{"id":3431,"date":"2015-08-06T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/travel-apps-make-every-trip-better\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:08:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:08:20","slug":"travel-apps-make-every-trip-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/travel-apps-make-every-trip-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Apps That Make Every Trip Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The smartphone has changed travel forever.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8391\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/launch-screen-en_ca-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8391\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/launch-screen-en_ca-1.png\" alt=\"Expedia app landing page\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Expedia app landing page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gone are the days of carrying phrase books in multiple languages, finding the local American Express office for mail, carefully carrying expensive rolls of film and not seeing a photo until it\u2019s developed upon your return.\u00a0Yes, for all of you too young to remember, that was travel for many, many years.<\/p>\n<p>Now travel is now much easier thanks to tech wizards who are solving one travel problem or inconvenience after another\u2026 and many we didn\u2019t even consider problematic. I could present dozens of cool apps but here are\u00a0my 7 favourite apps, ones that I\u2019d never leave home without.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/app\">Expedia app<\/a>\u2013 The free Expedia App lets you earn triple Expedia+ points on your flights and hotels, see real-time trip updates, and book from anywhere, anytime. There are even deals exclusive to mobile users. And, if you\u2019re an Apple Watch person, you can get all that information delivered right to your watch. \u00a0Expedia.ca just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/travelblog\/expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates\/\">updated <\/a>the app and\u00a0introduced the ability to book rental cars and local activities in destinations around the world.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/campl.us\">Camera+<\/a> \u2013 This is my favourite camera app. I discovered it thanks to a photography blogger. Using Camera+ you can use either the horizon level or grid to get a straight horizon line. The grid is also useful to position the horizon at the perfect 1\/3 or 2\/3 mark. It shoots in 16&#215;9 mode which is my preference-I really don\u2019t like the 4&#215;3 ratio most phones shoot. Its editing functions are also great, especially the clarity mode.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NB86OYE?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B00NB86OYE&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=soltrasoc-20\">Audible<\/a> \u2013 I love listening to talking books as I travel. They are great for road trips, long flights or just sitting and relaxing in a park. Your phone and a pair of earbuds are all you need. Sign up and you can get a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NB86OYE?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=B00NB86OYE&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=soltrasoc-20\">free Audible trial along with two free books<\/a>. If you love it like I do, you pay $14.95 a month. If you don\u2019t, you can cancel at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8585\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fork-in-the-road.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8585\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/fork-in-the-road.jpg\" alt=\"Audio books and the Audible app are particularly great for road trips. \" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audio books and the Audible app are particularly great for road trips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate&amp;hl=en\">Google Translate<\/a> \u2013 This app has many purposes. You can use it to translate signs by using your phone\u2019s camera. You can also use it so that you can talk to someone using your phone\u2019s microphone. Simple step-by-step instructions will guide you through every application.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/gmm\/answer\/3131595?hl=en\">Google Maps<\/a> \u2013 Whether you\u2019re walking, driving or taking transit, Google Maps gives you turn-by-turn instructions that make getting around easy in any new destinations. I use it a lot but it\u2019s important to note that it\u2019s not infallible. One-way streets may be a challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8584\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCN0200-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8584\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSCN0200-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Lake District of England is known for its rain. The weather app helps me live the guiding principle of the area: there's not bad weather, only bad clothing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lake District of England is known for its rain. The weather app helps me plan what to bring on a walk and \u00a0live by the guiding principle of the area: there&#8217;s no bad weather, only bad clothing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/weather-apps\/\">Weather<\/a> \u2013 It\u2019s one thing to know what the weather is typically like at a destination and another to know what\u2019s really happening. I start tracking the weather at my destination about a week before leaving. And I check it each morning to make sure I have what I need with me throughout the day.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/voyagetravelapps.com\/trail-wallet\/\">Trail Wallet<\/a> \u2013 Created by passionate travellers and travel bloggers Simon and Erin of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neverendingvoyage.com\">Never Ending Travel<\/a>, the Trail Wallet is a travel budget app that helps you keep track of your expenses in a number of currencies by the trip or the month. Over budget? Under budget? Trail Wallet helps you know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>So? What\u2019s your favourite travel app?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The smartphone has changed travel forever. Gone are the days of carrying phrase books in multiple languages, finding the local American Express office for mail, carefully carrying expensive rolls of film and not seeing a photo until it\u2019s developed upon your return.\u00a0Yes, for all of you too young to remember, that was travel for many,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/travel-apps-make-every-trip-better\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Travel Apps That Make Every Trip Better<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[845,19,124,139,9],"tags":[559,293],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-3431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expedia-app","category-new-destinations","category-plan-a-trip","category-save-money","category-tips","tag-travel-apps","tag-travel-tips","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Travel Apps That Make Every Trip Better | Expedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Travel apps are great tools that help make travel easier, both in the planning stage and on the road. 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