Whether it’s a romantic weekend getaway for two, the annual family holiday or a once in a lifetime ‘round the world trip, we all love a holiday. In my opinion planning, great value and fun activities make the perfect holiday and mobile apps have made this easier than ever! Here are my top picks for mobile apps to help plan your next getaway.
1. Trip It
Trip it will help you organise your travel plans in one easy spot. The app will pull all of your travel details into one handy itinerary – including restaurant reservations, hotel bookings, flights and rental cars. What’s great about Trip It is it allows you to access your all in one itinerary offline, so, if you’re overseas, there’s no need to stress about data roaming fees.
2. XE: currency converter
XE currency converter is a must have if you’re travelling abroad to multiple countries. This slick mobile app allows you to compare and convert currencies from anywhere on the go. You can easily follow and monitor multiple currencies, ensuring you get the best exchange rate for you holiday.
3. Trip Advisor – A top pick from our Facebook Fans
Are you unsure on which destination to choose for your next getaway? Trip advisor lets you browse millions of reviews, opinions, and candid photos by travellers to make the process easier. If winging it is your style, this app lets you book last minute flights and accommodation on the go. If you have any pressing questions you can jump on to one of the forums for support and advice.
4. Expedia Hotels and Flights
Want to save on flights and accommodation so you can spend more on shopping, spas sightseeing? Expedia offers mobile exclusive deals where you can save up to 60% on flights and accommodation. You can even earn points towards your next holiday simply by using the mobile app – imagine, earn a free holiday while you’re planning one, it doesn’t get much better than that.
5. Wotif
We all wants access to exclusive deals and special promotions and the ability to compare these in one easy place. With the flexibility to filter your search by almost anything, including number of guests, price and star rating, Wotif is the perfect mobile planning app. Save all of your details, to make the booking process super fast the next time around and use the app worry-free in the offline mode when abroad – BONUS!
6. Webjet
A must have for quick, cheap last minute domestic flights and accommodation with the ease of booking on the go. This mobile app is super easy to use and essential for frequent travelers It even looks after people who have a bad sense of direction (like me) with the interactive maps feature; you can easily navigate your way around a city that you’re unfamiliar with.
7. Sky Scanner
Who pays full fare for flights anymore? We all want cheap flights and we want them at the last minute. Sky scanner will find you the cheapest flights around the globe in seconds, so if it’s that once I a life time ‘round the world trip that your planning Sky Scanner is a must have. I love that this app lets you easily share your flight details with friends and family and email them to yourself for safe keeping, another top pick from our Facebook fans.
8. Lonley Planey
To make the most of your overseas holiday you’ll need some handy audio phrase books and city guides. Lonely Planet will help you communicate in foreign languages and give you some great activity recommendations. I love the personalised postcard feature which lets you send real life printed postcards from your own photos, direct from your smart phone!
Have I missed any, what would you recommend?