Ease your travel planning with these helpful apps.
Organise your bookings – TripIt
Free
iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone
TripIt organises travel plans into an itinerary that has all of your trip details in one place.
Simply forward confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and TripIt will automatically build an itinerary for your trip that you can access anytime, either online or from a mobile device.
Pick where to stay – TripAdvisor
Free
iPhone, Android, Windows Phone
We all know the deal with TripAdvisor. It’s by no means perfect, but used with a critical eye you can ensure you’re picking the right place to stay. TripAdvisor’s mobile app offers a slick way of searching through its 60 million hotel, restaurant and attraction reviews. The iPhone-only Jetsetter app is a good-looking alternative.
Don’t forget your toothbrush – Packing Pro
£1.99/$2.99
iPhone
Packing lists aren’t for everyone. But for those who enjoy a spot of “life admin”, Packing Pro can help eliminate those last minute “What am I forgetting?” head-scratching moments. Unfortunately, it’s only available on iPhone – though not as easy on the eye, Packing List – Full is a decent equivalent on Android.
Count your pennies – Toshl Finance
Free
iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone
No one wants to return to financial ruin from a trip. Toshl’s a simple tool enables you to set-up budgets before travelling and then reconcile expenses with those budgets when away. It also has daily exchange rates for more than 30 currencies.
Keep track of your flight – FlightTrack
£2.99/$4.99
iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone
FlightTrack provides real-time updates on flight status, gates, delays and cancellations for some 5,000 airports and 1,400 airlines. Airplane geeks might get a kick out of the handsome map displaying an aircraft’s location relative to its flight path. The app also incorporates SeatGuru’s airplane seating maps, so you can ensure you chose a good seat when checking in online.
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