Travel planning tools and honest travel guides for independent travelers
Instant Schengen visa appointment notifications and automated booking service
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
2023
Based in
NL
GB
Pricing model
Free
Paid
Pricing
Not given
Notifications: from £35 per month. AutoBooking: from £100 per applicant. For VFS: £30 prepayment per applicant plus £20 for date range, then £100 per applicant on booking (£70 per additional applicant). For TLS: £200 per applicant upfront (£100 per additional applicant). Subscriptions expire after 3
Key features
Climate-based luggage list generation for 169 countries
285 items across 9 categories personalized by travel style
Luggage type filtering for backpack, carry-on, or checked baggage
PDF download and shareable link for packing lists
Children age-specific packing recommendations
Travel destination guides in 5 languages
Budget calculator for 146 countries
Destination selector with budget and climate filters
Travel health and vaccination map by country
No registration required, completely free access
Instant appointment notifications when slots open up
Automated booking across multiple applicants
Coverage of 1500+ routes in 50+ cities
Support for countries with waitlist systems
GDPR compliant with Stripe secure payments
Continuous monitoring of visa centre websites
Non-renewable 30-day subscriptions
Available on iOS and Android apps
What makes it different
Completely free with no registration, account, or paywalls required
Comprehensive coverage of 169 countries with guides in multiple languages
No generic templates, lists personalized by destination, dates, luggage type, and travel style
Automatically books appointments without manual intervention
Monitors all slots including when websites show no availability
Catches slots in high-demand situations
One subscription covers all travellers in a group
Founded by engineers with personal migration experience
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