7 of my favorite travel apps

Gone are the days of paper maps, guide books and tickets. When I hit the road these days, all of these things that used to help get me around are rolled up into my trusty smart phone.

Here's a look at 7 of my favorite travel apps:

Google Maps: iPhone user who's tired of getting lost with Apple maps? This free app will get you where you want to go. google.com/mobile/maps

Best Western to Go: With this newly designed app, you can search and make reservations for any Best Western hotel and access your Best Western Rewards account—if you're not already a member, take care of that here now because you'll receive 1000 Best Western Rewards points for each stay you book through the app, and complete by September 30, 2013. bestwestern.com

Trevi: Is your phone overloaded with pics from all your journeys? This nifty iPhone app organizes photos into albums and can take one of those images and turn it into a postcard to send to friends. You can also pull of a visual map that shows you everywhere you've been. treviapp.com

TripIt: This miracle working pulls all of your travel reservations (plane, hotel, car) and puts together one neat and tidy itinerary. If you don't have this, download it now! tripit.com/uhp/mobile

Dcovery: Feed this app your favorite travel articles and blogs and it turns them into a personalized travel guide for your iPhone. How cool is that? dcovery.com

Gas Buddy: A must-download for road-trippers, this app will direct you to the cheapest gas. gasbuddy.com

WiFi Finder: Never waste time searching for that wi-fi connection again! play.google.com