Free Travel Tools for Smarter Trips

Earth Voyage Compass is a hub of free travel tools that handle the practical side of a trip. Estimate roaming data, build a packing list, plan around jet lag, check tipping customs, find a destination that fits your style, prepare a passport photo, and review travel health steps — no sign-up needed.

What you can plan here

Each tool answers one practical question that comes up while preparing a trip, and none of them need an account. They are grouped below by the stage of planning they belong to.

  • Deciding where to go — the destination finder matches places to your travel style, season, and budget.
  • Working out connectivity — the roaming calculator estimates how much mobile data your trip needs and compares eSIM against carrier roaming.
  • Preparing documents — the passport photo tool crops an image to the size your country requires.
  • Getting ready to leave — the packing list generator builds a list from trip length, weather, and activities, and the travel health checklist covers medication, insurance, and destination requirements.
  • Arriving well — the jet lag planner sets out when to shift sleep and light before and after a long flight.
  • Handling money abroad — the tipping guide covers what is expected for restaurants, taxis, hotels, and tours.

How the tools fit together

Most trips touch several of these in sequence. A typical order is to settle the destination first, then check health requirements and build a packing list once dates and weather are known, then sort connectivity and a jet lag plan closer to departure.

Nothing is stored between tools, so you can use any of them on its own. Where one tool leads naturally into another, the page links to it directly.

A rough timeline before departure

Some preparation has a deadline attached and some does not. The items with deadlines are worth handling early, because they are the ones that cannot be fixed at the airport.

WhenWhat to sort out
2–3 months outPassport validity, visas, and any vaccinations that need lead time
1 month outTravel insurance, prescription refills, and destination entry requirements
1–2 weeks outPacking list, weather check, and a passport or visa photo if you need one
Final weekeSIM or roaming plan, offline maps, and a jet lag plan for a long flight
Day beforeDocuments and copies, chargers and adapter, and a tipping check for the destination

Frequently asked questions

Are these travel tools free?

Yes. Every tool on Earth Voyage Compass is free to use, with no account, sign-up, or trial. Some pages list third-party providers where a purchase would happen on the provider’s own site.

Do I need an account to use them?

No. Nothing here requires an account or an email address, and the tools do not save your trip details between visits.

Which tool should I start with?

If you have not chosen a destination, start with the destination finder. If your trip is booked, the packing list and travel health checklist are the most useful next steps, and the roaming calculator and jet lag planner are worth doing closer to departure.

Do the tools work on a phone?

Yes. Every tool works in a mobile browser, which is where most of them are used — the passport photo tool in particular is designed to take an image straight from your phone.