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Plan the trip with specifics, not slogans.

Twenty free tools to decide where to go, what it costs, how to pack, and how to stay safe, plus an app that turns it all into a day-by-day plan. Built for independent travelers who want the numbers, not generic advice.

01

Plan your trip

Decide where to go and when, before you book anything.

Destination Picker

Most “best destinations” lists are written for everyone, which means they fit no one. Answer eight questions about your style, budget, and timing, and get three destinations matched to your actual trip.

8-question quiz146 countriesSolo to familyInstant matches
Find my destination

Country Comparison

Two countries on your shortlist, one decision to make. Put up to four side by side on cost, safety, food, nature, and best months, then see the daily budget and trip length each one really needs.

Up to 4 at once146 countriesDaily budgetsPDF export
Compare countries

Best Time to Travel

Peak season is often the wrong season. Pick a month and watch the map light up with the places where the weather actually works, scored on temperature, rain, and sunshine.

156 countriesMonth by monthWeather-scoredWorld map
Find the right month
02

Money and budget

Know the number, the exchange rate, and the cheaper route.

Trip Budget Calculator

A budget that says “about 50 a day” helps no one. This one breaks the trip into accommodation, food, transport, activities, visa, and eSIM, priced per country and travel style, so you know the number before you book.

146 countries3 travel stylesPer-categoryPDF export
Build my budget

Currency Converter

Knowing the exchange rate is not the same as knowing what your money buys. See the conversion alongside what a coffee, a meal, or a night actually costs on the ground.

Live ratesWhat it really buysAny currency pair
Convert currency

Smart Flight Splitter

The direct flight is not always the cheap one. Split the route into legs and compare what a connection or a separate booking costs against flying straight through.

Multi-leg routingLive pricesCheaper alternatives
Split my route
Pack Lightly trip planner app showing a day-by-day itinerary and a live trip map
The Pack Lightly app

Plan, prep, and track your whole trip in one place

The 19 tools each solve one piece. The app puts them together: turn a destination into a day-by-day itinerary, work through everything you need before you fly, then follow your own journey live on the map as you travel. Free, in your browser.

+Day-by-day itinerary, with the route between cities built for you
+Prep checklist covering visa, vaccines, banking, and packing
+Live trip tracker: follow your journey on the map as you go
+Save your trips and pick up planning where you left off
Open the app
03

Book and pack

Sort the stay, the bag, the list, and the connection.

Hotel and Hostel Finder

Hostel or hotel is the first fork, and the filters for each are different. Answer a few questions about vibe, budget, and location, and get matched to the stay that fits how you travel.

Hostel or hotelVibe-matchedMap-basedBudget tiers
Find my stay

Backpack Finder

The wrong pack rides on your shoulders for the whole trip. Nine questions on fit, destination, and what you carry return three packs matched to your torso and your priorities, with the watch-outs on each.

9-step fit quiz46 packsTorso-matchedWatch-outs
Find my backpack

Packing List Generator

Generic packing lists pack for a climate you are not visiting. This one reads your destination, season, and activities, then builds a list you can check off, weigh, and print.

Destination + seasonWeight calculatorUp to 5 peoplePDF and print
Build my list

Travel Gear Shop

Generic “best gear” lists mix everyday items with the ones that only earn their spot in a pack. This one carries just the travel-specific picks, each scored 0 to 10 on hand-verified reviews, prices skipped because they change by the day.

180 picks86 categories0-10 scoreNo prices shown
Shop the gear

Travel Marketplace

Package holidays scattered across a dozen operator sites, gathered into one grid. Filter roundtrips, sun holidays, and stays by destination, length, and price, and compare them the way you compare flights.

Roundtrips and staysFaceted filtersMulti-operator
Browse trips

Mobile Data and eSIM Calculator

Buy too little data and you are rationing maps. Estimate what your trip actually uses across calls, browsing, and streaming, then compare eSIM and local SIM options against it.

146 countriesUsage estimatoreSIM vs local SIM
Calculate my data
04

Stay safe and sorted

Visas, insurance, health, and safety, handled per country.

Visa Checker

Visa rules change by passport, not by country alone. Pick your passport and destination to see whether you need a visa, how long you can stay, and what to arrange before you fly.

8 passports199 destinations2026 dataStay length
Check my visa

Travel Insurance Comparison

Insurance picked by price alone tends to miss the cover you actually need. Match your trip’s risks, from diving to dengue season, to policies that handle them across 168 countries.

168 countriesRisk-matchedTrip-first
Compare cover

Travel Safety Map

Safety is not one number for a whole country. See risk levels, traffic, water and food, hospital costs, and natural-disaster seasons, mapped per country before you commit.

168 countriesRisk per countryHealth and traffic
Open the safety map

Travel Health Map

Vaccines and malaria risk depend on where and when you go. See what is required, what is recommended, and which medicine kit to pack per destination, with the disease seasons marked.

Vaccines and malariaMedicine kitSeason peaks
Check health risks
05

Explore and discover

What to see, eat, and find once you are on the ground.

Country Map

The famous spots are easy to find and easy to share with a thousand other people. Filter a country for temples, waterfalls, beaches, dive sites, and quieter places, then skip the crowded ones.

146 countries11+ categoriesCrowd filterSaved pins
Explore the map

What to Eat and Drink

Knowing the national dish is not the same as knowing where to eat it. Browse what locals actually order per country, what it costs, and filter it for diet and allergies.

147 countries5,342 dishes and drinksDietary filters
See what to eat

Animals Around the World

Wildlife travel works in two directions: pick an animal and find where to see it, or pick a country and see what lives there. Both come with the parks, the seasons, and the ethical watch-outs.

1,214 species157 countriesParks and seasonsEthical-only filter
Find the wildlife

Route Comparison

The fastest way between two cities is rarely the obvious one. Compare flight, train, bus, minivan, ferry, taxi, and driving on the same route: price per person, door-to-door time, comfort, and CO2.

146 countries768 routes7 transport modesCost and time
Compare routes

Pick a tool. Plan the trip.

Every tool is free and works without an account. Start with where you are going, or dig into what it costs.

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