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MUST HAVE U.S. ROAD TRIP / TRAVEL APPS

Here are the best smart-phone and/or tablet apps available to help you plan and enjoy road trips and other land-based adventures in the United States. If you have any recommendations for other great road trip or U.S. travel apps, please let us know via email: gparsons66@hotmail.com.

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#	APP NAME	APP DESCRIPTION
1	YELP	find great restaurants; also good for finding attractions & activities
2	TRIPADVISOR	find great restaurants, attractions, hotels, and activities; this is my favorite site for reading hotel reviews
3	HOTELS	my favorite app for finding & booking hotels
4	BOOKING.COM	another app for finding & booking hotels
5	HOTEL TONIGHT	find & book last minute hotel deals
6	AIRBNB	find & book unique accommodations
7	BRINGFIDO	find & book accommodations that allow (even encourage) pets
8	KOA KAMPGROUNDS	helpful for finding & booking campsites, cabins & other lodging at more than 400 campgrounds across the United States
9	iEXIT	the best app for discovering the services (food, gas, lodging, etc.) that are found within a few miles of each interstate exit
10	ROADTRIPPERS	good for discovering attractions and activities along your planned travel or road trip route
11	ROADSIDE AMERICA	the best app for finding offbeat/quirky/unique/roadside attractions; ONLY available on iPhone (sorry Android users)
12	WAZE	traffic and map/navigation app
13	GOOGLE MAPS	traffic and map/navigation app
14	GASBUDDY	save money on gas by finding the cheapest gas station near your current location
15	WEATHER.COM	weather-related app; also helpful for understanding sunrise/sunset times
16	ACCUWEATHER.COM	weather-related app; also helpful for understanding sunrise/sunset times
17	WUNDERGROUND	weather-related app; also helpful for understanding sunrise/sunset times
18	WIFI FINDER	find free wireless connections
19	OPENTABLE	make dining reservations for upscale & fine dining restaurants (mostly in major cities)

More recommendations > Baltimore Magazine's Top 25 Travel Apps

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