Ready, set, bookmark! To make your trips as hassle-free and enjoyable as possible, we've rounded up the best tech travel hacks on the web — from how to pack properly [1] to how to share photos once you've returned, you'll find it all right here. How did we ever travel without them before?
Access Google Maps offline.
When you're on WiFi, tap your blue location pin and select "Download offline map". The map currently displayed on your screen will download so you can access it when you're offline.
Check FourSquare for WiFi passwords.
Charge gadgets using the USB outlet on your hotel room TV.
Check the side of your hotel TV for its outlets.
Type your flight info into Google search to see if it's on time.
More Google hacks right this way [2].
Use a tech travel checklist to pack.
Like this one [3]!
Scan important documents, and email them to yourself.
And take photos of them on your phone in case you need access offline.
Charge your phone faster by putting it on Aeroplane Mode.
Fly through security by packing gadgets correctly.
Here's a cheat sheet [4].
Share photos using AirDrop.
When you're travelling with friends who you know won't upload photos, create an AirDrop album [5] on iOS to share pictures with one another.