Read before you go
From finding a travel buddy to planning a budget, guides to make your trip easier.
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Plan a multi-stop route and watch your journey
Add a starting point and your stops in order, pick a vehicle for every leg and watch the journey play on the map.
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Share your journey as a globe video
Replay your route on a globe, record it as a video and send it to Instagram or share a link anyone can open.
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Share your flag collection
Switch your profile map to Flags, see every country you have visited and share it as a story-ready card.
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React and comment on Discover posts
Leave an emoji on shared trip photos and travel requests, read every comment in one sheet, reply in threads and tag people with @.
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Save places to Want to Explore
Bookmark places you’d like to visit one day while exploring a city, then find them in Want to Explore, grouped by country.
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Hide your trip photos or share them to Discover
Select one or more trip photos to hide them or share them to the Discover feed. Small badges show each photo’s status.
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Chat with travelers in real time
Messages arrive instantly, you see when your buddy is typing, and ticks show when a message is delivered and read.
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Explore a city: sights, restaurants and hotels
See your trip city’s sights, restaurants and hotels, check hours and prices, and add the ones you like to your to-dos with one tap.
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Customize your map: type, colors and layers
Switch to satellite or hybrid, pick your pin colors, hide your trips or other travelers. Every map setting in one place.
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Share your trip as a share card
Use the share button on trip details to create a story-ready card, choose what goes on it, then share it or save it to your gallery.
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Report or block a user
Report or block someone who bothers you from the ••• menu. Reports go to our team. Someone you block can’t see you.
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Go to a city or country on the map
Find a city or country with map search and let the map fly there. Tap a pin to see the time difference and trip status.
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Add your first trip on Waykin
From picking a city on the map to setting dates and times, add your first trip step by step on iPhone and Android.
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Find travelers on your route and add them as buddies
Search by departure and destination city, see who’s heading out on the same dates and send a buddy request.
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Go visible on the map so nearby travelers can find you
Turn on visibility from your profile and pick a duration. Your location is always approximate and visibility switches off by itself.
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Post for a travel companion or roommate
Add a request to your trip: travel companion, roommate, rent sharing or car sharing. Interested travelers message you.
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First time in Tokyo: five days, neighborhood by neighborhood
A neighborhood-based five-day plan for first-time visitors to Tokyo, with practical transport tips and what to sort out in advance.
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How to plan a travel budget in four categories
Accommodation, food, transport and everything else: how to set a realistic budget before you go and read the difference when you’re back.
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How to find a travel buddy you can trust
What to check before you set off with someone you’ve never met: route, expectations, trust signals and the first meetup.
Your next route is waiting on your map.
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