The following are what Debbie and I will use. The apps are available for iphone and android. There are more so don’t limit yourself to these.

• Google Translate
• GPSmyCity
• Mobile Passport
• Google Maps
• CommonPass

Google Translate

GPSmyCity (this one costs money)

Lose Yourself Without Getting Lost!

Thousands of self-guided walking tours, travel articles, and offline city maps in 1,000+ cities around the world included in this handy app.

The app turns your mobile device into a personal tour guide using its built-in GPS functions. The thousands of self-guided walking tours and travel articles will guide you to the landmarks, historical sites, museums, restaurants, nightlife venues and other interesting spots in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

All the walking tours and articles included in this app operate OFFLINE without any need of cellular data plan or Internet connection, so you need not worry about expensive roaming when traveling abroad. The app is a must-have for all travelers!

The highlights and main features of the app include:

* Self-guided walking tours guide you to discover destinations on your own.

* Thousands of travel articles make planning a trip really easy.

* Detailed offline city maps.

* Ability to create your own walking tour to visit the attractions that interest you.

* All walking tours come with detailed walking tour maps.

* Create self-guided walk to visit the attractions featured in travel article.

* The “FindMe” feature displaying your exact location plus Auto Tracking feature displaying your movement on the map, so you always know if you are moving in the right direction.

* Get Route function to dynamically create a walk route from your current location to a selected attraction.

This revolutionary application makes bus tours obsolete. You no longer need to hop on a tour bus or join a tour group; now you can explore all of the best attractions on your own, at your own pace, and at a cost that is only a fraction of what you would normally pay for a guided tour.

This app supports subscription which allows you to access all the walking tours and articles in this app at one low price.

How The Annual Subscription Works:

* For $12.99 you will get access to the full version functions in all the 480 city walks guides (London, Rome, Paris, Tokyo, etc.) included in this app for one year. Travel articles are not included in this subscription. 

* For $12.99, you will get access to the full version functions in all the travel articles in 900+ cities worldwide (London, Rome, Paris, Tokyo, etc.) included in this app for one year. City walks guides are not included in this subscription.

* For $18.99, you will get access to the full version functions in all the 480 city walking guides plus travel articles in over 900 cities for one year. Together they cover over 1,000 cities worldwide

* A 3-day Free Trial is provided under each subscription upgrade offer. Your account will not be charged anything as long as you cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the Free Trial.

* Your annual subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.

* Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of the subscription purchase or after the Free Trial has completed.

* You may turn off the auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings.

Google Maps

Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map. Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and find what you need by getting the latest information on businesses, including grocery stores, pharmacies and other important places.Get where you need to go efficiently:

• Find the best route with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closureFind important businesses:

• Know what’s open in your area and their latest business hours

• Find local restaurants offering delivery and takeout

• Create lists of your important placesGet there faster with real-time updates

• Beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions

• Catch your bus, train, or ride-share with real-time transit info

• Save time with automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closure

• With Live View in Google Maps, see the way you need to go with arrows and directions placed right on top of your world. There’s no second guessing or missing another turn.More experiences on Google Maps

• Offline maps to search and navigate without an internet connection

• Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, shops, museums and more

• Indoor maps to quickly find your way inside big places like airports, malls and stadiums

Mobile Passport

MOBILE PASSPORT IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR PASSPORT. YOU MUST CARRY YOUR PHYSICAL PASSPORT.

Mobile Passport enables U.S. and Canadian passport holders to save time during the U.S. CBP entry process at most major U.S. airports and cruise ports! Trusted by over 9M people, use the app to securely submit passports and customs declaration forms and access designated lanes in the inspection area.

Get the free version.  With the free version you input the data just before you get off the plane. If you get the plus version you will be able to store your data safely for use at any time.  Mobile Passport plus ($14.99/year or $4.99/month) provides convenience with features to digitally scan and store passports and keep a record of your trip history.

“… makes clearing US customs a breeze.” – CNBC

“… the best-kept secret in air travel.” – Washington Post

“… the godsend you need.” – ForbesHow it works:

1. Download the free app. No background check, interview or pre-approval.

2. Complete passport profiles. With the free version of Mobile Passport, your info will expire 4 hours after submission. To scan and store passports for future trips, upgrade in-app to Mobile Passport plus.

3. UPON ARRIVAL turn on Wi-Fi or data. Confirm Date & Time settings are set for current, local time zone. Submit passport(s) and customs declaration form.

4. U.S. CBP will send an encrypted QR code receipt, which will expire after 4 hours. 

5. Bypass the regular lines and follow the signs for Mobile Passport Control. 6. Show your physical passport and QR code receipt, and briefly talk to a U.S. CBP officer.

Mobile Passport can be used at these airports:

– Baltimore-Washington (BWI)

– Boston Logan (BOS)

– Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

– Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)

– Denver (DEN)

– Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)

– Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye (HNL)

– Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

– Houston William P. Hobby (HOU)

– Kansas City (MCI)

– Los Angeles (LAX)

– Miami (MIA)

– Minneapolis Saint Paul (MSP)

– New York John F. Kennedy (JFK)

– Newark Liberty (EWR)

– Oakland (OAK)

– Orlando (MCO)

– Philadelphia (PHL)

– Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)

– Pittsburgh (PIT)

– Portland (PDX)

– Sacramento (SMF)

– San Diego (SAN)

– San Francisco (SFO)

– San José Mineta (SJC)

– San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)

– Seattle-Tacoma (SEA)

– Tampa (TPA)

– Washington Dulles (IAD)

Cruise ports:

– Miami (MSE)

– Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades (PEV)

– West Palm Beach (WPB)

– San Juan, Puerto Rico (PUE)

Notes

Group submissions may be made on one mobile device for all family members of the same household traveling together (provided that each family member is a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. passport or a Canadian citizen with both a valid Canadian passport and B1 or B2 visa status). Do not use the Mobile Passport app and Global Entry interchangeably for the same inspection process. If you have both programs, wait until your arrival in the inspection area to determine the shortest line and decide which program to use.

Our Nutritious App

The App Store now requires developers to add a privacy “nutrition label” to explain what data is collected at a glance. We think this is great! The kinds of data collected in Mobile Passport are: (1) selfie(s); (2) valid U.S. or Canadian passport information; and (3) answers to the U.S. CBP Declaration Form 6059B. Airside does not have a central database or any other means to store your data. To learn more about the importance of the privacy of your data, refer to our FAQs.

Mobile Passport plus

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews, unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed/turned off in the App Store settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription.

FAQs: www.mobilepassport.us/faq

Terms of Use: www.mobilepassport.us/terms

Privacy Policy: www.mobilepassport.us/privacy

Common Pass