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(KCEN) -- It's vacation travel season so you have the bags and the car loaded, but have you loaded your smartphone?

Travelocity says packing your smartphone with the right apps can be more important than packing your suitcase.

The Sit and Squat app finds the best public restrooms.

Zagat is a restaurant rating service that filters by the type of food you want, setting and neighborhood you're in.

Gas-Buddy finds the cheapest gas closest to you.

And if you want to stay in touch with those at home, there's the Skype app.