Some good iPhone apps with an international flavor can make your stay across the border a little easier. CIO.com has spotted three that perform very different tasks for the globetrotter.

One app, NileGuide, taps local expert knowledge to give you the inside scoop on places to stay, where to eat, things to do. If you’re in a Spanish-speaking country, another iPhone app, Jibbigo, delivers the best voice-to-voice translation available on a mobile device. Then there’s an app that provides the latest currency exchange rate, called eCurrency.

International travelers would do well to consider these apps before hopping on a plane. So bring your iPhone wherever you go.

See: CIO