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Each tool answers one travel question. They read your trip when you have set one, run in your browser, and keep what you type on this device.
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- Entry check Does your passport get you in, and for how long
- Packing list What to bring for these dates and bags
- Jet lag When to sleep, seek light and stop coffee
- Departure When to leave for the flight
- Near me What is closest to where you stand
- Open late What is still open at this hour
- Something went wrong Lost, delayed or chasing a refund
- Compare cities Which city fits this month and budget
279 tools
Before you fly79
- Jet-lag planWhen to sleep, seek light and stop coffee for 3 days before and after you fly.
- Departure plannerWhat time to leave the hotel for your flight, with a calendar reminder.
- Packing listWhat to pack for your cities, months, plugs, health and bags.
- Entry checkWhether your passport needs a visa or form for each country, and how early.
- Emergency (ICE) cardWhat a paramedic needs to know about you, on one printable card kept on your device.
- Encrypted document vaultPassphrase-locked notes for policy and passport numbers on this device only.
- Travel vaccines checklistDesk checklist by region — ask your clinician; not medical advice.
- Emergency wallet (vCard)Export ICE contacts and medical notes as a phone contact file from the same local ICE card.
- Flying after divingThe earliest time you can fly after your last dive, per conservative DAN guidance.
- Airplane seat mapInteractive cabin maps, seat warnings, and whether an upgrade or exit-row fee is worth it (UVS score).
- Plug & adapter plannerWhich socket adapters (and when a voltage converter) to pack for your home plugs and destination countries.
- Register your trip abroadChecklist to register with STEP, Smartraveller, FCDO and other official systems before you go.
- Border crossing checklistWhat to have ready for each overland border: papers, cash, time and a tick list you can export.
- Connect abroad checklistBefore you fly: eSIM, roaming, offline maps, banking apps and backups so you stay online on the ground.
- Group entry checkWho in a group on different passports needs a visa or form for a country, and who has to start first.
- Before-you-go countdownWhat to sort before you fly and by when: passport, visa, insurance, eSIM, packing, check-in.
- Layover: leave the airport?Whether your layover is long enough to go into town, and what fits.
- Cabin baggage checkerWhich airlines take your bag in the cabin for free.
- True cost of a fareNewWhich of up to four fares is really cheapest once bags, seat, carry-on and card fees are added.
- Bag fitNewWhether your bag meets a size and weight limit, and by how much it is over, with a checked-bag length + width + height total.
- How much data do I need?How many GB of eSIM data to buy for your trip.
- Roaming, eSIM or local SIM?NewWhether a roaming day pass, a travel eSIM or a local SIM is cheapest for your days and GB, and the day it flips.
- Is the tap water safe?Whether to drink the tap water, boil or filter it, or buy bottled, and what that means for ice.
- Travelling with medicinesWhether your medicines are allowed where you're going, and the paperwork to carry.
- Accessible travel checkHow step-free, wheelchair- and sensory-friendly a place is for your needs, plus the flight checklist.
- Travel insurance checkWhich insurance covers you need, at what level, and what to ask before you buy.
- Passport & documents checkWhether your passport is valid long enough for the trip, and which documents to pack.
- Driving abroadWhether you can drive there, which permit you need, and the speed and drink-drive limits.
- Special permits & restricted areasWhether a place needs a permit beyond your visa, who issues it, whether you need a licensed operator, and how early to apply.
- Fare calendarWhich day and month is cheapest to fly between two airports.
- Visa runs and border runsWhether you can extend or re-enter, and whether a run is worth the risk.
- Flight delay & cancellation compensationWhether EU, UK, Canadian or US rules owe you money for a delayed, cancelled or overbooked flight, how much, and a claim letter.
- Fast-lane entry by passportWhich eGates, Global Entry, NEXUS, arrival apps and pre-registrations your passport can use, and which are worth joining.
- Visa application guideThe steps for your passport and destination: the official portal, documents, photo, fee, timing, common refusals, and how to avoid paid middlemen.
- Prohibited & restricted items on arrivalWhether vapes, gum, food, seeds, a drone or your cash can come into the country, and where the declaration line is.
- Travel advisory comparisonWhat the US, UK, Canadian and Australian governments each say about a country, side by side, with the official links.
- Document validity calendarWhether your passport, visa, insurance, vaccination certificate and licence cover your trip dates, with act-by dates.
- Self-transfer riskWhether a connection on two separate tickets is safe, and who pays if the first flight is late.
- 30-phrase study planWhich 30 phrases to learn first and when to review them: 7 days, about 5 minutes a day, from the guide's phrasebook with say-it-like hints and audio.
- Power bank & battery checkerNewWhether your power bank or spare battery is allowed in the cabin, from its mAh and voltage, and what to do if it is over the limit.
- Arrival cards & travel authorisationsNewWhich pre-arrival form or authorisation your trip needs (ESTA, UK ETA, eTA, ETIAS, K-ETA, NZeTA, digital arrival cards), what it costs, how early to apply and the one official site.
- Is this the official site?NewWhether the visa, ESTA or arrival-card site you landed on is the government one or a paid middleman, by pasting its address.
- Medicine across time zonesNewHow to shift or keep your daily medicine times when you cross time zones, as a plan to take to your clinician.
- Passport renewal timelineNewWhen to apply to renew your passport so it arrives before you fly, with standard and rush times and fees for US, UK, Canadian, Australian, NZ and Irish passports.
- Passport photo rulesNewThe photo size, background, head height and how recent it must be for a UK, Canadian or Australian passport, read from the official pages with the date we checked.
- Liquids & security rulesNewHow much liquid, gel, baby food and medicine you can carry through security at your departure and connecting airports.
- Child travel consent letterNewA printable letter for a child travelling with one parent or another adult, and the countries that ask for one.
- Travelling with a petNewThe dated steps to take a dog or cat to a country: microchip, rabies shot timing, health certificate window and airline limits.
- Rental car insurance decoderNewWhich rental-counter cover (CDW, LDW, SLI, theft) you can decline because your card or car policy already pays, and what to ask first.
- Flying a drone abroadNewWhether you may fly a drone in a country, what to register and which places are off limits.
- A big suitcase in the cityNewWhat to do with a big suitcase in a city: the rule that bans large bags on buses, where the lockers are and how forwarding works.
- Visa and passport application trackerNewWhich visa, ESTA or passport application needs attention next, and whether the decision will arrive before you travel.
- Who handles your flight: seller or operator?NewWho changes the ticket, who owes you care in a delay, who handles a lost bag when one airline sells and another flies.
- Open jaw or round trip?NewWhether flying into one city and out of another beats a round trip plus the ride back, with the break-even fare.
- How many pills to packNewHow many units to carry for your days away plus a delay cushion, split across two bags, with a paperwork checklist.
- Airline special-assistance requestNewA ready-to-paste request for wheelchair, vision, hearing or mobility help, and whether the airline has confirmed it.
- Long-flight comfort planNewWhen to drink, move, sleep and eat on a long flight, on both the departure and destination clocks.
- Highlight exclusions in an insurance policyNewWhere your policy text mentions adventure sports, pre-existing conditions, altitude, water sports or alcohol. Runs in your browser only.
- First-time flyer guideNewWhat to do at each step from home to baggage claim if you have never flown, or flying makes you nervous.
- Visa-free finderNewWhich countries your passport enters without a visa for as many days as you want to stay.
- Government fee totalNewWhat the entry paperwork (ESTA, eTA, visa, entry card) costs for the whole trip on your passport, added up only where the fee is known, with the check date.
- Dual passportNewFor two nationalities, the entry rule each passport gets in every country on the trip, side by side, from the guide, with a link to the official source.
- Exit feesNewWhat a country charges when you fly out, how it reaches you and whether it is about to change.
- Price dropped after bookingNewWhether you can cancel and rebook, using the official 24-hour rule and refund rules for cancelled or changed flights.
- Visa orderNewWhich visa, permit or arrival form to apply for first on a multi-country trip, and the date to have each one by.
- Slack meterNewWhich days leave too little room before a flight, or between landing and your first plan.
- Baby flightNewWhat an official page says about milk, formula and baby food at airport security, and about a lap infant on an airline.
- Customs declarationNewHow much cash you must declare at the border in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Japan and New Zealand, and how to report it.
- Pregnancy travelNewWhat the NHS and CDC say about flying while pregnant, clots, Zika and insurance, and what to ask your doctor.
- Care costs abroadNewWho pays first if you need a doctor abroad, what evacuation can cost and what to ask your insurer, from the CDC Yellow Book.
- Long-term condition trip checklistNewWhat to sort before you travel with a long-term condition: medicines, papers, insurance, airline and airport steps, from the CDC Yellow Book.
- Bag trackers and smart bagsNewWhether an AirTag, Tile or smart bag can go in checked luggage under the FAA battery limits, with a limit check.
- Security wait plannerNewWhat time to be at the airport by the airport's own advice, then how the wait you see today changes it.
- Operator checkNewWhere to look up a tour operator or travel agent on the official register, by country.
- Which flight search?NewWhich flight desk to open — calendar, anywhere, separate tickets, awards, or a trip you already booked.
- Award flight deskNewWhether to scan award space, check which programme you already have, or look at a seat map.
- Fare basisNewHow to read a fare-basis code, and whether a complex trip belongs in ITA Matrix.
- Baby gear: pack or hireNewWhether to pack a car seat, crib, or stroller, or hire them where you land.
- Do you already have a lounge?NewWhether a lounge pass is already included, or a day room is the better buy.
Plan the trip102
- Holiday calendarWhich holidays and festivals hit your dates, and whether they close things or raise prices.
- Compare two citiesWhich of two cities suits your month, budget and bags better.
- Trip plannerWhat to book when, day by day, saved on this device.
- JR Pass calculatorWhether a Japan Rail Pass pays for your route.
- Sunrise & golden hourWhen the light is best (and when it is dark) for a city and dates.
- Free-cancellation deadlinesWhich bookings you can still cancel for free and the next deadline to act on.
- Price watch listTrack target prices for flights, hotels and trains you are watching; update last seen yourself and see what hit your target.
- Group expense settle-upSplit a trip bill among friends in several currencies, with manual exchange rates, and who pays whom.
- Watch a Voykit pageSave a guide URL and get a rough signal when the page text changes on the site.
- Wishlist boardsWhich places you want to go someday, grouped on boards with notes and tags, before any trip exists.
- Schengen 90/180 calculatorHow many Schengen days you have left, your last legal exit day, and whether the next trip fits.
- Countries visitedHow much of the world (and each continent) you have seen, and where to go next.
- Duty-free allowanceHow much alcohol, tobacco and shopping you can bring home without paying duty.
- Altitude sickness plannerHow fast you can climb to Cusco, La Paz, Lhasa or Everest Base Camp without getting sick.
- Where should I go?Which countries and cities fit your month, budget, trip length, interests and flight time.
- Trip finderUp to eight ranked city ideas from a desk list for your month, budget tier, passport, interests and flight cap — no AI.
- Festivals by monthWhich festivals and holidays happen worldwide in a month, and what they close or fill.
- Flight distance & CO₂How far, how long and how much CO₂ a flight is, and whether a train runs instead.
- Get from A to BWhich way to travel between two places (flight, train, bus, ferry or car) by door-to-door time or cost.
- Land border crossingsHow to cross a land border: hours, visa on arrival or e-visa at that post, transport across and the scams to expect.
- Etiquette & what to wearWhat to do and avoid when greeting, eating, tipping and at temples, and whether your outfit gets you into the temple, mosque, church or onsen.
- What must I book ahead?Which tickets, tables, tours and beds to book now for your date, and how far ahead.
- Is the city pass worth it?Whether a sightseeing pass beats single tickets for the sights you will really visit.
- Free entry days & free museumsWhich free museum days and always-free places fall inside your trip.
- Travel topicsHow trains, festivals, food safety and storm seasons work across places.
- TreksWhich multi-day walk, in which months, and whether you need a guide.
- Tour or do it yourself?Whether to book the group tour or do the trip yourself, for your party size.
- Lesser-known placesWhich quieter, odd or overlooked places are worth a detour in this city.
- Road-trip plannerHow many driving days, where to sleep, and where to fill up or charge on the way.
- Draft my itinerary with AIA day-by-day first draft from Voykit's own places, checked against hours and closures.
- Eurail/Interrail pass or single tickets?Whether a rail pass beats single tickets for your European train legs, after seat reservations.
- Long-trip budgetWhat a multi-month or round-the-world trip costs in your currency, per month and per country, and where it could cost less.
- National parksWhich parts of a park you can see alone, which need a permit or operator, and when.
- Dive areasWhich sites suit your certification, in which months, and how to pick a safe operator.
- Responsible travel by countryHow to treat animals, people, money, water and crowds well in this country.
- Read reviews like a proWhether you can trust this hotel or tour's reviews, and what to ask first.
- Weather window finderWhich of the next 10 days are good for a hike, boat or dive day, beach, sightseeing or photography, with the rain, wind and temperature behind each verdict.
- Year heatmapWhich month suits a city: weather verdict, crowds, price level and festivals for all twelve, with gaps shown as unknown.
- What to wearNewWhat to pack for a city in a given month: base, warmth, rain and sun layers from the guide's average highs, lows and rain days.
- Check my itineraryWhat is wrong with a plan you wrote elsewhere: closed days, missed hours, tight transfers, packed days, backtracking, holidays, strikes and missing bookings.
- What should my next trip be?Which places to try next, from the countries you have visited and want to see, your interests and home city, and your month, budget and trip length.
- Ask VoykitA short answer to a travel question, from Voykit's own guides, with the page section to check.
- Hotel true costNewWhat a stay really costs per night after taxes, resort fees, city tax, parking and breakfast, for up to four hotels side by side.
- Arrival time & day changeNewWhat local time and date you land, from take-off time, flight length and both time zones.
- Clock-change warningNewWhether the clocks change at home or at your destination during your trip, and which flights, alarms or reminders it can shift.
- Rental car real costNewWhich rental is cheapest once insurance, young-driver and one-way fees, fuel, tolls and parking are counted.
- Fuel & charging costNewWhat a drive costs in fuel or EV charging, from distance, consumption and price, in miles or kilometres.
- Points or cash?NewWhether to pay with points or cash, from cents-per-point value, taxes and fees.
- Natural hazard safety cardsNewWhat to do in an earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, tsunami, flood, volcanic ash or extreme heat, and which apply to where you are going.
- Online check-in windowNewWhen online check-in opens and closes for your flight, and the reminder time to set.
- City tourist taxNewHow much overnight tourist tax you will pay in a city for your nights and party, and whether the hotel collects it.
- Days-in-country trackerNewHow many days you have used and have left in each country with a stay limit (UK, Thailand, Japan, Mexico and others), and your last legal day.
- Printable trip sheetNewOne page with your flights, hotels, local emergency numbers, embassy and insurance line, ready to print or save offline.
- City-break costNewAbout what a short city break costs per person in the guide's price bands, for your nights and travel style.
- The ten that matterNewThe ten places the guide ranks for a first visit, with why each is worth your time, how long it takes and what it costs.
- Plan one day or a week hereNewThe guide's own timed plan for a day, two days or a week in the city, and what it says to leave out.
- How many days do I need?NewHow many days the guide says this city needs, what each extra day buys you, and where the plan runs out.
- Season plannerNewWhich month to go by the guide's own verdict, with that month's climate in Fahrenheit and the seasons it writes.
- What happens in a cityNewThe events the guide flags for a city, and what each one does to a visit that lands on it.
- Day tripsNewThe day trips out of a city, each with the guide's own line on how to get there, how long it takes and what it says.
- This city in shortNewThe guide's own read on a city: who it suits, who it does not, what it likes and hates about it, and what not to confuse it with.
- Is this city right for you?NewWhether this city suits the kind of traveller you are, with the guide's own notes for solo, women and lgbtq travellers.
- Which part of the city?NewThe guide's own districts for a city: what each part is for, who it suits, the guide's note and the walking clusters inside it.
- Where to sleepNewThe guide's own scored areas for a city, with each priority it tracks scored 1-5 and the guide's reason for the score.
- Getting around a cityNewHow you actually get around a city: the guide's own default way in, whether a travel pass pays for itself, and when the last train home runs.
- The everyday facts hereNewThe everyday facts for a city in one place: payments, tipping, SIM cards, plugs, drinking water, toilets, opening hours and health.
- What a day costs hereNewWhat the guide says a day costs in this city by price band, and what the guide says changes it for your style of trip.
- Calls and data hereNewHow to call, get data and stay connected in this city, with the guide's own notes for each of those.
- Money at riskNewHow much of your booked trip you could not get back today, and the dates when more of it gets locked in.
- Points and miles expiry trackerNewWhich of your points and miles balances expire first, and when to act before they do.
- Describe your tripNewWhich places fit a sentence like “warm, cheap, 5 days in March”, ranked with the reason for each.
- Temperature finderNewWhich cities have the daytime temperature you want in the month you are going.
- Budget finderNewWhich cities fit a daily budget per person in your month, cheapest first.
- Shortlist matrixNewWhich of two to six cities wins on cost, weather, month, entry rule and flight time.
- Places like this oneNewWhich cities feel like one you love, but cheaper, warmer, cooler or more upmarket.
- Pass optimizerNewFrom the rides you expect in a city, whether single tickets, a day pass or a weekly pass costs least, using the guide's fares where it states them and yours where it does not.
- Second visitNewWhich places a city has beyond its first-visit top ten, quietest first, once you have seen the classics.
- Bucket-list clustersNewHow to group your wishlist into trips by region, and which months suit every country in each group.
- Trip timelineNewWhat happens on which day of your saved trip: flights, hotels, planned days, form dates and your own deadlines.
- Trip recapNewHow your trip went in numbers: days, places, saved plans and spending against your budget.
- Senior travelNewHow many stops a day suit an easier pace in a city, which places are step-free, and what to ask about medicines and insurance.
- Group rolesNewWho handles the tickets, the stays, the money and the papers on a group trip, and what each person needs to remember.
- School holidaysNewWhen a country's schools are out, so you can avoid or match local family crowds, from the education authority's own dates.
- Discount cardsNewWho qualifies for a student, youth, senior, child or military discount on a pass or card, and where the issuer says to get it.
- Wildlife calendarNewWhich whale, bear, crane, elk or puffin seasons the official source puts in your travel month, and the page it comes from.
- Aurora guideNewWhat a Kp number means for where the northern lights have been seen, what else you need besides Kp, and the official forecast to open on the night.
- Sky guideNewWhich meteor showers peak in your travel month, what the Moon does to each peak, and the Moon phase dates, from the International Meteor Organization.
- Bloom and foliage calendarNewWhen cherry blossom and fall colour usually arrive, from the agency or tourism office that publishes the dates.
- Ski plannerNewWhether your dates fall inside each resort's published 2026-27 season.
- Day scoreNewWhether each day of your saved trip still works, with the reason for every point taken off.
- Rain planNewWhich stops in a day are exposed to rain, heat or cold, and which indoor places nearby could take their slot.
- Group constraint solverNewWhich places and restaurants fit a group with young children, a stroller, a wheelchair, older travellers or a diet, and why the rest are hidden.
- Trip templatesNewStart a trip from one of the guide's ready-made day plans: preview it, then add it to your trips in the planner.
- Friction by hourNewWhich hours of the day are easy or hard in a city, from the guide's crowd figures, the sun's height and daylight.
- Open guidebook deskNewWhether to read Wikivoyage, an offline map, or a forum — and what each one will not tell you.
- Which cities have a nonstop?NewWhether two regions usually have a nonstop, a one-stop, or a train you should check first.
- Where to buy the trainNewWhich rail desk to open for Europe, the UK, Japan, or Southeast Asia.
- Where to book the roomNewWhether to book a room on Booking, Agoda, or the hotel's own site.
- Where to buy the ground ticketNewWhether to book ground travel on 12Go, Baolau, Omio, Trainline, or a city ride app.
- Cruise port dayNewWhether a port call is long enough to leave the ship, and what to check about the cabin.
- Official ticket or a reseller?NewWhether to buy a sight, a show, a rail pass, or an eSIM from the operator or from a reseller.
- Rental extras and tollsNewWhat to add on top of a rental-car daily rate, and when a lower rate is worth rebooking.
On the ground95
- I'm lostNewShow a driver your hotel address in the local language, call the hotel, or book a ride back.
- Toilets near meNewThe nearest public toilet, with walk time, fee and wheelchair access where mapped.
- Pharmacy & medicine cardNewThe nearest pharmacy, whether it is open, and what to show the pharmacist.
- Photo translateNewWhat a menu or sign says, with prices in your currency; the photo stays on your phone.
- Health cardNewYour blood type, allergies and medicines on one card in English and the local language.
- Services near meNewThe nearest laundry, luggage storage, ATM, SIM shop, post office, Wi-Fi work spot, baby-changing table or free water.
- Sick abroadNewPharmacy, doctor or emergency room for your symptom, the hospitals the guide lists, your insurer's hotline and what to bring.
- Near meWhat is closest to where you are standing, and whether it is open.
- Open lateWhat is open now, or at 22:30, sorted by closing time.
- Sizes & unitsYour clothing and shoe size in JP, EU, UK, US and VN; °C, km, kg, litres.
- PhrasebooksWhat to say (and show) in the local language.
- Last safe returnThe latest time to leave a day trip to catch the last train, bus or ferry back, with a bad-day buffer.
- Hike latest startThe latest time to start a hike and still finish before dark.
- Something went wrong?Every crisis and refund tool in one place: flights, health, lost items, insurance, disputes.
- Cash abroad plannerHow much cash to carry for the first days and when to use card or ATM instead.
- Rental car photo checklistWhat to photograph at pickup and return so unfair damage charges are easier to fight.
- Lost item report kitWhere to report a lost phone, bag or wallet, what to write, and what evidence to keep for insurance.
- Train delay refund guideEU and UK-style delay and cancellation compensation: thresholds, steps, and a claim email.
- Refund & cancellation playbookWhere to cancel or claim a refund, who to contact, what to write, and what evidence to keep when a flight, hotel, train, tour or activity is cancelled.
- Refund request trackerTrack each open refund: status, checklist, deadline and how much is still pending.
- Refund & insurance contact logA dated log of every email, call and chat with airlines, hotels and insurers, ready to paste into a claim.
- Insurer notice deadlinesWhether you told the insurer in time, and what proof to gather in the first 24–48 hours.
- World clock & call plannerWhat time it is at home and in your cities, and the best time to call home.
- Travel journalWhat happened each day, by city and trip, kept on your device, with a route map (GPX/KML) and a printable photo book.
- Tax refund calculatorHow much VAT you get back as a visitor, and where to claim it.
- VAT refund receiptsNewWhether your tax-free receipts add up to the minimum spend at each shop, and how many days you have left to claim.
- Vegetarian & vegan near meThe nearest vegetarian or vegan places, whether they are open, and the local word for vegetarian.
- Embassy finderYour embassy or consulate nearby, its official page and 24/7 line, and what to do if your passport is lost.
- Emergency numbersWhich number to call for police, ambulance or fire in each country, one tap to dial.
- Heat & UV plannerWhen it's cool enough to walk, how much water to carry and when to reapply sunscreen.
- Dietary cardHow to say what you don't eat, and the hidden ingredients to avoid, in the local language.
- Tipping calculatorHow much to tip for a meal, ride, porter, guide, bar or salon, and each person's share in your currency.
- Fair price checkWhether the price you were just quoted is fair, a bit high or a tourist price.
- Scam spotterWhich scams to expect in a city or country, and what to do when one starts.
- Transit cards & tap-to-payWhich transit card to get, or whether your own card works at the gates.
- Show-this-screen cardsWhich card to show a doctor, pharmacist, waiter or driver: health, medicine, diet, phrase, I'm lost, driver and city cards in one place.
- Numbers & pricesHow a price is said in the local language, and whether you can understand it by ear.
- Audio walking toursWhich self-guided walk to take, read aloud stop by stop.
- Metro & last trainsWhich line to take, and whether you'll make the last train or need a night bus.
- Unusual near meWhat odd, old or overlooked thing is within a short walk of where you're standing.
- Lost, delayed or damaged baggageYour complaint deadline, the most the airline has to pay, what to do at the airport, and a letter to send.
- Travel insurance claim kitThe papers to collect, what to do in the first 24 hours, what insurers often refuse, and a claim letter for medical, cancellation, baggage, theft or a missed connection.
- Travel disputes kitYour rights and the dates for a card dispute when a hotel walks you, a rental car is charged for damage, a tour does not show or a prepaid booking fails, plus letters to send.
- ATM fees and DCCThe best withdrawal size and the cost of accepting a home-currency (DCC) offer.
- Is this taxi price fair?Whether the fare a driver quoted is in the range our guide gives for the city, with night, airport, toll and luggage extras shown only where the guide states them, and check where it does not.
- Safe check-in timerSet a time to check in with someone you trust; if you miss it, the page raises an alarm and prefills the text or WhatsApp message.
- Solo and night-safety modeThe safest way home after 22:00 in a city, from the guide's last transport, taxis, areas flagged after dark and emergency numbers, plus a checklist.
- Diet finderWhich places to eat in a city the guide lists for your diet or allergy, which to ask about first, and what to say in the local language.
- Morning briefYour day at a glance: plan, weather, what is shut, holidays, official strike notices and when to leave.
- Lunch breaks and closing timesWhich kinds of places the country guide says are on a midday break, shut for the day or closed on a weekday, with the guide's own wording and a check tag where it is uncertain.
- Weigh your packingNewWhether your packed items fit the bag's weight allowance, by how much you are over, and what to drop.
- Pocket price converterNewA printable table of ten reference prices in local money and yours, with a quick mental-maths rule for the rate.
- Daily allowance leftNewHow much you can spend each remaining day to stay on budget, in local money and yours.
- Calling home & local codesNewHow to dial home from abroad and a local number from your phone: country codes, the + prefix and free calling over Wi-Fi.
- Local rules that catch visitors outNewThe laws that surprise visitors: drinking age and public drinking, vaping, cannabis, photography, drones and dress.
- Apps to install before you landNewWhich ride, map, payment, transit and food apps work in the country, with the official app-store links.
- Airport to cityNewThe ways to get from the airport to town (train, bus, taxi, rideshare), with time, price band and the last service.
- Best light for photosNewWhich spot to shoot at what hour, and the tip the guide gives for each one.
- Where to drink, and until whenNewThe drinking areas of the city, how late each one runs, the real curfew and the local rules.
- Markets, hours and hagglingNewWhich markets there are, what each one sells, when it is open, whether you can bargain and how tax-free shopping works here.
- Going out with childrenNewThe guide's own notes on this city with children: where to go, how the transport handles a stroller, and what is hard.
- What is shut todayNewThe places the guide says close on the day you are there, and the full weekly list so the page still works on any day.
- Pocket cardNewOne printable card for a city: emergency numbers, airport-to-centre fares, the address phrase and the embassy note.
- The red lines hereNewThe hard rules in a city that get a visitor in trouble, and which parts of town are calm by day and which are not after dark.
- Which gate, which platformNewThe stations, the platforms and the gates the guide gives, with the lines that are the wrong platform and the exits that save a walk.
- Trip spend logNewWhat you have spent so far in your own currency, by day and by category, and how much of your budget is left.
- Card statement checkNewWhether your card statement has repeated charges, foreign-transaction fees or currency-conversion markups, checked in your browser.
- Business trip expense reportNewWhat to claim for a work trip: receipts in any currency totalled in one, missing receipts flagged, CSV and print.
- Meal timesNewWhen locals eat and when kitchens are open in a city, in the guide's own words, and whether the hour you have in mind fits.
- Day bag checkNewWhat to carry for one day out: gear for the weather (live forecast or monthly average), cash and papers, and extras for today's plan, ticked off as you pack.
- Arrival, first hourNewThe steps from the plane door to your hotel, by airport (immigration, bags, SIM, cash, the way into town, check-in), with the guide's typical and bad-day minutes and a tick for each.
- Land-time simulatorNewIf you land at a given time: when you reach the door, whether the last train or bus still runs, and which places with known hours you can still see on day one.
- Scam quizNewA two-minute multiple-choice round on the scams the guide lists for a city or country, with the guide's advice explained after each question.
- Transit finesNewWhat you pay if you ride without a valid ticket in a city, how it drops if you pay early, and the operator page it comes from.
- Closing soonNewWhich places in your plan shut within the next hour, or have already shut today, from the guide's opening hours and the city's own clock.
- Say the nameNewHow to say a place, food stop or area name in the local language, with your device's own voice, and the written name to show a driver.
- Sunset walkNewWhich of the guide's photo spots are a short walk from where you start, when the sun sets on your date, and when to leave.
- Street food checklistNewThe signs of a stall worth eating at, how to choose, and the guide's dishes and hygiene notes for a city. A checklist, not medical advice.
- Walk, train or taxiNewWalking, train and taxi side by side for two places in one city: walking time from the distance, the guide's fare lines, and your own train and taxi times.
- Ride verifyNewHow to tell a licensed taxi or ride-hail car from an unlicensed one in a city, what can be hailed, and the official page it comes from.
- Swim safetyNewWhat the lifeguard bodies and weather services say about beach flags and rip currents where you are swimming, and the page it comes from.
- Mountain safetyNewWhat the official sources say about thunderstorms in the mountains, and where the avalanche and mountain-weather bulletins are for the region you are heading to.
- Trail linksNewThe park's own page for current trail, road and closure status, and what that page covers.
- Dish glossaryNewWhat is in a dish and which of the 14 allergens it points to, from a named source, so you know what to ask the kitchen.
- After the tripNewWhen to see a provider after feeling ill following travel, what the CDC says about fever and malaria areas, and a travel-history sheet to take with you.
- Message templatesNewShort polite hotel and restaurant messages in Spanish, French, Italian, German or Japanese: running late, change or cancel, ask about an allergy. Needs native review.
- Sign readerNewWhat the common signs say (exit, push, pull, no smoking, danger, toilets, closed) in six languages, with pronunciation. Needs native review.
- Religious calendarNewHow Sundays, public holidays and Ramadan change shop and restaurant hours where you are going, from the government's own page.
- Taboo gesturesNewWhich gestures and behaviour a country's own tourism body asks visitors to avoid.
- Table manners and tippingNewWhat the destination's tourism body says about tipping, service charges and manners at the table.
- Banknote guideNewHow each central bank says to check its notes, and what it says about older ones.
- Best light for photo spotsNewWhich of a city's photo spots to shoot when on your date, lined up against that day's golden hour and blue hour.
- Walk ringsNewWhat is within a 5, 10 and 15 minute walk of a sight, a hotel area or any point, as straight-line circles.
- The gap between bookingsNewWhether you need luggage storage, a day room, a terminal plan, or a Japan bag delivery.
- Reserve a tableNewWhether to book a table on TheFork, OpenTable, or by asking the restaurant.
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Tools we are building now, in the order we expect to ship them. Anything that depends on a rule, fee or law gets an official source and a check date before it goes live.
Before you fly
- How long a visa takesThe official processing time for each visa route, the earliest date to apply, and what to do if it slips past your flight.
Questions about these tools
What are Voykit travel tools?
Each tool answers one travel question, such as jet lag, entry rules, tipping or a refund. They run in your browser and read a trip you already saved on this device.
Do Voykit tools need an account?
No. What you type stays on this device. A few drafts, such as an AI day plan, ask you to sign in before anything is added to a trip.
Where are the refund and emergency tools?
Open Something went wrong at /tools/trouble. It gathers lost-item reports, delay refunds, insurer notices and cancellation playbooks.