Top 13 Apps Your Family Can Use When Traveling out of Town

Almost everyone has a smartphone nowadays, and with the help of technology, we can wander from one place to another! Here are some of the must-have mobile apps when you go out of town or even abroad.

Airbnb

Travel experiences you’ll never forget with Airbnb! Search top-rated homes with the amenities you need, whether you’re traveling alone, with a family or friend, or on a business trip. Homes that have a warmer hospitality than hotels.

The host can book activities for your trip. For last minute searches on travel accommodations, this is one of the best apps so far!

Waze

Waze provides you with traffic situation updates and alternate routes to outsmart traffic jams and accidents. It has a voice navigation which alerts you of road accidents, road closures, and other driving obstructions. Waze acts like a social network, where users can also alert other users with live traffic reports—real-time.

XE Currency

We know that foreign currencies can be a hassle whenever we travel, but XE Currency offers live currency rates that refresh every minute and it works offline. This app helps when you’re trying to distinguish the monetary value that you’re paying for in a foreign country. If you are touring a foreign friend with you, you should introduce this app to them.

Grab

Grab is a reliable, safe and the fastest transportation booking service for private vehicles, taxis, and motorbikes. Type in the pick-up and drop off destination and a nearby driver will be available. You can track your driver’s details and location, and have your family and a friend track and share your ride, too!

TripAdvisor

This app makes it easy to search and read reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, lowest airfare and fun things to do from millions of travelers! You can use it offline by downloading maps, options, and reviews onto your phone away from using data roaming plans when traveling.

Google Translate

This is a translator app that every traveler should have. You can also draw characters or text, take a photo and speak instead of typing so language barrier becomes less of a problem when you travel.

TripLingo

If you want to adapt to the culture and sound like a local, TripLingo will translate your voice by a voice translator by selecting your destination. It is also an image translator and the phrases are more than enough for humor, fun and even for flirting!

Traveloka

If you’re looking for a wide selection of affordable flights and lowest hotel deals, try Traveloka. It has no booking fees and no hidden charges. The prices already include taxes and surcharges. It only takes less than a minute to get your paperless e-ticket or hotel voucher. And it has a 24-hour customer service.

Trivago

This app can help you save money by searching and comparing hotel rates from different booking websites.

Klook

With Klook, you get up to 60% discount when booking for a destination activity. It’s the easiest way to plan for the holidays. Hassle-free paperless e-ticket and you never have to wait in long lines.

Eatigo

Eatigo is 100% free, it’s a no-need-credit-card to reserve a table. It has a wide selection of restaurants with different cuisines and prices all with a time-based discount of up to 50% every single day.

Booky

It’s an app where you can search for restaurants that offer a Buy 1 Get 1 deal or exclusive discounts. You can use it offline.