Top apps for travel on a shoestring
Summary: A selection of applications that are useful when you're on the road.. and save you a few cents on the way.
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Name: TripAdvisor
Developer: TripAdvisor
Planning in advance, doing some research and booking beforehand can save you a small fortune on your next trip. Remaining one of the most popular travel apps, TripAdvisor includes a search and booking function, peer reviews, question and answers forums and deals.
On my last jaunt to Latvia, I used the app to get a cheap deal on a flight and worked out the location I wanted based on hotel reviews and local attractions.
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You missed a few very handy ones
Yapta will search for prices of flights, even after you have booked and let you know if you can get a refund based on your airlines policies.
Tripit lets you keep all of your itinerary information in one place.
GateGuru (when combined with TripIt above) will tell you when your flight has been delayed, if there is a gate change, etc.
MeeTicket will keep all of your electronic boarding passes for you, saving you from having to print out your boarding passes and in many cities allowing you to go straight to security if you have no checked bags.
Add Windows Phone compatability