way that is tailored to the user’s requirements.
Price: FREE
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