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A download away: 6 apps to seriously upgrade your next trip Our smartphones have long become an essential traveling tool. Beyond the mere hotel and flight booking apps, there are countless experiential ones able to expand the possibilities of your trip, help you budget, map out your itinerary, and explore your destination. Here are 6 great travel apps you need on your phone / By Adi Shalom

04 XE Money Transfer & Converter – for figuring out currencies: A simple and effective app that provides up-to-date exchange rates for almost every currency in the world. It also works offline, so you can use it anytime, anywhere, to understand how much a product really costs in local currency and make sure you’re paying a fair price. It also allows you to transfer money, receive currency exchange rate alerts, and more. 05 Citymapper – the public transport app: A very useful app for big cities, as it gives you all the public transport options - buses, subways, trains, including accurate information on schedules and delays, and even alternative routes. It is often more accurate and detailed than Google Maps. (You can also try Moovit, which is very popular in Israel). 06 The Fork – for restaurant bookings: Particularly popular in Europe, this app provides exclusive discounts on meals, restaurant reviews, menus, and allows you to easily make bookings. For vegetarians and vegans, the Happy Cow app is also a great option as it locates vegetarian/vegan-friendly spots around the world.

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01 Wanderlog – your entire travel plan in one place: This app concentrates all your travel details (flights, hotels, car rentals) in one user-friendly place, saving you valuable planning time. With Wanderlog you can create a detailed itinerary, stay updated on flight changes, track your budget and expenses, import information from your email account, and even create your own destination guides and share them with others. 02 Viator – for unforgettable local experiences: This app is a gateway to thousands of activities, such as guided tours, workshops and more, that are organized by locals. Whether you’re

looking for a traditional cooking class in Rome, a secret walking tour in Tokyo, or a surfing lesson in Portugal, you’ll find a huge range of options here, including reviews from other travelers and easy pre-booking. (GetYourGuide is also a good option). 03 Splitwise – an expense splitting app: One of the problems that tends to come up when traveling with a group of people is the issue of dividing expenses. Splitwise provides an easy and convenient solution that allows everyone to enter their expenses before then automatically calculating who owes what to whom. At the end of the trip, it also provides a summary report.

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