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[jamesus]

I travel every week for work. Travel apps are a necessity. Here are my top 5 and how I use them:

1. Flight Track Pro - a must for those that fly. I can keep updated flight delays, gates, etc to always know where I am going. Works great since it syncs flight data with...

2. TripIt - Handles all of my travel documentation. I simply forward flight and hotel information and they pre-populate all relative confirmation numbers, etc. Best of all, they have an iCal feed that integrates amazing with...

3. Calendar.app - Keeps all of my appointments synced with my company's Exchange server. The TripIt iCal feed is always updated with hotel information and flight information as well. I get a great view of how my week will shape up.

4. AccuWeather - Always nice to be able to see the 15 day forcast for a city. I never like being surprised by the weather, so I know if I need to bring any special gear to make sure I stay dry and warm.

5. SplashShopper / Zenbe Lists - I've created a robust packing list so I never have to think about what I need to pack. Makes packing more efficient and gives me more personal time and peace of mind to know I didn't forget anything.

Of course I use others (GateGuru is pretty darn cool), but those are my top 5. If I was allowed to add more I'd add:
--GateGuru - Yelp for Airports. Works as advertised.
--Reeder - keep updated on all of my feeds
--Alarm Clock - I never trust the hotel alarm clock and hate having the phone ring for a wake up call
--Google Maps - for the obvious reasons
--Siri - always nice to have a personal assistant traveling with you
--Kindle for iPhone - great to be able to pick up reading if my Kindle battery dies
--ESPN Radio - I need my sports fix in the morning
--Games - pick you personal preference on a game, but having entertainment is key.

So, even though our Fearless Leader asked for 5, I gave 13. And I could give more of course...

[TravelGeek]

I am always up in the air or on the road with my husband. And iPhone is like my second best travel mate. Here are my top 5 picks:

Maps (I use Google Maps to get around, find places, etc. There is only one thing that bothers me: I can't use it offline. So I might get some other app as well, that will work offline.)

Skype (I use the desktop version all the time at home and the iPhone app is pretty clever as well. The quality depends on the WI-FI connection, but usually calling over Skype from my iPhone works pretty good.)

Social apps (Such as Facebook or FourSquare. With Facebook I don’t like it won’t work offline, so I don’t use it as much when traveling abroad. What more my family can’t read my notes directly, so I rather use travel blog app to be in touch with my friends and family back home. It is fun though to use FourSquare in a foreign city. You can even get some local sale coupons, which gets handy sometimes.)

Travel blog app (Lately I have been using OnTheRoad.to. It tracks my location with GPS and allows me to post notes, photos and video directly ‘on the go’. I don’t like to pay for data roaming, so I am using the app’s offline mode to document my trip instantly. I also connect it with Facebook, so it is like a replacement for my Facebook app I use during my travels. )

Reviews app (I use UrbanSpoon and Yelp, but I don’t really like them as much. I am still looking for a good app, that will have some reasonable reviews. If I need to book hotel directly from the road, I use the Expedia app.)

[whmurray]

Originally Posted by TravelGeek

I am always up in the air or on the road with my husband. And iPhone is like my second best travel mate. Here are my top 5 picks:

Maps (I use Google Maps to get around, find places, etc. There is only one thing that bothers me: I can't use it offline. So I might get some other app as well, that will work offline.)

Skype (I use the desktop version all the time at home and the iPhone app is pretty clever as well. The quality depends on the WI-FI connection, but usually calling over Skype from my iPhone works pretty good.)

Social apps (Such as Facebook or FourSquare. With Facebook I don’t like it won’t work offline, so I don’t use it as much when traveling abroad. What more my family can’t read my notes directly, so I rather use travel blog app to be in touch with my friends and family back home. It is fun though to use FourSquare in a foreign city. You can even get some local sale coupons, which gets handy sometimes.)

Travel blog app (Lately I have been using OnTheRoad.to. It tracks my location with GPS and allows me to post notes, photos and video directly ‘on the go’. I don’t like to pay for data roaming, so I am using the app’s offline mode to document my trip instantly. I also connect it with Facebook, so it is like a replacement for my Facebook app I use during my travels. )

Reviews app (I use UrbanSpoon and Yelp, but I don’t really like them as much. I am still looking for a good app, that will have some reasonable reviews. If I need to book hotel directly from the road, I use the Expedia app.)

Google Maps is a travel app. The other choice are more like apps one uses while traveling.

[Tonester]

My Vacation has just been added to 'New and Noteworthy' on iTunes. All very exciting!

[goavs77]

I travel for business about 20 -30 weeks per year - here are the one's I find most helpful.

1) Flight Track - I especially love the update where you can track the incoming flight, so I can see when my flight will REALLY be taking off.

2) Tripit - I just use the free one, syncs nicely and imports directly from my company's travel provider website via email.

3)WeatherBug Elite - Tends to be more accurate than any other weather app, especially when it comes to forecasts. Also like the radar component.

4)Traffic - FANTASTIC when it comes to projecting travel time to the airport, but can be a little slow when new accidents occur. Usually spot on accurate.

5)Urbanspoon - I go to the same restaurants in the cities I travel to, nice to "shake" it up once and a while.

Special Mention - My 24 for those who belong to 24 Hour Fitness. Makes it easy to find the closest gym after I get off the plane.

Others - Gate Guru (usually know restaurants in the airports, but still nice to use), ESPN Radio and Catan for killing time during annoying flight delays.

[harshrajat]

1> iParkIt (free till 10th and i like it cause i am its developer, lol)
2> Awesome Notes
3. Facebook
4. Flight Track
5. skype

[lauriefoss]

Most of my traveling is birding-related. I use Google Maps extensively - once I took off along a greenbelt in an unfamiliar city chasing a bird - got pretty turned around, and used Google Maps to find my way back out. I use Flight Update - very accurate so far. The Weather Channel handles multiple locations very well. AAA discounts and AAA roadside. eReader - the easiest way to carry a bunch of books on a trip. DocstoGo carries .pdfs of my essential travel documents - password protected (in addition to my phone being passcode protected). Many birding apps but primarily BirdsEye for getting real-time location info for birds in the area.
Of course, there's List Master for packing list, gFlashPro to study flashcard deck of bird songs that I created, AroundMe to find a local eatery, gMail to keep up with email, Sunrise & Set to know when to get started in the morning in my new location, Clock for the alarm to get me up, Star Walk to enjoy the night sky, etc. Most of my apps I use nearly every day for something! Traveling just expands on the usefulness of them.

Laurie Foss
Austin, TX

[ifonefwenzy]

Yelp
Craigsphone
Maps (Lol)
Weather (thank you apple)
and Photos (don't even need a camera).

Okay so maybe I voted for 3 default apps. But they are crucial and that's exactly why I bought an iPhone!

[peacock99]

Google Earth
Wi-Fi Finder
Convert Everything
Spotify
Hostel Hero

[jen2398]

I travel every day for works and i use it 1.Navigon map.
It is very usefull.

2. Google map "i use it some times."

no other.