Mark Dziuban is an avid traveler who never leaves home without his smartphone. These 11 apps help Mark plan and enjoy his vacations.

1. 11 Most Useful
Travel Apps
for iOS
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2. GOOGLE TRIPS
KEEP ALL OF YOUR TRAVEL INFORMATION IN
ONE PLACE WITH GOOGLE TRIPS. ROLL ALL OF
YOUR RESERVATIONS INTO ONE BUNDLE FOR
EASY ACCESS, AND PLAN YOUR TRIP DAY BY
DAY WITH THE EASY TRIP PLANNER FUNCTION.
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO,
GOOGLE TAKES THE GUESSWORK OUT OF
PLANNING THE TRIP BY CURATING IDEAS FROM
LOCALS ON WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO.

3. GUIDES BY LONELY
PLANET
THIS APP IS YOUR ULTIMATE RESOURCE GUIDE
TO 50 OF THE MOST POPULAR TRAVEL
DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD. GUIDES
PROVIDES CITY GUIDES CURATED BY LOCAL
EXPERTS, OFFLINE MAPS, ACTIVITY FILTERS,
PHRASEBOOKS TO HELP SPEAK LIKE A LOCAL,
AND A USEFUL BOOKMARK FEATURE TO HELP
YOU ORGANIZE YOUR TRIP.

4. FLIGHT STATS
FLIGHT STATS IS A REAL-TIME AIRPORT AND
FLIGHT TRACKER FOR ANY AIRLINE AND
AIRPORT IN THE WORLD. EASILY ACCESS ANY
FLIGHT VIA FLIGHT NUMBER, AIRPORT, OR
ROUTE. YOU CAN ALSO WATCH FLIGHTS AS
THEY MOVE ACROSS AN INTERACTIVE MAP. THE
APPLE WATCH FUNCTION LETS YOU CHECK
YOUR FLIGHT’S TERMINAL AND GATE WHILE
YOU RUN THROUGH THE AIRPORT BETWEEN
CONNECTIONS.

5. GOOGLE
TRANSLATE
GOOGLE TRANSLATE IS AN INTUITIVE
TRANSLATION APP THAT WILL TRANSLATE 103
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AS YOU TYPE. SOME
FEATURES THAT SET IT APART FROM OTHER
TRANSLATION APPS ARE THE ABILITY TO
TRANSLATE FROM A PHOTO TAKEN ON YOUR
CAMERA, TWO-WAY TRANSLATION FOR
CONVERSATIONS, AND TRANSLATION OF
SYMBOLS YOU DRAW ON THE SCREEN.

6. AROUND ME
AROUND ME USES YOUR GPS LOCATION TO
HELP YOU FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF
BUSINESSES YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY. THE
APP ORIGINALLY WAS USED FOR
RESTAURANTS, BUT IT HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO
COFFEE SHOPS, BANKS, BARS, GAS STATIONS,
HOSPITALS, HOTELS, MOVIE THEATERS,
SUPERMARKETS, THEATRES, AND TAXI
COMPANIES. THE RESULTS IN EACH CATEGORY
SHOW UP IN AN INTERACTIVE LIST BASED ON
HOW FAR EACH PLACE IS FROM YOUR
LOCATION.

7. WIFFINITY
WIFFINITY ALLOWS YOU TO ACCESS OVER
400,000 WI-FI NETWORKS ACROSS THE WORLD
ALONG WITH THEIR LOGIN INFORMATION. THE
DATABASE IS UPDATED BY USERS DAILY,
WHICH MEANS YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT ROAMING WHILE YOU ATTEMPT TO
LOCATE THE NEAREST COFFEE SHOP.
AVAILABLE NETWORKS WILL SHOW UP ON A
MAP, AND CONNECTING TO THEM IS AS EASY AS
CLICKING ON THEM WHILE YOU’RE ON THE GO.

8. YUGGLER
TRAVELING WITH KIDS CAN BE
OVERWHELMING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES
TO FINDING ACTIVITIES TO KEEP THEM
ENTERTAINED. WITH YUGGLER, YOU’LL NEVER
HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING SOMETHING
FOR KIDS OF ANY AGE TO DO. SEARCH FOR
EVENTS NEAR YOU, COLLABORATE WITH OTHER
USERS ON THEIR EXPERIENCE, SHARE DIRECTLY
TO SOCIAL MEDIA, AND REVIEW EVENTS FOR
FUTURE USERS. YUGGLER CLAIMS TO BE THE
MOST POPULAR FAMILY APP ON THE APP
STORE, AND AWARDS FROM PARENTS’ CHOICE
AND WEBBY GIVE STRONG EVIDENCE TO BACK
THAT CLAIM.

9. TRIPIT
NEVER SEARCH THROUGH YOUR EMAIL INBOX
TO FIND A RESERVATION AGAIN. EASILY
ORGANIZE YOUR ENTIRE TRIP BY FORWARDING
ALL OF YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAILS TO
PLANS@TRIPIT.COM. EACH RESERVATION WILL
THEN BE ADDED TO THE APP IN A MASTER
ITINERARY SO YOU CAN ACCESS THEM FROM
ONE LOCATION. SYNC YOUR TRIPIT WITH YOUR
CALENDAR SO YOUR RESERVATIONS SHOW UP
BESIDE ANY OTHER EVENTS YOU HAVE
PLANNED.

10. COMPANION
TRAVELING TO A NEW CITY ALONE OR WITH A
SMALL GROUP IS A PRETTY SCARY EVENT FOR
MOST PEOPLE. COMPANION’S GOAL IS TO GET
YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. ENTER
YOUR DESTINATION INTO THE APP AND SELECT
A FEW CONTACTS TO BE YOUR COMPANIONS
UNTIL YOU ARRIVE. IF YOU FEEL THREATENED
YOU CAN NOTIFY YOUR COMPANIONS OR CALL
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH TWO TAPS OF
YOUR FINGER.

11. CITYMAPPER
NEVER FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THE COMPLEX
PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN A NEW CITY
AGAIN. WITH CITYMAPPER, YOU CAN SELECT A
DESTINATION AND THE APP WILL GIVE YOU
EVERY OPTION POSSIBLE TO GET THERE.
TRAVEL TIME AND ETA ARE INCLUDED FOR
SUBWAYS, TRAINS, CARS AND BUSSES WHILE
EXPENDED CALORIES ARE ESTIMATED FOR
WALKS AND BIKE RIDES.

12. OANDA CURRENCY
CONVERTER
NEVER WORRY ABOUT IF YOU’RE BEING
OVERCHARGED WHILE YOU TRAVEL. THIS
CURRENCY CONVERTER HAS A USER-FRIENDLY
INTERFACE AND WILL ADJUST RATES TO WHAT
YOU’RE BEING CHARGED REGARDLESS OF
WHERE YOU ARE. IT EVEN INCLUDES AN
OUTDATED CURRENCY FEATURE TO SEE WHAT
YOUR MONEY WOULD BE WORTH IN JAMAICAN
POUNDS.