New apps are making it easier than ever for amateur travelers to avoid getting lost.

As for you expert travelers, I don't care how experienced you are, there are always more destinations to explore on this planet.

Whether you want to find the most desirable flights or the best restaurants, chances are there's an app for that; you just have to find it.

As part of TravelPulse's weekly series, here is another list of must-have apps for the seeker in all of us.

Technology has never been cooler.

Jetpac City Guides (iPhone, free)

Jetpac City Guides is a new iPhone app that collects data from Instagram to highlight the hot spots around the globe.

CEO Julian Green noted, via NBC News, "Think of a photo as saying, 'I'm here and I'm taking a photo. That's a strong recommendation for the fact that someone is having a good time. It's like check-in or a review, a very data-rich review."

In addition to pointing out some of the top coffee shops, bars, restaurants and venues from around the world, Jetpac also has designed lists that target a more specific group, such as "Gym Bunnies" and "Intellectuals."

Hipmunk (iPhone, Android, free)

Sure, plenty of apps will allow you to filter flights by cost, but that's not everything, is it?

These apps may allow you to find the cheapest fares, but that doesn't mean they will be luxurious flights. Some can be downright disrespectful, with long waiting times and multiple stops attached.

Hipmunk uses a combination of price and what it labels "agony" to weed out the cheap flights that simply aren't worth the low cost. It delivers a much more pleasurable trip while still allowing you to book flights and hotels quickly.

TripLingo (iPhone, Android, Free; add-ons cost from $9.99 to $49.99)

TripLingo not only helps you learn thousands of useful phrases in 12 different languages, it also throws the local slang in there.

Now, you can speak like a local and not sound like a tourist. Brilliant.

The app also comes with a live translator, a 10,000-word offline dictionary, more than 2,000 audio files per language and a voice-to-voice translator.

Help Call (iPhone, $2.99)

When it comes to safety, you can never be too careful.

Help Call has received rave reviews based on the simple fact that it provides one-touch access to local police, ambulance and fire department services in more than 125 countries. Heck, if you can't push the button for whatever reason, all you have to do is shake the phone.

This is a simple, yet potentially life-saving app that could come in mighty handy on the road.

Conversation Translator (Android, free)

Conversation Translator for Android, released on Nov. 16, has already seen its popularity soar.

The premise is simple: You can text back and forth with a foreign speaker. Each other's texts will be translated on the spot for easy communication. The app also allows speech-to-text so you don't have to text.

Conversation Translator is available in a whopping 70 languages and features graphics to accompany each language.

Word Lens (iPhone, Android, free for iPhone, translation packs for $4.99; $4.99 for Android)

Word Lens allows smartphone users to translate printed words simply using the phone's built-in video camera.

So, instead of wondering whether that sign is telling you to go to Argentina or London (obviously an exaggeration), Word Lens will translate it for you quickly. Heck, you don't even have to pretend you can read a restaurant menu in a different language in a foreign country.

Word Lens isn't perfect (it doesn't generally recognize handwriting or stylized fonts), but it's practical for most menus and signs.

iExit (iPhone, Android, $0.99)

Ever missed an exit for gas, food or a bathroom break, only to travel for miles before you reach the next viable alternative?

I know I have.

Well, with iExit, you don't have to worry about that anymore. The app, available for iPhone and Android, lists the accommodations and amenities at each upcoming exit in real time, whether you are looking for a hotel, a restaurant, a rest stop or a gas station.

Now you don't have to worry about the kids getting cranky because they haven't had food yet or you getting cranky because you can't find a restroom.

Chefs Feed (iPhone, free)

It's one thing to look up restaurant reviews from customers who don't have your perfect palate; it's quite another to find reviews from world-renowned chefs.

Presenting Chefs Feed, an iPhone service currently available in 24 U.S. cities that gives you the best dining spots, whether it's Mario Batali citing the top carnitas tacos destination, or Wolfgang Puck highlighting the top sushi restaurant.

This app includes reviews from hundreds of top chefs. In that sense, it probably offers better dining advice than a user-generated app like Yelp.

Best of all, it's currently free.

TripIt (iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, free)

TripIt has been lauded for being a practical travel itinerary organizer that is easy on the eyes and simply to use.

There are plenty of travel organizers out there, but TripIt has distanced itself from much of the competition because of its layout and design, which naturally simplify your entire itinerary. 

TripIt also seems to respond quickly to customers' feedback, recently deleting features upon request to keep the app simple and easy to view.

Star Walk (iPhone, $2.99)

As I always say, "You know, people don't look at the stars anymore."

Well, for you star gazers, the Star Walk app for iPhone is a dream come true.

How does it work?

Well, you simply point your iPhone at the night sky and the app will capture the planets, constellations and satellites in the universe. You can then click on whichever object you want and information about it will be presented.

Heck, the app even includes a sky timeline you can scale from the past to the projected future.

A calendar of celestial events is added to ensure you don't miss anything, including meteor showers.

Have a cool app you want to get some love for? Hit me up at rrudnansky@travalliance.com. Follow me on Twitter @RyanRudnansky.