Summer vacations are on the way and you might be planning to see the Eiffel Tower with your loved one. For this, you have to travel to Paris, France. However, before going on the trip, you must remember certain things to enjoy a peaceful vacation.
To prepare your phone for the trip, you’ll need to turn on some important features, update your international credit or debit card information for stress-free payments and download a few apps that can make navigating unfamiliar places easier.
International roaming plans are convinient
You can opt for an international roaming plan to stay connected and worry-free on the trip. These plans will not only help you to chat with family and friends, but will also make your hotel, cabs, restaurants easy access to and most importantly will be helpful during emergencies.
Keep these emergency contacts handy
For emergency situations, you should keep these essential contacts saved on your phone. For example, police, fire department, ambulance, helplines for natural calamities as well as personal emergency contacts. Being prepared will ensure swift response during critical situations.
Get a Forex card or enable international transactions on bank cards
Make your cards travel-ready before starting your trip. Log into your bank’s app or net banking portal to enable international transactions for your credit/debit cards. Alternatively, you van also visit your nearest branch to activate this feature.
You can also consider obtaining a Forex card, which is also a convenient option for hassle-free spending and ATM withdrawals during your international vacation.
Simply load the desired amount onto the Forex card, and you will be set to seamlessly access funds while abroad. By taking these proactive measures, you can enjoy a worry-free and financially secure travel experience and focus solely on creating memories.
Convert your currency beforehand
Keep some Euros handy before boarding the flight which can make your travel easier. You can cget it converted via your bank to avoid paying increased charges at the airport.
France Touristic Travel Guide is a local guide app that informs travellers about places to visit in the country more. If you’re in Paris, use the Paris Travel Guide app to look for more places to visit in the city. Meanwhile, for detailed information about public transports the Bonjour RATP app is good when in Paris.
Keep some other important apps on your smartphone
Apart from the ones mentioned above, you should also keep these essential apps handy while travelling to another country. In this case, for Paris, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Glovo and Just Eat all works in Paris as well as around the country. For hailing cabs you can use Free Now, G7 Taxi, Uber or Bolt . Also, Google Translate and Lens come in handy for breaking the language barrier.
