Travel Apps You Need for Your Next Trip

Apps are helping business and leisure travelers with age-old problems like currency conversion and language barriers. Traveling overseas and domestically has never been easier. Make your next business trip or vacation easier by downloading these apps before you leave:

Packing

Never worry about forgetting to pack important items when you download Packpoint. This app checks the location’s weather forecast and offers activities you may participate in on your trip. From there, the app will offer a list of items you should pack for the weather and various activities, along with general items recommended for any trip.

Currency and Budgeting

Trail Wallet helps users keep their money organized with currency conversion and by tracking one’s spending. Users can organize their budget according to the month or trip and then plug expenses into the app as they occur.

Language

Duolingo is making language-learning simple and fast. The app breaks up 30+ languages into small lessons to make the process easier. It’s a great way to brush up on a language while you wait in airport terminals or taxi cabs. If you need help with instantaneous text and speech translation, download Google Translate. Though the app doesn’t teach new languages, its useful for immediate translation.

Navigating

Traveling around new areas is made easier with Citymapper. This app portrays various transportation options, including: bus, metro, cycle, Uber, Lyft and walking to show you the fastest routes and options. If you’re unfamiliar with the bus or train lines, simply program the app to alert you when your stop is approaching and when to get off.

Tracking Time Zones

Circa is a must-have for frequent business travelers. The primary purpose of the app is to coordinate times for phone calls and meetings across multiple time zones. Instead of displaying a confusing list of times, the app presents different time zones via a user-friendly graph.

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