Tired of Sitting at the Tourist Table?

written by Trailerchix.com, posted on December 8, 2010

Go native with these six travel essential phone apps.

	Yelp is a must for travelers who want to get their fingers on the pulse of local hot spots in their host city or town. Yelp is an all-encompassing one-stop shop for reviews of just about everything from restaurants to beaches, museums, salons, and auto shops. Looking for an RV repairman, RV park, or pharmacy? Find out which places get the locals’ approval.
Here are some other great apps that you may not want to leave home without!
	Around Me | Free | This app is similar to Yelp in that you can find both necessary and recreational services nearby, such as hospitals, banks, gas stations, movie theaters, and hotels. I return to this app for gas stations because it once helped me find a place to refuel when my car was on empty and I wasn’t familiar with the area. Too easy!
	The Weather Channel | Free | Great for business travelers and spouses of business travelers who help pack for the trips. I like the feature that allows you to store a variety of cities and flip among them without having to reload the city the next time you want to check the weather. It even has traffic cams for select cities.
	AAA Roadside | Free | No more fumbling around for a phone number when your car gets a flat, runs out of battery juice, or unexpectedly breaks down. Just like the membership and service, this app is great to have around for that one time you need it most.
	Road Trip Fun | $0.99 | A great reminder of all the fun games you can play when you’re on a road trip. Remember I Spy and Slug-a-Bug?
	MapQuest | Free | This popular mapping tool helps you with directions, lets you save maps and routes on its website and access them from your phone, look for businesses, and even get walking directions.