Country Survival Kit

Arrive knowing. Explore confidently. Country Survival Kit is a curated travel companion for people who plan before they travel — and a toolkit for the trip itself. Language, culture, currency, local apps, entry requirements, and everything else you'll need — for every country we cover, offline. Travel apps assume you'll figure it out on arrival. CSK is built for the other kind of traveller — the one who wants to know what they're walking into, and wants the right tools once they're there. Every country goes through the same editorial process. Researched, verified, edited before it ships. When you land in Athens, the app already knows which taxi apps work there and what time it's reasonable to call home. THE TOOLS YOU'LL USE DAILY • Home-screen widget with live currency conversion and the time in both places — the one screen you'll actually keep open • Full currency converter — works offline, caches the rates you use, handles the maths so you don't • Recommended apps — the local apps that actually matter (Grab, Kakao T, Alipay), not the tourist-facing ones the internet promised. Direct links to install. • Emergency numbers — tap to call. Embassies with 24/7 lines. Health information for the specific country. • Dual-country clock — not just what time it is at home, but whether it's a reasonable hour to call KNOW BEFORE YOU LAND Every country highlights the entry requirements — visa position, arrival cards, travel authorisations, passport validity. Each claim is sourced to the government that issues it and dated, so you can trust it's current. Where a country needs an online form — Korea's e-Arrival Card, Thailand's TDAC, Malaysia's MDAC — CSK links the real government portal. Search results for these are full of lookalike sites charging $50 for a free or $7 official application; the app hands you only the genuine one. SIX SECTIONS. THE SAME SIX, EVERY COUNTRY. Consistency is the point. • Language — Essential phrases with native script, phonetic pronunciation and audio playback. The alphabet, numbers to 1000, and signs you'll actually need to read. • Heritage — Country facts, history from ancient to modern, and the customs and etiquette that separate a guest from a tourist. • Explore — Where to visit with insider tips rather than brochure copy. Getting around by metro, train, bus, ferry, taxi, car and plane. An interactive map that taps straight through to Apple Maps. • Food & Drink — The dishes worth ordering with native names, pronunciation and audio. Vegetarian and vegan indicators. A menu decoder. Drinks guide with cultural context. • Trip Essentials — Month-by-month weather and packing. Money and budgeting. Emergency and health information. eSIM and connectivity. An honest verdict on which local apps are worth installing. • Quick Reference — Emergency numbers, tipping etiquette by context, embassies and consulates, the dual-country clock. HONEST ABOUT WHO IT'S NOT FOR Every country carries an "Is it for you?" take — what kind of trip it is, who it suits, and the part nobody else writes: who it won't suit. Free travel sites are paid to sell every destination to everyone. We aren't, so we can tell you when to skip a place, or when to go in a different month. 40 COUNTRIES, GROWING Six regions are live today across Europe, Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and South Asia. Every entry is researched, verified, and edited before it ships — no thin countries, no filler. New countries added based on where travellers are actually going. FREE TIER Hungary and Malaysia are free forever. No trial timers, no locked features — full content on both. The rest of the app unlocks with a single annual subscription (Annual — All Countries at $19.99/year) or a one-time purchase (One-time — All Countries at $59.99) that also includes every country added after. Family Sharing is enabled on both. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://aillagrid.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://aillagrid.com/privacy