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My favourite travel apps for every trip - Best Travel Apps for 2025
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items After visiting more than 45 of countries, these are the must-have travel apps I rely on for planning, booking, navigating, eating and exploring new cities. Must-have travel apps you should download before your next trip: Discover the best travel apps...
Traveling has never been easier, but only if you use the right apps. Whether you’re looking for cheap flights, local food experiences, last-minute hotels or eSIM data on the go, this list covers everything you actually need.
Traveling has never been easier, but only if you use the right apps. Whether you’re looking for cheap flights, local food experiences, last-minute hotels or eSIM data on the go, this list covers everything you actually need.
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Best travel planning and booking apps for stress-free trips
City Discovery: Food & Local Experiences
Transportation Apps
Travel eSIM, VPN & Insurance
Best travel planning and booking apps for stress-free trips
Best travel planning and booking apps for stress-free trips: These are the best apps I always start with when planning a trip. From finding cheap flights to booking accommodation and tours, these tools help me compare prices, read real reviews and or...
My go-to app for hotels, apartments and even unique stays. The interface is simple, prices are transparent, and you often get free cancellation. Great for last-minute trips and flexible plans.
Booking.com - The best hotels
A solid alternative to Booking with frequent rewards and deals. If you prefer collecting loyalty nights, Hotels.com is one of the most reliable options.
Hotels.com - Hotel Reservations
Perfect for solo travelers or those wanting cheap, social places to stay. The app has detailed reviews and real photos (very important for hostels!).
Hostelworld
Great for spontaneous trips. Their app often shows flight + hotel packages that are cheaper together than separately.
lastminute.com holidays: hotels
MSC cruises — you can check itineraries
MSC Best Cruise Holidays and Vacations
Best for flexible date flight search.
Skyscanner
Perfect for splitting costs when traveling with others.
Splitwise
Plan and book everything in one app: Flights, Hotels & Activities Worldwide
Traveloka
City Discovery: Food & Local Experiences
Find your way around: From tracking the countries you’ve visited to finding reviews of restaurants and attractions, these apps help you explore smarter.
Viator is great for booking tours, museum tickets, day trips and skip-the-line passes worldwide.
Viator - book tours
Join local hosts for home-cooked dinners, cooking classes or food tours. One of the best ways to experience a country's cuisine while meeting people.
Eatwith: cooking classes, home-cooked dinners, food tours
If you hate waiting in line for museums or attractions, Tiqets lets you buy fast-track tickets instantly from your phone.
Tiqets - buy skip the line tickets
book city attractions and tours easily
GetYourGuide: Book Things To Do, Attractions, and Tours
A fantastic platform for free walking tours led by passionate local guides. You tip what you want, and the quality is surprisingly high.
GuruWalk - Free walking tours
Hop-on hop-off bus tickets for major cities. Good overview for first-timers and hassle-free sightseeing.
Big Bus Tours
A fun app that tracks how many countries you’ve visited and how much of the world you’ve seen.
been - travel map - track which countries you have visited
Still one of the best places to read honest reviews of restaurants, attractions and tours. Great for choosing where to eat.
Tripadvisor
Must-have navigation, offline maps, restaurant reviews.
Google Maps
Transportation Apps
The best transport apps for moving around easily: Whether you’re taking a taxi, metro or long-distance train, these apps help you get around efficiently without confusion.
the best app for booking airport transfers
Book Airport Transfers in Advance at Affordable Prices | Kiwitaxi
Reliable international car rental service with competitive prices, especially in Europe. Easy pick-up and drop-off, and clear fuel policies.
Europcar - international car rental service
Still the simplest and safest way to get a ride in most countries. No need for cash and you see the price before booking.
Uber
Same as Uber, you can get a ride in most countries through this app
Explore Bolt services | The all-in-one mobility app
Travel eSIM, VPN & Insurance
Travel apps every traveler needs: Unexpected things happen on the road. These apps help you stay protected and get emergency assistance if needed.
The easiest way to get mobile data abroad without buying a physical SIM card. Install the eSIM before you leave and you’re online the moment you land.
Airalo - get an eSIM fast & easy
A simple website where you can manage your travel insurance, check your policy, file claims or get emergency help worldwide.
AXA Travel Insurance
Fast, secure, and risk-free VPN
NordVPN