Recommended Travel Apps for your phone
Currency Convertor Plus
Get instant currency conversion with Currency Convertor Plus! You can even do it offline and convert multiple currencies at once. All world currencies are supported, so there is really nothing inconvenient about it. With multiple currency fields, historic rate charts, and a built-in calculator for convenience, compare prices anywhere while traveling abroad to be sure you’re getting the best deal at today’s rate. The app even supports Bitcoin!
https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/currency-converter-plus-live/id1317641473
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalchemy.currencyconverter
The Flight Tracker by Impala Studios
The Flight Tracker has the most easy-to-use search function for finding flights. Track all available flights & airline information worldwide in real-time.
https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/the-flight-tracker/id533365777
https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=7774746132611575805&hl=en_NZ&gl=US
Meet up
Find people who love to do the same things as you with Meet Up. With 50 million members, Meetup helps you build a career network, discover a tech community, create a personal brand, and pursue your passions. With Meet Up you can explore events by category, search by keyword, or see what’s popular in your area. You can also have discussions and use direct messaging to stay in touch with the people you meet.
https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/meetup-local-groups-events/id375990038
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetup
PackPoint
Are you forgetful? Is there always something that you leave behind on a trip? PackPoint is a free travel packing list organizer and packing planner. If you think you don’t need it, try it for free and be amazed at how much time and stress you save. PackPoint will take into account whether you’re traveling for leisure or for business, the forecast, and whether you need to do laundry or not. If you need to pack for more people, then the help is really appreciated!
https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/packpoint-travel-packing-list/id896337401
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.YRH.PackPoint
Talkao
Are you worried about the language barrier during your next trip? Leave that to Talkao! With Talkao you can translate voice messages or written texts into several languages. Use it as an opportunity to learn some new words and explore your environment better. Talkao can also translate audio messages into several languages. You can use the voice recognition system and listen to your translation as well. Other features include spelling correction and a Spanish and English dictionary.
https://apps.apple.com/NZ/app/translate-voice-translation/id1387396772
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ticktalk.translatevoice&hl=en&gl=NZ
Authy
Arugably one of the most important apps on this list. It has become all too common for us to be locked out of our social media for “suspicious activity” while travelling and not having access to our phone number from home. I actually lost access to my first Instagram account because of this and still have not been able to get it back, which is why I stress how important this app is. This form of 2-factor authentication allows you to have an encrypted key that changes every 20 seconds, eliminating the need for a text to be sent to your phone.
I highly recommend setting this up BEFORE beginning your travels, and also on a separate spare phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.authy.authy