HOLY LAND BOOK - Draft

LIST
15 of the best
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Google Trips: for itineraries
travel apps
Free, iOS and Android, get.google.com
Are you the kind of person who prepares for every trip by getting a manila folder and
filling it with every bit of your travel itinerary? Well Google Trips is like that folder, but
without the annoyance of maintaining a tatty pile of paper printouts; the app gathers all
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your travel information from Gmail and Inbox and organises it automatically.
Tunnel Bear: for security
Free, iOS and Android, tunnelbear.com
If you want to stream things such as iPlayer or 4oD, as well as
keep your internet connection secure while abroad - which
is worth it if you connect to lots of random wifi spots - then
you’ll need to use a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs hide
your IP address and location and can “tunnel” you to another
country.
Hopper: for flight booking
Free, iOS and Android, hopper.com
What sets Hopper apart from other flight-booking apps
such as Skyscanner and Cheapflights is that it not only lets
you book flights on your phone, it tells you when to do
it, and how to get the best price and the biggest savings.
Once you’ve searched for a flight, the app will let you know
whether to wait or buy.
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Packpoint: for packing
• Free, iOS and Android, packpnt.com
Packpoint automatically generates a bespoke packing list for
your trip: you just enter the destination, date of travel and
length of stay along with some details about the activities
you are planning. In the event that the app has misjudged
your desire to have a different outfit for every evening, it’s
easiest to tweak the list once it has been generated.
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Tripit
• Free, iOS and Android, tripit.com
A bit like a pocket travel agent, Tripit
pulls together travel information from
your confirmation emails for flights,
hotels, rental cars, events bookings and
converts it into a single itinerary. Just
forward your emails to the app and it will
do the rest.
Free, iOS and Android, appintheair.mobi
Not exactly slick by name, though certainly slick by nature,
App in the Air is a smart, straightforward, flight tracking
app that has the best coverage of airlines and airports. It
will keep you updated about flight status – even if you don’t
have internet coverage – and helps you manage your time at
the airport, breaking down each flight into four stages; check
in, boarding, takeoff and landing time. It also integrates with
Tripit (#6) allowing you to import all your flights.
Splittr
splittrapp.com
Price: £1.49
App in the Air
There is a selection of apps out there to help you split
bills (Tipulator, Splitwise etc), but Splittr is geared up for
travelling, providing a simple platform to share costs
between friends. You can enter expenses as you go,
including who paid what and the app will do the rest. A
nice touch for longer, multi-destination trips is that all
currencies are supported and you can mix currencies
without having to do the conversion yourself.