Apps for Travel
In this episode, Ashleigh and Christopher discuss their favorite apps for travel planning, transportation, outdoor adventure, tourism, dining, and communication.
Transportation and Navigation
- Road Trippers and iExit - Help plan road trips
FlightAware - Track flightsAirline apps - Manage flights and boarding passesLoungeBuddy - Find and book airport loungesCitymapper - Multi-modal transit directionsGoogle/Apple Maps + Smartwatch - Walking directionsGasBuddy - Find cheap gas pricesOBI - Compare rideshare pricesParking apps - Find and pay for parkingRental car apps - Book last-minute rentalsOutdoor Adventure
- Ultimate Campgrounds - Discover campsites on public lands
Recreation.gov and ReserveAmerica - Book campsitesCampendium and HipCamp - Campground reviewsRV Life - Campground ratings and amenitiesNational Park Service app - Park guides and mapsTopo Maps+ - Detailed hiking mapsAllTrails - Hiking trail finderGo Paddling - Kayak launch sitesTourism
- Freetour.com - Free walking tours
Viator - Discounted tours and activitiesGetYourGuide - Tours and attractionsGroupon - Local dealsGuide Along - GPS-guided driving toursRick Steves Audio Europe - Free audio walking toursReview sites - Restaurants, hotels, attractionsGlobeTips - Calculate local tippingCommunication
- Revolut - Multi-currency payments
Google Translate - Translate text and imagesWhatsApp - Messaging overseasMyTSA - Airport security wait timesMobile Passport - Expedited customsTimeshifter - Avoid jet lagWine Break: Ginjinha
Ashleigh and Christopher try ginjinha, a Portuguese cherry liqueur from Lisbon. They recommend looking for it at Total Wine.