# Boarding Time — Travel Toolkit

> A focused set of free travel utilities for travellers: destination weather, currency conversion, time zone comparison, power adapter lookup, packing lists, and flight delay compensation. No account required. Works on any device.

## Tools

- [Travel Weather Forecast](https://boardingtime.co/weather): Current conditions and 7-day forecast for any destination worldwide. Covers temperature, UV index, humidity, wind, and "feels like" temperature.
- [Currency Converter](https://boardingtime.co/currency): Live mid-market exchange rates between 25 currencies. Useful for travel budgeting, expense planning, and comparing bureau de change rates.
- [Time Zone Converter](https://boardingtime.co/timezone): Live dual clocks and a 24-hour overlap view to compare any two cities. Shows DST adjustments automatically.
- [Power Adapter Checker](https://boardingtime.co/adapter): Plug type, voltage, and electrical frequency requirements by destination country. Covers all 14 international plug types.
- [Travel Packing List](https://boardingtime.co/packing): Smart, personalised packing checklists by trip type — beach, city break, business travel, adventure, and winter. Includes progress tracking.
- [Flight Delay Compensation Calculator](https://boardingtime.co/flight-delay): Calculate compensation entitlement under UK261 and EU261 regulations. Enter your route and delay length to see your rights instantly. Free — no commission taken.

## Guides

- [The Complete Travel Packing List](https://boardingtime.co/guides/travel-packing-list): Step-by-step packing guide covering documents, clothing, tech, toiletries, health essentials, and money. Includes trip-type-specific tips and a carry-on-only strategy.
- [Power Adapter Guide by Country](https://boardingtime.co/guides/power-adapters-by-country): All 14 international plug types explained with voltage and frequency data for 39 popular travel destinations. Covers dual-voltage devices and when a converter is required.
- [How to Exchange Currency When Travelling](https://boardingtime.co/guides/currency-exchange-tips): Compares ATMs, bureaux de change, digital travel cards (Wise, Revolut, Starling), and airport exchanges. Explains dynamic currency conversion (DCC) and how to avoid it.
- [How to Beat Jet Lag](https://boardingtime.co/guides/jet-lag-tips): Science-backed strategies including light exposure timing, melatonin guidance, pre-departure sleep schedule adjustment, in-flight tactics, and arrival-day recovery.
- [Time Zones for Travellers](https://boardingtime.co/guides/time-zone-travel-tips): Explains UTC offsets, daylight saving time pitfalls, key time differences for popular destinations, and how to avoid booking errors caused by time zone confusion.

## Blog

A new post is published every Monday. The full index is at https://boardingtime.co/blog.

Recent posts:

- [The Carry-On Essentials Every Traveller Forgets in 2026](https://boardingtime.co/blog/carry-on-essentials-travellers-forget-2026): The small carry-on items that determine whether a long flight feels civilised, plus the 2026 airport rule changes that have altered what you can bring.
- [The Real Cost of Travel Money in 2026: Cards, Cash and What Actually Wins](https://boardingtime.co/blog/real-cost-of-travel-money-2026): A data-led comparison of £1,000 of holiday spend across travel cards, high-street bureaux and ATM withdrawals.
- [What to Do If Your Flight Is Cancelled at the Gate](https://boardingtime.co/blog/what-to-do-if-your-flight-is-cancelled-at-the-gate): A step-by-step protocol for the first hour after a cancellation: rebooking, duty-of-care rights and compensation under UK261/EU261.
- [How AI Is Changing Travel Planning in 2026](https://boardingtime.co/blog/how-ai-is-changing-travel-planning-2026): What AI travel assistants do well in 2026 (discovery, document reading, disruption replanning), and where a human still wins.

## FAQs

- [Travel FAQs](https://boardingtime.co/faqs): 32 questions across 8 topics — airport security, baggage rules, flight rights (UK261/EU261), money and currency, documents and visas, health and travel insurance, tech and connectivity, and jet lag.

## Company

- [About](https://boardingtime.co/about): Mission, editorial standards, how we're independent, how the tools work, contact information.
- [Contact](https://boardingtime.co/contact): General feedback, partnerships, press and privacy contact addresses.
- [Privacy Policy](https://boardingtime.co/privacy): What we collect, how Google AdSense and Google Analytics are used, cookies, GDPR / UK GDPR rights.
- [Terms of Use](https://boardingtime.co/terms): Terms governing use of the site, intellectual property, disclaimers and limitations of liability.

## About

Boarding Time (https://boardingtime.co) is a free, independent travel toolkit. All tools are free, require no sign-up, and are updated regularly. The site targets travellers departing from the UK but the tools are useful worldwide. We publish a new blog post every Monday and revise guides as travel rules and rates change.