Like humanity, travellers come in all shapes, sizes, cultures, characteristics and dispositions, from budget backpackers, to solo travellers, honeymooners, adventure seekers, gastronomes in search of the perfect gourmet meal, hedonistic 1st class globe-trotters, frugal family holiday-makers and your common-or-garden traveller like me! But what each and every traveller needs in this age of artificial intelligence and cutting edge technology are travel apps to guide you in your travels and to augment and enrich your experiences.

Here are 10 travel apps each traveller should consider loading for that wanderlust trip:

1. In preparation for your trip you need to pack a suitcase, which can be quite an onerous task, cos you know you can't take it all. So Pack Point is the perfect app to guide you seamlessly in packing exactly what you need, no more no less!
2. Tripit https://www.tripit.com is an app that all travellers should have on their phone, it compiles all that necessary but annoying travel paperwork in one paper-free place. So easy to check your itinerary in seconds.
3. Some flight schedules can find us spending a lot of transit time, with hours to kill in an international airport in an effort to get to our destination. So why not make use of an airport lounge? LoungeBuddy provides instant access to 170 lounges worldwide on a pay-by-use basis. Just find the lounge you'd like to use at your layover airport, and book.
4. If you are like me, poor at mental arithmetic then xe.com is the perfect app for any traveller who cannot figure out what 1,841.93 Thai Baht is in ZARands at the drop of a hat, simply use the currency exchange app, XE, to figure it out. But remember to update the exchange rates just before you go to make sure you get the most accurate rates.
5. Free wifi is always a boon and wifispc.com will guide you to all the free wifi hotspots around the globe.
6. Travelling with children is fun but can be stressful at the best of times so juggler.com is a godsend to parents travelling with their children, It enables you discover all the kid-friendly things to do near your holiday location. Find tips, see photos and search via filters so that you're sure to find things just right to entertain children of all ages.
7. citymapper.com covers many cities and combines all the transport modes available in each city, to bring you the best way to get from A to B. It's simple, easy to use and oh-so-effective. Certainly worth using it when in New York, Moscow, Paris or London or any one of the 39 urban areas around the globe.
8. We all want to know what is happening with the weather so WeatherPRO.com should be every travellers favourite weather app. It's extremely detailed, including ski weather, beach weather (with UV Index and water temperatures), and - most importantly - it's accurate.
9. komoot.com is the quintessential answer to the great outdoors. From intrepid explorers and experienced off-roaders, to those who just bought their first road bike, komoot's technology allows everybody to better find, plan and live authentic outdoor experiences.
10. Want to live the jet-set life then jetzyapp.com is right up your alley! Jetzy is a global social network of people who enjoy travel and unique lifestyle experiences. Whether it's culture, food, nightlife or outdoors, on this interest and location based Jetzy app you can contact like-minded people for authentic local recommendations or even plan to meet in person so you're never lost or alone anywhere you go.