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Before You Land: Plugs, Voltage and Emergency Numbers Abroad
Will your charger fit? Do you need a converter? Which number do you call? A 5-minute checklist of plugs, voltage, emergency numbers and driving side before you fly.
15 Proven Budget Travel Tips: Save Money on Every Trip
Flexible dates, light luggage, local food, public transport and free sights: 15 budget travel tips to cut the biggest costs of any trip.
7 Essential Safety Tips for Solo Travelers
Research before you go, pack smart, choose safe accommodation, stay connected and be careful at night: seven practical solo travel safety tips.
How to Plan a Multi-City Trip in 5 Easy Steps
Choose cities that fit together, set a realistic pace, book multi-city flights and stays, and plan each day: a five-step multi-city trip guide.
3 Best Spring Destinations for Cherry Blossoms and Floral Displays
When to go, where to look and how to plan around a short bloom: cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Washington, DC and Paris, with official forecast tips.
10 Essential Packing Hacks for Budget Travelers
Roll, compress, use cubes, build a capsule wardrobe and decant liquids: ten packing hacks that keep you within your airline’s allowance.
Essential Travel Apps: Your Complete Digital Travel Toolkit
The travel apps worth having for planning, booking, offline maps, translation, money and travel documents, and what to look for in each.
Travel Smarter: 7 Common Booking Mistakes That Cost You Money (And How to Avoid Them)
Hidden baggage fees, non-refundable rooms, one-site searches and more: seven common travel booking mistakes and how to avoid each of them.
Digital Nomad Essentials: What to Pack and Sort Out First
Laptop, power, connectivity, data security, visas and insurance: the digital nomad essentials to sort out before you start working on the road.
How to Plan Your Perfect Trip Itinerary in 7 Simple Steps
Destination, dates, budget, flights, route, stays and day plans: a 7-step way to plan a trip itinerary for a city break or a two-week trip abroad.
3 Cities With the Most Extraordinary Street Food Scenes in the World
Where to eat, what to try and how to eat safely in three of the world’s great street food cities: Bangkok, Mexico City and Penang.
The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel: Go Green Without Breaking the Bank
Greener ways to get there, eco-friendly stays without greenwashing, eating locally and travelling slower: sustainable travel that often costs less.
7 Budget-Friendly European Cities Worth Visiting
Krakow, Porto, Budapest, Athens, Valencia, Ljubljana and Tbilisi: cheap eats, free sights and where to stay in seven good-value European cities.
Been There: Track the Countries and Cities You’ve Visited on a 3D Globe
Add the places you’ve been, rate them, and see them on a map or a 3D globe with simple travel statistics. How Been there in ToTourist works.
How to Save Your Travel Memories with the ToTourist Journal
Keep notes, photos, moods and places from every trip in one place: how the ToTourist travel journal works, step by step, including PDF export.
How to Find the Best Last-Minute Flight Deals on Trip.com
Flexible dates, nearby airports, price alerts and Trip Coins: how to find a better last-minute flight on Trip.com, even a few days before you fly.