Lonely Planet Mobile Phrasebooks…With 28 languages available, you’ll be able to communicate more easily with this app that shows you the phonetic pronunciation and reads it as well. Thee is a $10 per language fee, but it’s well worth it.
Urbanspoon – not just for local recommendations. Choose restaurants more wisely by checking restaurant reviews searchable by neighborhood, price or type of cuisine. Free
AroundMe allows you to search for what’s nearby including banks, gas stations, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and more. Free
TripIt allows you to build your itinerary including flights, hotels and car reservations. You set up an account and just forward confirmations to plans@tripit.com. TripIt also gives you all the tracking features you’d expect, including up to date data on flight cancellations, delays and gate changes. Free
Shopoholic or forget to pack something for your trip? If traveling in the U.S., Mall Maps offers more than 1,000 U.S. malls for $2.99. Also available is FastMall that features turn by turn guidance inside the mall, shake your Iphone for the nearest restroom and a remember shere you parked feature. Currently includes malls in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, China, France and Lithuania.
My personal favorite, is SitOrSquat…Bathrooms aren’t always easy to find, particularly in Europe. Gotta go? This app points the way in urban centers in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Free
Do you have a favorite travel app? We’d love to hear from you!
