Summertime is here, and these iPhone tips can make your vacation planning easier

Summertime is coming, and soon enough, holidays will follow. I’m sure most of you have already begun organizing the next family vacation. We have some travel advice for iPhone users, whether they are visiting India or somewhere else.

These are useful ideas for any iPhone user before the travel season begins, ranging from utilizing emoji stickers to create humorous ‘postcards’ by stacking various emojis to checking the status of your flight via Messages. Let’s take a look at these fantastic travel tips!

1. Organizing
With the aid of several useful camera capabilities on your iPhone, you can snap passport-sized photos on your next overseas vacation without hiring a professional photographer. How to do it is as follows:

Make sure nothing is in the way of your face while taking a shot with your iPhone in bright light or in light mode.

To remove the backdrop from your photograph, tap and hold the subject. After that, choose “Copy” and use the picture to put into a brand-new Notes app note.

Take a screenshot of the note in the Notes app, then open it in Photos.

Select “Edit,” followed by “Crop.” Choose the aspect ratio you want by selecting the rectangle icon located in the upper right corner.

Rotate the camera to make sure you fill the frame. Your updated ID picture is prepared for upload when you choose “Done.”

2. Packing List: Choose or make a packing list by opening the Reminders app.

Select “Save as Template” after tapping the three dots in the upper right corner.

Click “Save” after renaming the template.

Hit the overlapping squares button, choose the template, give it a new name if necessary, and then hit “Create” to use it for a new journey.

Access the updated list and make any necessary changes.

To include a location-based reminder, just tap the Reminder’s Location button. To add your own place, either choose an option or hit “Custom.” Establish the reminder area border and choose whether you want to be alerted when someone arrives or leaves. In addition, you may attach a picture, add a tag, and specify a due date.

3. Create and Share Curated Guides for a New City: Use Apple Maps to create and modify a tour before your trip. You may compile all of your favorite locations into a unique guide, which you can then distribute to your friends. Additionally, you may utilize the maps offline by downloading them. Go to Apple Maps and choose “New Guide” from the My Guides area to create a guide. After naming and adding a picture to your guide, click “Create.”

It’s simple to add locations: simply hit the + symbol, input the location, tap it again, and choose “Done.” Simply touch your photo, pick “Guides,” choose your guide, and then hit the Share symbol to share it. You may quickly create the ideal trip guide by following these instructions.

4. Get offline maps to use.
Offline maps are compatible with iPhones running iOS 17 and above. Even without a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, you may use Maps for navigation and information.

To download an area’s detailed map for offline usage, look up the area’s name.
Select “Download.”

To maximize storage, you may then modify the area’s size on the map.

To start your download, tap “Download” once again.

5. Journeying

A) Share an AirTag: Give your family or friends access to your AirTag while you’re traveling so they can follow your bags or other valuables.

As one of your registered goods, add an AirTag first. When your iPhone is close to your AirTag, choose “Connect” and give it a name.

Next, use your Apple ID to register it.

Under “Items,” choose the item you want to share, then scroll down to “Share This AirTag.” choose “Add Person,” and the recipient will get a phone invitation. An item may be shared with a maximum of five individuals.

B) Urgent

Set up your Medical ID and add emergency contacts before an impending trip.

Launch the Health app, then touch your initials or profile image in the upper-right corner.

Choose “Medical ID,” touch “Edit,” and enter vital details such as your blood type, date of birth, health issues, allergies, and more.

To add emergency contacts, choose “Add” after scrolling to “Emergency Contacts.” Whenever this is enabled, your iPhone will inform these contacts and share your position with them whenever you dial an emergency number.

Please be aware that your iPhone may automatically disclose your medical ID with first responders if you contact emergency services. To make your Medical ID available from a locked screen, you may also activate the option by selecting Emergency and then Medical ID.

C) Check-In: This is a useful feature whether you’re traveling with family or on your alone. It notifies your loved ones when you’ve arrived safely at your location. Your designated person receives information such as your last known location and phone battery life in the event of an unforeseen event that causes you to cease moving.
Simply begin a discussion in Messages and touch the + symbol to use Check In.

Next, click on “More” and “Check In.”

Next, provide information such as when you would like the message to be delivered, e.g., upon your arrival or at a certain time.

After configuring, click Send. Please be aware that for this to function, iOS 17 or later must be installed on both devices.

D) Translator: You may act as your own personal translator while going overseas by using the Translate software on your iPhone. Choose a language, type text, or hit the microphone button, then speak. The software will translate it automatically.

We hope these features and advice will make your trip pleasant and wish you safe travels.