We prefer to have it downloaded on our phones, to access it when we need to. It can be found both in the form of an app and on a website. Not being an online map, every modification must be downloaded manually to keep the application updated.Īnother very useful application for your travels is Rome2Rio. You can download partial maps of the countries and regions you are going to visit.

The maps can be downloaded according to your needs.

In Costa Rica, we used it to move through the trails on the natural parks.

The maps also mark trails and paths that do not exist on other maps (google maps, apple maps).

The application is free and can be found for both iOS and Android in the proper stores.

For all these reasons, it’s definitively a must-have and has made it into our 10 best travel apps list. Traveling through many countries often makes it impossible to have an active SIM with 4G, so this application solves the connectivity problem when it comes to maps. Or you can even show the route to your uber or taxi driver, to help him take you directly to your destination. Once you arrive at any airport or bus station, you can simply activate the “route” function to find out how to move better. This application is very useful when you are crossing country borders because the GPS function lets you know exactly where you are, even if you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi or 4G network. You can mark the hostel where you will be staying and the main locations of the city that you will visit. For example, you can save placemarks to help you keep an eye on your itinerary. When you are traveling to a new country or region, all you have to do is download the map of that particular area, and you will be ready to go. is a great offline map application very easy to use. And the best part? They will cost you exactly nothing. Here you will find a list of the 10 best travel apps you must download before departing. So for us to consider an app or platform as one of the best travel apps, it has to be free.

There are lots of travel apps on the market. Nowadays, we have everything we need to travel inside our pockets. We no longer travel with an old fashioned compass and an antique printed map. We live in the technology era, there’s no denying that.

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