When you travel, I always recommend taking a smartphone. For general tips on which phone to travel with overseas, check out the recommendations here. If you do decide to take your smartphone, it's only as good as the apps you download and use. Here is my list of the TOP 10 Free Travel apps that will ensure your trip runs better than planned! For guides to other useful smartphone apps, check out the following pages:
- Recommended FREE Smartphone apps - general
- Recommended FREE Smartphone apps - aviation
1. Google Translate (everyday tool)
If you're ever stuck and in desperate need of some hand words or phrases, don't pass by this fantastic application that will save your life!
2. Agoda (hotels)
If you're looking for a place to stay and still haven't made a booking, Agoda is a fantastic company that has an easy to use smartphone application that will make your bookings a lot simpler
3. Xe Currency (money converter)
This application also has an simple yet powerful interface that will assist you in calculating up-to-date exchange rates
4. Meetup (social gatherings)
Meetup is a fantastic application that lets you join many communities and activities that may interest you. Sports, travel, photography, cooking and plenty more!
5. Urbanspoon (restaurants and food reviews)
Urbanspoon is a useful application that helps you find food when you're either lost or undecided about what you want to eat
6. Foursquare (place recommendations)
Foursquare is an application which shows you others that have 'checked in' to a similar location and often leave useful tips for future users
7. Skyscanner (cheap flights)
As the title suggests, this application helps you find discount airfares
8. Dropbox (file handling)
Dropbox is the ultimate file-storing and file-handling application. You can sync your desktop computer, your laptop, your iPad and any other devices that support it. Not only can you access your files and view them, you can also upload your documents to the cloud and later view and edit them on other devices
9. Skype (messaging and video chat)
Skype is a classic application that has run well for many years on desktop computers and now runs well on mobile devices also. It is mainly used for video chats but often users take advantage of its instant messaging function
10. WhatsApp (instant messaging)
WhatsApp is a well known application through the world. Many smartphone users have downloaded it and use it more than SMS as its free to send a message to anyone, not matter which part of the world you live in
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