Essential travel apps: For adventurous Londoners

For many Londoners who move to the city from abroad, a big reason they do so is for the travel opportunities that life in London presents. With Europe on the doorstep, Africa and the Middle East a few hours away and America just across the pond, London is one of the best cities to live in for adventurous travellers.

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Getting around and booking travel is never a simple process, but with these essential travel apps you can make your life a lot easier.

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Top travel apps

Here is a list of our favourite travel apps to help you on your adventures.

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Skyscanner

Compare flights across hundreds of providers with Skyscanner, helping you to find the best deal that fits your travel criteria.

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Trainline

The UK has an incredible rail network helping you get everywhere from major cities to tiny costal towns. Trainline helps keep you on the rails searching, booking and managing your rail travel.

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Railcard

Purchase a Railcard to save money on rail travel. There is a card for everyone and although the Railcard costs a small amount to begin with, you're saving money after 1 or 2 trips.

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XE Currency Exchange

XE provides offline access to currency conversions, great for travelling so that you can master exchange rates and always understand what price you're paying.

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Air BnB

You’ve probably heard of this one and for good reason... Air BnB has revolutionised how people travel across the world.

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Hostelworld

If you're travelling on a budget and looking for hostels to stay in, then Hostelworld will help you find one. You can also book experiences and see who else is travelling the same route as you.

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Jacks Flight Club

It's free to sign up to Jack's Flight Club and once you do you will hear about ridiculously cheap flights and travel offers.

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Airalo

Stay connected and online in every country you visit with Airalo's eSIMs eliminating the need for expensive data plans or buying another sim.

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Booking

With Booking you can sort everything you need for travelling. From where to stay, hiring cars and booking flights, Booking has you covered.

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Google Translate

If you're living in London you will be making the most of Europe's close proximity and travelling around it's many countries. Google Translate will help you to translate anything and travel with ease.

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