Travel frequently for business? Use these 4 apps to make your life easier!

Traveling for business is not all it is made out to be. While you do get to leave your office desk and explore new places, you also have to make sure the quality of your work isn't affected while you're on the move. Being a stranger in a strange land makes it difficult for even the most professional employees to be productive. However, smart tech solutions have made business travel more efficient than ever. Innovators have invented a variety of apps to increase competence and productivity of frequent travelers.

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Here are a few apps that all entrepreneurs and employees must pack with them for their next business travel:

TripIt

Are you a stickler for travel itineraries? If yes, download TripIt in your device to keep your entire travel itinerary in one place. From flight schedules to various reservation numbers, TripIt organizes your information in a calendar and makes it easily accessible. All you need to do is forward the emails of your hotel bookings and flight details to TripIt, and it will build a master itinerary, replete with everything you need. This tool was created by a founder of Hotwire.

Concur

You probably already use this app, but if you don't, you need to download it this instant. It is by far the sleekest and most popular app for tracking all sorts of travel expenses. This app makes life easier for you as well as your finance team. From flights and hotels to rental cars and receipts, this app manages everything, and even itemizes the expenditures. You can also integrate this app with your corporate credit card for necessary approvals.

AroundMe

Do you often travel to unusual places for business? With the AroundMe app, you can easily explore the area you are in. This tool analyzes services and businesses in your vicinity and helps you find what you're looking for. Be it banks, gas stations, hospitals, coffee shops or hotels, AroundMe has everything you need in its database. Once you've selected where you want to go, you can use the directions feature to get there.

GateGuru

GateGuru is the perfect airport app for every business traveler. It helps you breeze through the airport by showing you the latest status of your flight and gate number. This tool also displays information about the airport you're at, giving you a low-down on where you'll find food, drinks and free Wi-Fi. This app also has a Travel Stats tab that shows how many miles you've flown and which airports you've visited so far. GateGuru notifies you about unpleasant aspects of air travel such as unexpected gate changes so you don't stumble on this information at the last moment.

Frequent travel can take a toll on your health. Make use of the above-mentioned apps to make your travels more enjoyable and less hectic.

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