Top 10 Apps for People Who Love Travelling

Do you love going all over the world? Seeing new places and meeting new people? Lots of people have the travel bug these days and it can be a pretty fun hobby. It does however, require a bit of effort. Luckily there are lots of ways to make it easier using technology. Here are 10 top apps for anyone who loves travelling, helping you do everything from planning your time to learning the local language.

TeuxDeux

TeuxDeux is a great app for people who need to organise their time well and that’s certainly the case for everyone wanting to see the world. This app lets you set up different to do lists which you could organise by country or trip. There is also a dated to-do section to help you keep track of specific jobs each day such as booking flights or securing a hotel. If time management is still a struggle when you’re planning your travels or you just want generally want to be more organised, try these 10 time management tips.

Google Translate

Don’t know the local language? Fear not. The Google Translate app is perfect for seeing you through any linguistic difficulties. Use it to translate text using the photo function or speak for you in restaurants and bars.

You Need a Budget

Travelling can be expensive so one great app for peripatetic types is ‘You Need a Budget.’ This is great before a big trip, allowing you to save money into a special fund. However it can also useful during a trip to help track what you’re spending each day.

Google Maps

Google Maps is an absolute must whenever you’re in unfamiliar territory. Use it to navigate winding alleyways and long coastal stretches. Just remember that Google Maps can eat your data so if you’re not on an international mobile data plan use the in-app function to save maps offline beforehand.

City Mapper

Another great one for getting around, City Mapper – as the name suggests – is particularly good for cities. Use it to calculate your A to Bs in all the world’s major metropolises. The great thing about City Mapper is that it incorporates nearby public transport links so you can hop on and hop off buses like a local.

XE Currency converter

As any seasoned traveller will tell you, doing the currency maths can be a real nightmare. Avoid all that stress with XE Currency Converter, the go-to app for sorting out your monetary exchanges. Save your favourite conversions and check anywhere and anytime to make sure you get the best rates.

Duolingo

Duolingo is one of the most popular language learning apps out there, and that’s saying a lot as there is stiff competition. By ‘gamifying’ the acquisition of new vocabulary and grammar it’s easy to get to grips with the basics of any lingo – great for those travellers who like to know a little of the local dialect wherever they go.

Splittr

There are lots of apps for splitting bills with friends, but Splittr is particularly good for travelling. It works for multiple transactions so if you’re travelling with friends and need to split flights plus hotels plus food, Splittr is for you.

AirBnB

AirBnB is of course a classic travel app these days. Use it to find affordable and pleasant accommodation in thousands of places around the world. Use AirBnB’s helpful dual price/location filter to find somewhere within budget that makes your geographic needs.

Kayak

Kayak’s website is well known for searching out cheap flight, but it’s also a handy app. Download and use to book hotels, hire cars and more. Use the handy price alerts function to be notified when your next travel route is at its cheapest.

Those are our top apps for anyone venturing out to see the world. There are a huge number of apps that can help you when you’re travelling, but be sure to also look online for other useful travelling advice such as 10 time management tips. Try some of these ideas today and see how much easier it makes your (jet-setting) life!