Land with a head start.
Pack the right plug. Get a feel for the currency. Hear how to say your first “thank you”. One card per country, personalised to where you’re from. No account needed.
See what you’ll get.
The app covers over 200 countries and territories, from an upcoming city break to that big trip you’re dreaming about. Each card is personalised to your passport and the plugs you pack, and you can star your favourites to keep them close. These examples are for a British passport holder.
JapanItalyThailand
Essentials
Get your bearings in seconds. What’s the money worth? Can you drink the tap water? Is it too late to call home? Open a country's card and find the everyday answers together.
Connectivity
Stay connected from the moment you land. The country’s calling code, how to dial out, and the travel eSIM sellers that cover it, so you can have data before you’re through arrivals.
Money
Make sense of the money. Get your bearings with an exchange rate in your home currency and a heads-up on how easy ATMs are to find. The app’s reference rate refreshes daily; the figure here is an example and your bank’s rate may differ.
Transport
Know the rules of the road. Which side they drive on, the international driving permit the hire desk will ask for, and the ride-hailing apps that work there.
The numbers you hope you won’t need. Keep the local police, ambulance and fire numbers close to hand. In the app, a tap opens your phone’s dialler.
Entry requirements
PremiumKnow what to sort before you fly. Choose your passport to see whether you need a visa and how long you can stay, alongside entry certificate requirements. Part of Premium.
Travel advice
PremiumTake normal security precautions in Japan.
Take normal security precautions in Italy.
Exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand.
Stay in the know before you go. Check the official travel advisory without hunting through another website. The app brings in the latest advice, including regional warnings and the places they cover. Part of Premium; the card here is a sample.
Health
PremiumGet your jabs sorted in time. See the yellow fever and malaria risk, the mosquito-borne diseases to watch for, and the vaccines to ask a travel clinic about. Part of Premium.
Embassy
PremiumKnow where to turn if things go wrong. Your own country’s embassy for the passport you hold, with its address, phone number and website. Part of Premium.
LGBTQ+
PremiumTravel with peace of mind. Check the law on same-sex relationships and gender expression before you go, including any penalties where they apply. Part of Premium.
Local
Fit in with local life. Whether the tap water is safe, how alcohol is sold, and whether vaping is legal, restricted or banned.
Power
Pack the right plug, first time. The app compares the sockets at your destination with the ones at home and tells you whether you need an adapter. One less thing to discover at the hotel.
Time
Never wake anyone at 3am. The time there and the time where you are, side by side, so you can plan calls home and get ahead of the jet lag.
Language
Common phrases · JapaneseItalianThai
A little of the language goes a long way. Say hello, say thanks, ask for the bill. Five useful phrases come with pronunciation guides, and you can tap to hear them in the app. Give your first few words a go.
Climate · TokyoRomeBangkok
Typhoon season Jun-Oct, peak Aug-Sep; occasional earthquakes and tsunami risk nationwide
Wildfire risk in the south and islands Jun-Sep; occasional seismic activity in central and southern regions
Monsoon season Jun-Oct with regional flooding risk; occasional tropical storms Aug-Oct
Tokyo average temperatures range from 6°C in Jan to 28°C in Aug; Oct is wettest with 237mm of rain.Rome average temperatures range from 8°C in Jan to 26°C in Aug; Nov is wettest with 114mm of rain.Bangkok average temperatures range from 28°C in Dec to 32°C in Apr; Sep is wettest with 331mm of rain.
Find your kind of weather. Chasing sunshine or packing a raincoat? Compare the capital’s temperatures and rainfall through the year, with seasonal hazards alongside. In the app, tap a month for the details and switch between °C and °F.
Holidays
- Next holiday · in 20 daysTue 3 NovCulture Day文化の日
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- Next holiday · in 197 daysThu 29 AprShowa Day昭和の日
- Next holiday · in 201 daysMon 3 MayConstitution Day憲法記念日
- Next holiday · in 18 daysSun 1 NovNational Unity DayGiorno dell'unità nazionale
- Next holiday · in 18 daysSun 1 NovAll Saints' DayOgnissanti
- Next holiday · in 55 daysTue 8 DecImmaculate ConceptionImmacolata Concezione
- Next holiday · in 72 daysFri 25 DecChristmas DayNatale
- Next holiday · in 73 daysSat 26 DecSaint Stephen's DaySanto Stefano
- Next holiday · in 79 daysFri 1 JanNew Year's DayCapodanno
- Next holiday · in 84 daysWed 6 JanEpiphanyEpifania
- Next holiday · in 165 daysSun 28 MarEaster SundayPasqua
- Next holiday · in 166 daysMon 29 MarEaster MondayLunedì dell'Angelo
- Next holiday · in 193 daysSun 25 AprLiberation DayAnniversario della Liberazione
- Next holiday · in 9 daysFri 23 OctHM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Dayวันปิยมหาราช
- Next holiday · in 52 daysSat 5 DecHM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthdayวันคล้ายวันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาพระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร
- Next holiday · in 52 daysSat 5 DecNational Dayวันชาติ
- Next holiday · in 52 daysSat 5 DecNational Father's Dayวันพ่อแห่งชาติ
- Next holiday · in 54 daysMon 7 DecHM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday (in lieu)ชดเชยวันคล้ายวันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาพระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร
- Next holiday · in 54 daysMon 7 DecNational Day (in lieu)ชดเชยวันชาติ
- Next holiday · in 54 daysMon 7 DecNational Father's Day (in lieu)ชดเชยวันพ่อแห่งชาติ
- Next holiday · in 57 daysThu 10 DecConstitution Dayวันรัฐธรรมนูญ
- Next holiday · in 78 daysThu 31 DecNew Year's Eveวันสิ้นปี
- Next holiday · in 79 daysFri 1 JanNew Year's Dayวันขึ้นปีใหม่
Plan around the public holidays. See the next public holidays, when banks, shops and museums may close and trains fill up, with their local names alongside.