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Travel Tools

Small, honest calculators for the practical half of travel - built on the same data as our country pages and packing kits, free to use, nothing to sign up for.

Plug & Adapter Checker

Plug & Adapter Checker

Pick your countries, see every plug type and voltage you will meet.

Packing List Generator

Tick activities and climates, get one merged printable checklist.

Season Picker

Slide to a month, see which countries are at their best.

Jet Lag Planner

Jet Lag Planner

Zones and direction in, day-by-day light and sleep plan out.

Trip Budget Estimator

Honest ballpark daily and total costs by region and style.

Tipping Guide

Who tips what, where - from tip-free Japan to 20% America.

When to Call Home

When to Call Home

Two time zones, one polite calling window.

Passport Validity Checker

The six-month rule, checked in thirty seconds.

Daylight Calculator

Daylight Calculator

Latitude plus date equals hours of light, midnight sun to polar night.

Guess the Country

Three real places, four countries, one answer. Ten rounds.

Card pictures are AI illustrations.

Companion reading lives in the Journal, and the packing side in What to pack.

One place a week.

A short Friday email about one place worth knowing.