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"Summer is here! It\u2019s time to start booking flights and packing your suitcase. Here are 10 awesome iPhone apps to help make the most of your sunshine get-away.\r\n1. Skyscanner \r\nSkyscanner is a great starting point when planning a trip away. It\u2019s a really simple\u00A0and easy-to-use app to find and compare over 600 flights. \u00A0Just enter the destination details and date and Skyscanner will find the flights for you. You can then filter the results by airline, number of stops, time of day, duration and airport. It will also save your searches so you can go back to them later.\r\n\r\nThere is an option to book the flights from the app but this is just a divert service. Clicking \u2018book\u2019 opens the phone\u2019s web browser and directs you to the chosen airline\u2019s website. This takes a little away from the overall sleekness of the app, but it\u2019s still a good tool to quickly find the right flight.\r\n2.\u00A0Airbnb \r\nIf you\u2019re looking for somewhere a little bit different to stay, Airbnb is the app for you. Airbnb is a community of people with rooms, apartments or houses to rent whether it\u2019s just for the night or a bit longer.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s an attractive and well-made app. Before getting started you can watch an introductory video within the app which is accompanied by simple \u2018how it works\u2019 diagrams. Then flick between \u2018featured\u2019, \u2018search\u2019 and \u2018host\u2019 to see the places and properties available or choose to list your own place.\r\n\r\nThe prices vary from place to place. There should be something to fit every budget but if you\u2019re looking for the cheapest of the cheap this might not be the app for you. See our full launch review of Airbnb's app here.\r\n3.\u00A0TripDeck \r\nOrganisation is key when planning a trip away and that\u2019s where Mobiata\u2019s TripDeck comes in. TripDeck is a handy itinerary manager. Create a \u2018trip\u2019 and add relevant flight, transport, accommodation, and activity information. You can also sync your trips with TripIt.\r\n4.\u00A0LocateMyPhone\r\nLocateMyPhone gives you peace of mind when you\u2019re out exploring the world. Similar to Apple\u2019s \u2018FindMyiPhone\u2019 it\u2019s an app that helps find your phone should it fall into the wrong hands. By creating an account using the iPhone app you can then track your phone through the LocateMyPhone website. \r\n\r\nWhat I particularly like about this app and its web counterpart is the speed it locates the phone. It\u2019s immediate. There\u2019s no waiting like with some similar apps. A couple of other cool features are the Google Maps integration and the battery life monitor. The web app allows you to view your phone\u2019s whereabouts over the last 30 days via Google Maps. The home screen of the web app also shows how much battery power the phone has left, indicating how long you have to continue tracking before retrieving it.\r\n\r\nThe only downside I can see is that this app isn\u2019t free forever. There\u2019s a 30-day free trial and after that you can choose from monthly, 3 monthly, 6 monthly or 12 monthly subscriptions. But at \u00A33.99 a year I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a lot to pay for peace of mind. (Although I should note for iPhone 4 users Apple\u2019s FindMyiPhone is currently a free service.)\r\n5.\u00A0Beach Locator \r\nBeach Locator by On the Beach LTD is the must-have app for all those beach bums out there. From the home screen choose from \u2018point and search\u2019, \u2018find a beach near me\u2019 and \u2018view beaches by list\u2019. Once you\u2019ve found your chosen beach the app provides information including an overview, photo, facilities and recommendations. You can also rate the beach using the app\u2019s star system after your visit.\r\n\r\nOne disappointing factor is Beach Locator currently only covers beaches in Turkey, Canaries, Balearics, Egypt, Spain, Tunisia, Cyprus, Greece and Portugal. This restricts the use of the app and also made it impossible to try out the \u2018point and search\u2019 feature in the UK.\r\n6. iTranslate \r\nUnless you\u2019re smart enough to be fluent in most languages JJCS sarl\u2019s iTranslate is a very helpful app to have on hand when travelling abroad. It\u2019s an easy to use service with audio translation available for some languages. You can even share you translations via email, sms, or Twitter.\r\n7. Wi-Fi Finder\r\n\r\n\r\nWi-Fi Finder by Jiwire does exactly as the title suggests, but what\u2019s particularly impressive is not only does it find Wi-Fi hotspots in your current location but can search for Wi-Fi anywhere in the world too. Then once the hotspots are found you can add filters to the search such as free or paid, or the type of venue such as caf\u00E9 or bar. Wi-Fi Finder then provides contact details and directions to the hotspot.\r\n\r\nAnother cool feature, and one that really makes this app stand out for me, is the option the download the offline database. Very handy when you find yourself in an Internet desert.\r\n8. SoundTracking \r\nSoundtracking by Schematic Labs is like FourSquare for music fans. Describing itself as a \u2018way to share the soundtrack to your life\u2019 the app lets you check into places with the music you\u2019re listening to at the time. Like other social apps users can follow each other, share their check-ins with other networks including Foursquare, Twitter and Facebook, and comment on each other\u2019s music.\r\n\r\nThis app is a great way to make a musical diary of your summer and has received positive reviews from users. My only criticism is that unlike other social music networks, such as Spotify and Last FM, the music is only available in \u2018snippet\u2019 form rather than the full track.\r\n9. Socialcam \r\nSocialcam is a new app that lets you film and share video with just the touch of a button. Hit record. Shoot. Stop recording. It automatically starts uploading the video to your channel. Then titles and descriptions can be added, friends can be tagged and the video can then be shared on a number of other sites.\r\n\r\nAs the app\u2019s only recently been launched there are still a few teething problems. When I first downloaded the app it took a few times to get it to load properly and it still crashes during use, but given the attention to detail with this app I\u2019m confident these bugs will soon be ironed out.\r\n10. Postcard \r\nFinally Postcard by Concierge.com takes the airmail out of sending out your holiday mementoes. There\u2019s no need to sign up, just download the app and hit \u2018create a new postcard\u2019. Use your holiday snaps to create postcards to email to friends and family back home.\r\n\r\nNow time to start packing! Check out our list of 10 New Gadgets to Maximize Summer Fun."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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