Travel apps

These days, there are countless apps that help us organize and prepare for a trip, or that are very useful during the trip. So, if you're thinking about taking a getaway, keep reading and take note of the ones we show you below... We're sure you'll download more than one to your smartphone or tablet .

If you're planning a trip and want to book a hotel, a cheap flight, read customer reviews, etc., we recommend the following apps:

• Booking : The Booking app is one of the most popular and comprehensive accommodation options. With over 800,000 hotels and apartments and 52 million customer reviews , this app will help you find your ideal stay with just one click. You can search for hotels by city, landmark, hotel name, or nearby accommodations. It also allows you to filter your searches by price, area, or amenities like Wi-Fi or breakfast. You can also save your favorite hotels to a Wish List.

• Trivago : Another essential app if you're looking for a hotel. Trivago is the world's largest hotel price comparison site. With this app, you can compare offers from nearly a million hotels on more than 250 booking websites from your mobile phone or tablet. This way, you'll be able to find your ideal accommodation at the best price.

• Tripadvisor : The app from the popular traveler review site contains 225 million opinions and comments, based on real experiences , that will help you find and choose the most convenient airfares, the best hotels and restaurants, as well as millions of activities and things to do, wherever you go.

• AirBnb : If you prefer to stay with a local instead of a hotel because you like meeting people and it's more affordable, you're probably already familiar with AirBnb. This site offers more than 600,000 listings for privately owned houses, apartments, and flats in over 34,000 cities . A new way of traveling that's gaining more and more followers.

• BlaBlaCar : If with Airbnb you share accommodation with the homeowner, with BlaBlaCar you share a car with drivers and travelers traveling the same route as you . More and more people are joining the BlaBlaCar trend, a way to save money, reduce pollution, and share miles and conversations with other people.

• Waze : If you're traveling by car and want to avoid traffic jams, Waze shows you the busiest or least-trafficked routes in real time, saving you time, stress, and money on gas. It also notifies you of the cheapest fuel prices near your location.

• Foursquare : If you're going to a new city and need recommendations for local bars, pubs, and other places to go out (restaurants, bars, pubs, etc.), this location-based app recommends places based on your tastes and recommendations written by more than 50 million users.

Other very interesting apps if you're planning your trip are Kayak , a flight, hotel, and rental car search engine, and Rumbo , a flight search and comparison site. If you're terrible at finding your way around, Google Maps will be your saving grace.