With Thanksgiving approaching, travel brand ambassador Brandi Reed says it's time to pack your phone with useful apps to make holiday traveling easier.

Here are the sites she suggests:

• Google Maps for navigation
• Waze for navigation (user-generated information)
• Roadside America for information about locations you might pass while driving
• Headout for finding activities in major cities
• HotelTonight for finding a last-minute hotel room
• Skyscanner to compare plane ticket prices

AAA is predicting 4.2 million Southern California residents will travel during Thanksgiving weekend with 86% of those people driving.