Lonely Planet's travel guides for Italy, Spain, France, Great Britain and Ireland – the five European countries most visited by Americans in the summer – will be sold as e-books through Apple's iBook stores. Although designed specifically for the iPad, they will be accessible on iPhones with 4.0 system software.
Like the company's Discover series of printed books, these will feature custom itineraries, maps and travel tips; as e-books, users will be able to bookmark pages, take notes, and search for points of interest by keyword. Guides for Japan, Thailand and Australia will follow.
(Reuters) | Cost: US$14.99 | Requires: iPad or iPhone 4.0 | For further info...

Want ideas where to travel next? VisualDNA for Travel analyzes your true inclinations by asking you a series of questions – such as "What's your kind of hotel?", "What's your kind of food?", Who are you travelling with?" etc. – where you answer by clicking on the photo of the travel destination appeals to you most from.
(Montreal Gazette) | Cost: | For further info...

If you're planning a trip to DisneyWorld in Florida or Disneyland California, you might want to fork out a dollar or two for the relevant Walt Disney World Notescast app for iPhone/iPod touch, providing in-depth information on all the theme parks at both resorts. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
Boasting over 200 pages of updated information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, in over twenty different categories including Attractions, Tickets, Trip Planning Tips, Resorts, The History of Walt Disney World and more, the Walt Disney World Notescast purports to be a comprehensive and unquestionably portable vacation planner and in-park guide. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 (DisneyWorld), $0.99 (Disneyland) | Requires: iPod Touch or iPhone | For further info: DisneyWorld and Disneyland

GlobeJot is an iPhone/iPod touch app that acts as a travel organizer: track flight data, reservations, activities and checklists. Store addresses and coordinates for one-tap viewing within the system Maps and (if you're using an iPhone) for phoning airlines and hotels. The "Dashboard" interface is customizable, and can import information that you input in the online TripIt service.
Use it not only to guide you when you're at your destination, but to plan everything you need before going there – or for multiple other trips that you might have in future.
(Source: Macworld) | Cost: US$8 | For further info...

FlightTrack for iPhone provides real-time status for flights worldwide, live weather radar updates, route maps and other info such as aircraft type, speed, delays, cancellations, gate numbers, make air travel a breeze. Flight itineraries can be saved for future reference, and status reports shared by email. Localised for English, French, German and Italian.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: US$4.99, Pro $9.99 | Requires: iPod Touch, iPhone | For further info...

Places 1.0, by UK-based The Dream Apps is an iPhone/iPod touch-based guide to the world, containing helpful information about some of the worlds most popular destinations. With pictures, quick links to Wikipedia, favourites and maps, Places is claimed to one of the most comprehensive and easiest to use virtual tour guides available. Over time, more features and destinations are planned to be added.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 | Requires: iPhone or iPod Touch; active Wi-Fi or cellular data internet connection for the ‘Maps’ or ‘Wikipedia’ functionality. | For further info...