Working across time zones
- Add a clock for every colleague's city to the Clock Dashboard; each card shows how far ahead or behind it is.
- Remember that daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates in different countries, so the gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year.
- Use the time zone difference calculator to convert a meeting time.
- Check the card's next public holiday before scheduling.
Money abroad
- Check the reference rate in Currency Exchange, then compare what your bank or card actually charges.
- When a card terminal offers to charge you in your home currency, the conversion rate is often worse. Compare it with the reference rate first.
- Plan daily costs with the travel budget calculator.
Before you fly
- Look up your airports in Major Airports for local time and official websites.
- Estimate arrival times and layovers with the flight and layover calculators; always rely on your airline for actual times.
- Check the forecast and official advice in Travel Conditions.
Researching entry requirements
- Start in Entry Requirements with your passport, destination and purpose.
- Confirm visa or travel-authorization rules on the destination government's official site, and use only official application websites.
- Check passport validity and blank-page rules, and any transit requirements on your route.
- Check again shortly before departure; rules change.