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Essential Apps for Traveling in Europe

Aug 11, 2024

20 Must-Download Apps for Your Europe Trip

Introduction

  • Importance of travel apps for organizing trips
  • Purpose of the video: to cover 20 helpful apps for traveling in Europe
  • Mention of a postcard giveaway for commenters

Host Introduction

  • Christina from HappyToWander.com with a new purple hair
  • Focus of the channel: smart, cheap, and alternative European travel
  • Encouragement to subscribe and like the video

App List Overview

  • The segment will cover various useful travel apps

1. TripIt

  • Purpose: Trip planning and itinerary organization
  • Features: Aggregates bookings (flights, hotels) automatically by scanning inbox
  • Tips: Forward booking confirmation emails to [email protected]

2. Google Maps

  • Purpose: Navigation and location discovery
  • Features: Save places from social media, offline maps, and saving map sections with "OK Maps"

3. Omio

  • Purpose: Travel comparison and booking
  • Features: Compare buses, trains, and flights in Europe

4. Google Translate

  • Purpose: Language translation
  • Features: Offline language downloads, image scan translate for real-time translations

5. SayHi

  • Purpose: Voice translation
  • Features: Input spoken language for translation in real-time

6. Revolut

  • Purpose: Financial transactions without foreign transaction fees
  • Features: Easy account setup, currency exchange at interbank rates

7. Splitwise

  • Purpose: Cost splitting among friends
  • Features: Track expenses, simplify settling debts after trips

8. Packr

  • Purpose: Packing organization
  • Features: Automatic packing lists based on trip information

9. GetYourGuide

  • Purpose: Booking activities and experiences
  • Features: Aggregates activities with a price guarantee

10. PolarSteps

  • Purpose: Travel documentation
  • Features: Automatic geotagging of photos, editing notes for memories

11. Too Good to Go

  • Purpose: Reducing food waste while traveling
  • Features: Buy leftover food from restaurants at a low price (around 5 euros)

12. Hotel Tonight

  • Purpose: Finding last-minute hotel deals
  • Features: Easy search for cheap hotels, daily drop for exclusive deals

13. Booking.com

  • Purpose: Flexible accommodation booking
  • Features: Easy booking with flexible cancellation policies

14. FreeNow

  • Purpose: Taxi booking
  • Features: App-based taxi service in major cities (similar to Uber)

15. City Mapper

  • Purpose: Public transport navigation
  • Features: Compare different transport options, offline saving

16. WiFi Map

  • Purpose: Finding Wi-Fi locations
  • Features: Map of Wi-Fi hotspots

17. Rick Steves App

  • Purpose: Travel guide and audio tours
  • Features: Downloadable audio tours and travel insights

18. XE Currency

  • Purpose: Currency conversion
  • Features: Quick currency calculations to avoid scams

19. Globe Tips

  • Purpose: Tipping guidance
  • Features: Tipping calculators and guides for different services

20. Happy Cow

  • Purpose: Vegetarian and vegan restaurant locator
  • Features: Aggregates reviews of vegetarian-friendly dining options

Conclusion

  • Encouragement to comment with favorite apps
  • Reminder of postcard giveaway
  • Request for likes and subscriptions
  • Sign-off from Christina