Travel Tips for Seniors

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Handy Travel Apps

Whether you’re traveling in the U.S., planning to update your data plan to use your mobile phone internationally or if you’re planning to rely on hotel and restaurant Wi-Fi — any of these apps can be helpful while you’re traveling!

Google Maps — for driving or on foot. You can download maps in advance so you can use the GPS without Wi-Fi or cellular data.

Get it for Android or Apple.

TripAdvisor — for tips on local restaurants, hotels and more!

Get it for Android or Apple.

Your Airline's App — for digital boarding passes, gate change and flight delay notifications, airport maps and in-flight entertainment.

Your Bank's App — to keep track of purchases and foreign transaction fees

Ship Mate — to find deck maps, photos, cruise countdown, ship activities and shore excursions. Best for ocean liner ships.

Download for Apple or Android.

XE Currency — to access live exchange rates and calculate prices

Get it for Android, iPhone or iPad.

Sit or Squat — to find a rest room nearby

Get it for Android or Apple.

A weather app (like Dark Sky) — so you know what to wear each morning and can have back-up plans for your day’s plans

Get it for Android or Apple.

WhatsApp — to send messages to friends and family using Wi-Fi instead of cell data

Get it for Android or Apple.

A translation or dictonary app, like:

Speak & Translate – translates spoken language / audio
Scan & Translate – for signs and maps
Google Translate – for typing in words to translate
Duolingo – brush up on a language or learn some handy phrases before you go
Pleco – Chinese language app

Citymapper — for public transit. Works best in the U.S. and requires Wi-Fi.

Get it for Android or Apple.

Packpoint — checks weather and location and makes a packing list for you

Download for Apple or Android.