1. Google Translate – Google Translate’s new update, could prove to be a traveler’s best companion. A new feature now allows travelers to snap a photo that features text, highlight it, and then translate it into English for 37 languages.
   Platform: Android, iOS
   Cost: Free

2. Drops – Drops is an app that turns learning language into an audio-visual game, with vibrant colors and easy-to-follow illustrations. The app features over 30 languages and dialects, including Arabic, Icelandic and Mandarin and offers daily scheduled lessons that will enhance your next trip.
Platform: Android, iOS
Cost: Free for 5 minutes per day; 1 language only. Premium allows unlimted access with monthly, yearly or lifetime packages

3. FLIO – FLIO offers you the possibility to track and save all your flights and gives you an overview of information like miles, flights, airports, countries and your FLIO ranking. Also, as a registered user, you will receive updates about boarding times, gate changes or any delays in your flights. Platform: Android, iOS Cost: Free

4. Road- trippers – Road-trippers Perfect for organizing that epic road trip you’ve always wanted to take, Road-trippers not only plans out your driving route but also lets you book hotels along the way. The free app is especially useful for finding interesting and off-the-beaten-path places to visit as you go, helping you find cool restaurants and one-of-kind spots that you can bookmark and go back to during the trip. Platform: Android, IOS Cost: Free

5. Pack-point: With Pack-point, you’ll be able to relax and just pack what you’re told to pack. The app shows you what to bring based on the length of your trip, the weather in your destination, and any activities you’re planning along the way. If you’ll have access to laundry facilities in your destination, Pack-Point even allows you to account for washing your clothes and wearing them multiple times. Platform: Android , IOS Cost: Free

10 Tips for travel:

1.  Book flights 2-3 months in advance to get the best price.

2.Travel insurance is everything

3.Keep everything important in your day pack

4.Take more photos of yourself

5.Learn a few words of the language in every country you visit

6. Bring several debit and credit cards with you

7.Write down the address of your accommodation before you arrive

8. Back up everything in multiple places

9.Go to the places that interest you most

10.Mark your luggage so it stands out

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton