The best apps to use when travelling in 2023 📱
Going on a trip soon? Let us recommend some mobile apps that you MUST download before you leave. These apps are simply essential when travelling.
Must-have apps
Easy Currency: to make money conversions in no time
Coddy: to (re)discover the city while playing to urban adventures
Spotify: to listen to the best music (there's even a Coddy playlist)
Waze: follow the GPS and avoid traffic jams with this app
TripAdvisor: ideas for activities, restaurants, accommodation, ... you will find everything here with (normally) honest comments.
Tricount: to keep track of the expenses when several people go on a trip
Trabee pocket: To track your expenses by category
Paypal: to pay for anything
Tinder: for singles, it's a good way to meet beautiful strangers
Google drive/photos: to save and keep track of your photos somewhere else than on your phone (just in case)
Netflix: to download a movie or a series and watch it offline during a long trip
Refill: to know where to fill your water bottle
Happy Cow: to find vegetarian or vegan restaurants
The perfect apps for accommodation
Airbnb : for accommodation in private homes
Booking : for hotels, youth hostels, etc.
Couchsurfing : based on free exchange
Warmshowers : for bikers
The perfect apps for getting around
Uber, Heetch, Bolt, Lyft, Dott, ... : book a taxi, rent a bike or scooter
Blablacar (🇫🇷) : Share a road trip with someone
Thalys, OUIGO, SNCB/NMBS,... : train applications
Skycanner, Kayak : search and book a flight
Your airline's app : Ryanair, TUI fly, Air Asia,...
Waze : follow the GPS and avoid traffic jams with this app
Google Maps : find your way and download the map for offline viewing
Park4night : find places to stop in a camper or van
Apps for foreign languages
Duolingo: to learn languages
Deepl: to translate
Google Translate: to translate without an internet connection
Apps for remote communication
WhatsApp: the easiest application to communicate with someone, send photos, videos, voice
Messenger: the same thing but via Facebook
Instagram: to send messages and also post stories, photos/videos and see what your friends are doing during your trip
Skype: do we still use it? Skype or FaceTime is for video calls
Gmail, Outlook, ...: to keep sending emails during your trip
