Tech: Top Travel Apps To Get

Nowadays, it's gone past logging into your account on an airline website. With updated features on phones becoming a regular thing and with more apps coming about, better travel and tourism apps are becoming so much more popular. Price Comparison Apps, Review Apps and Travel Planner Apps are a big market for almost all market segments.
In this post, I will list some of the more popular apps out there, recommendations and a look at some

other travel apps that may not be as popular. Apps you should have when travelling and maybe some you wouldn't think of checking.
Before travelling anywhere, people look at online reviews of destinations to see if people enjoyed themselves, if the local area is nice, the hotels are of good quality etc. And to get there, the days of getting a travel agent to do the work for you has expired and now it is down to apps like Skyscanner to find good deals at reasonable prices. 
Here are a few popular travel apps widely used and some you may need:

• TripAdvisor- TripAdvisor is a godsend for travelers. Before going anywhere and booking a hostel, most people check out TripAdvisor to see what rating, review and state their hostel or hotel are in, what services are provided etc. It also lets you review the restaurants, hotels and places you visited on your travels, which I recommend doing, as you could let others know your experiences.
• Yelp: Yelp is an oldie but goodie. Checking out stores and different places to go shopping could help you not make a mistake and spend an arm and a leg.
• Time Out: This app serves as a recommended guide for places in the city you choose to type in the search bar.
• YPlan: An app used to check out the events happening in your area, times, dates and location.
• TripIt: This app acts as a way for you to plan out every detail of your travels from flight booking, to lodging and even activities but should you be lazy, emailing plans@tripit.com will have them sort out the details for you.
• FourSquare: Another godsend app that uses your location to give you feedback from other travelers and recommendations.
  
• XE Converter: For those travelling to a country with a different currency, make sure you have a currency converter app on your phone to ensure your financial safety.
• Hotel Tonight: This may come in handy for those stuck in cities overnight and not knowing where to stay. This app works with hotels to provide overnight stays in places with vacancies.
• TripNLive: An app that lets you see, record and post videos as reviews of hotel rooms, restaurants, the destinations, activities etc.

These apps are what are recommended for those travelling and ones I'd recommend checking out. But then comes the booking element (Flight/Accommodation) the travels and apps that help with that are as follows:

• Skyscanner: This app scans a number of different airline sites to find you the best deals on your flights.
• Trivago: Trivago looks and works with hotels to find you offers on hotels
• HostelWorld: If hotels aren't your thing, hostelworld finds the best deals on hostels in your area.
• Airbnb: With 600,000+ listings, no matter what type of accommodation you're after, Airbnb are sure to have it!

*Pic Credit: going-places.tv, tourmag.com*

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Be sure to check out these apps and see if they help you with your travels. An important aspect of travelings is sharing experiences and doing so on apps, can help another person have a similar experience. 

Hope this post helped!

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