Hitting the road with your smartphone this summer? Load up with these five key travel apps and boldly go where any tourists have gone before … but with better apps.

1. Five must-have apps for your
summer travels
Hitting the road with your smartphone this summer? Load up with these five key
travel apps and boldly go where any tourists have gone before … but with better
apps.
By Jeff Jedras
Photo by potowizard

2. History Here
If you’re road-tripping in the U.S., this free
Android app will help you find all the
historical must-sees on your route.
Impress your family with your wealth of
obscure historical factoids.

3. Mom Maps
Another U.S. app, this $2.99 iOS tool
is aimed at Moms, and will help you
find mom and kid-friendly attractions
across the country, from parks and
museums to playgrounds and play
areas.

4. WeatherEye
You won’t get caught at the beach on a
rainy day with The Weather Network’s
app. And because it’s Canadian, no
need to find the setting to switch to
Celsius. Free for Android, iOS and
BlackBerry.

5. Google
Translate
Free for Android and iOS, Google’s
translation app is a must when you
don’t know the language. With text to
speech and speech to text, you will
find that subway station.

6. XE Currency
Is that bottle of water in your hotel
room a deal or a steal? This free
Android app will quickly convert
the price to Canadian dollars and
let you know. Note: In Mexico, the
bottle of water is always a good
deal.