Travel apps you may need this summer

You’ve already planned your summer holiday and can’t wait to spend a few days away from your crowded and stressful city. But simply buying your plane tickets and doing your luggage may not be enough when it comes to checking the “to-do” list before the departure. Here are some apps you can download on your iOS or Android and that can make your holiday even better.

Airport App – Hipmunk

It’s free and it’s available on both operating systems. It helps you search for flights, as well as car rentals, hotels, and even vacation packages. It provides you help in finding the right deals that fit your budget and in knowing exactly what you’re spending your money on.

Other similar flight and airport apps are: Tunity, LoungeBuddy, and Hopper.

 Road trip app – Roadtrippers

Just as the name suggests, Roadtrippers is the right app to have on your phone to provide you info related to the closest restaurants and various points of interests, such as hotels, national parks, swimming pools or other interesting attractions. The interesting thing about it is that you can also receive suggestions from your friends and add together points of interest on your itinerary, thus making it easier for everyone. This feature is great when you plan a road trip together for instance.

Other apps in this category are SitOrSquat, which is free, and PhotoPills, which has a price of $9.99 for both iOS and Android.

 App for hotels – HotelTonight

One trust-worthy and free app for hotel booking is HotelTonight. You can use it to search for rooms that are available right that night or you can book one a few months in advance.

In case you want to try other similar apps, you can choose Secret Escapes or DayPass, both of them are free and available on iOS and Android.

 Apps for traveling parents – Winnie

This one is definitely handy for parents who have planned to go on their summer holiday with their children. Winnie provides parents with various useful tips regarding necessities when traveling with the little ones. Finding a family-friendly restaurant, playgrounds or specific shops are some examples of what parents can do on Winnie.

 Apps for top restaurants – ChefsFeed

In case you’re looking for a top-notch restaurant in the region where you went on vacation, you should definitely use ChefsFeed. It shows you the best restaurant recommendations and you can find top sommeliers, chefs or bartenders throughout the entire US, Canada or UK.