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Tell us about your trip
One short profile: who is travelling, where you are going, and what matters to your party. You enter it once — we remember it for every trip after.
Automated, personalised travel safety
Know what's waiting before you get there.
Tell us your itinerary. We scan hundreds of signals across safety, health, transport, money, weather, and local norms — then deliver one calm, personalised briefing that updates right up to departure. No tabs, no jargon, no guesswork.
400+
signals monitored per destination
184
countries covered
2 min
to your first briefing
01 · Workflow
You plan the trip. We do the homework.We handle the rest.
The product answers the one question that matters before a trip: What do I need to know now?One short profile in, a personalised briefing out — refreshed automatically as your departure approaches.
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We generate your brief
We automatically scan security, health, transport, and climate data — then shape the briefing around your group and your comfort level. No comparing tabs, no decoding government-speak.
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We keep it current
When conditions shift on your route, the brief updates and you get a plain-language alert — so the answer is always fresh without you logging back in.
02 · What's in your brief
One briefing. Every topic that matters for your trip.
A trip touches a dozen different topics: safety, health, transport, money, weather, local norms. Your brief covers all of them — written for an everyday traveller and shaped around your actual itinerary, so nothing important slips through the cracks.
Where to feel comfortable, where to stay aware
Which areas are well suited for tourists, where to be a bit more alert in the evening, and the few sensible precautions worth taking — calibrated to where your accommodation actually is.
Common traveller pitfalls, named ahead of time
The handful of scams travellers actually run into — airport taxi tricks, currency switches at exchange windows, the "free" friendship-bracelet pressure — so you spot them the first time, not the third.
Customs, etiquette, and the rules worth knowing
What to wear at religious sites, tipping expectations, photography etiquette, and the small handful of laws — like restricted medications or vaping bans — worth checking before you pack.
Health basics, sorted before you go
Vaccinations to consider, whether the tap water is fine to drink, what's safe at street stalls, and where the nearest reputable hospital and pharmacy sit relative to your accommodation.
Getting around without surprises
Whether to use the metro, taxis, or ride-share, the simplest route in from the airport, and any planned strikes, closures, or roadworks that overlap with your travel dates.
What the weather will actually be like
The forecast for your specific dates — not the annual average — plus seasonal extras like air quality, allergy weeks, or beach conditions, so you pack the right things and plan the right days.
Money, payments, and tipping
Whether to lean on cash or cards, ATMs you can rely on, a realistic daily budget for your style of trip, and tipping norms — so nothing has to be worked out at the till.
Phones, WiFi, and emergency contacts
The simplest way to get connected on arrival — local SIM or eSIM — alongside your embassy, a trusted hospital nearby, and the local emergency number, all saved inside your brief.
Holidays, events, and quiet days
What's happening while you're there — events worth catching, public holidays that close businesses, and any large gatherings that might shift where you'd want to stay or eat.
03 · Coverage
A briefing should feel reassuring, not overwhelming.
TSA keeps the heavy lifting in the system and the output readable for the traveller. You get the evidence, the signal, and the next step — in that order.
Everything in one calm briefing
No tab-switching between government advisories, traveller forums, weather sites, and embassy pages. The brief brings all of it together, written so the reader is the traveller, not the analyst.
Built from many trusted sources
Official advisories, local reporting, transit feeds, and health authorities — assembled into one readable brief with every claim sourced, so you can check the evidence in one tap.
We keep watching so you don't have to
The brief refreshes as your trip approaches: a metro line closure, a weather change, an updated health notice — surfaced in plain language, only when it actually affects your plans.
04 · See for yourself
A sample brief, end to end.
Below is a full brief assembled for a real itinerary — every topic, every section. Yours will look the same shape, but tailored to your trip, your dates, and the people travelling with you.
Sample · Trip briefing
Lisbon, Portugal · 7 days from Sydney
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Overall readiness
Low riskSafety84
- Generally relaxed for tourists; opportunistic pickpocketing on crowded trams and around Rossio Square.
- Late evenings are quiet in central districts; Alfama and Bairro Alto are well lit and walkable.
- Solo travel is comfortable across the neighbourhoods on your itinerary.
Health92
- No special vaccinations required; routine boosters are fine.
- Tap water safe across Lisbon; bottled recommended for the Setúbal day trip.
- English-speaking clinic and a 24-hour pharmacy within 600 m of your accommodation.
Getting around88
- Metro is the simplest way around the city; runs roughly 06:30 to 01:00.
- Pre-book the airport transfer or use Bolt; avoid unmarked taxis at arrivals.
- Tram 28 is busy mid-morning — earlier or later is more comfortable.
Money & payments90
- Cards accepted almost everywhere, including most markets.
- Use Multibanco ATMs over the brightly branded airport currency kiosks.
- Tipping of 5–10% in restaurants is appreciated, not expected.
Weather & climate78
- 22–28°C across your dates, dropping to around 17°C in the evenings.
- UV is high in the middle of the day; bring sunscreen and a light evening layer.
- No air-quality alerts forecast for your travel dates.
Local norms86
- Casual dress is fine; shoulders covered inside churches and convents.
- Photography is welcome in public spaces; ask first before photographing people.
- Drug possession is decriminalised in small personal amounts; supply remains prosecuted.
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05 · Why travellers stay with it
Clear enough to brief family. Strong enough to brief a team.
A complete picture — every topic that matters, in one place
Every claim sourced — one tap to the evidence
Shaped around your trip and the people travelling with you
Refreshed automatically — right up to departure
Keep moving
Start with one itinerary.
Add a single trip and your travel profile. We generate your first personalized brief automatically — and keep it current as your departure approaches.
06 · Topic deep-dives
Read the source pages behind every brief.
Each topic page shows the signals, methods, and worked examples that feed your personalized brief. Skim before you sign up, or come back when you want to know why a score moved.
Health
Medical readiness
Local infrastructure, vaccinations, incident risk by destination.
Open CrimeSecurity profile
Threat patterns, trusted precautions, protective guidance.
Open TransportMobility & transit
Transit infrastructure, airport conditions, movement guidance.
Open ToolsPlanner & alerts
Itineraries, refresh rhythm, quick actions — the working surface.
OpenWhat Our Travelers Say
"Travel Safety Advisor gave me peace of mind before my solo trip to Mexico City. The safety brief highlighted neighborhoods I should avoid and gave practical tips I wouldn't have found elsewhere."
— Sarah K., Solo Traveler
"As someone relocating to Bangkok for work, the expat safety assessment was invaluable. It covered everything from healthcare access to local emergency numbers."
— James M., Expat
"I use TSA before every international trip now. The 2-minute brief is incredibly thorough — risk scores by category, local scams to watch for, even safe transportation options."
— Priya R., Frequent Traveler
12,000+
Travelers Briefed
184
Countries Covered
98%
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What our travellers say
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"I checked my briefing before a solo trip to Marrakech and it completely changed which neighbourhood I stayed in. Honestly, I wouldn't travel without it now."
Sarah M.
Solo traveller, Melbourne
★★★★★
"Travelling with two young kids to Bangkok, the briefing flagged a neighbourhood we'd booked that wasn't ideal for families. Switched hotels before we left. Lifesaver."
James & Priya K.
Family travellers, Sydney
★★★★★
"I travel for work every month. This is the first tool that actually tells me what I need to know for where I'm going — not what some government advisory thinks I should know."
David L.
Business traveller, Brisbane
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