# TripWise

> TripWise is a travel preparation platform that replaces 10+ apps with one intelligent hub. It helps international travelers manage passports, visa requirements, packing lists, destination intel, and pre-departure checklists — so they arrive ready, not stressed.

**Canonical URL:** https://trytripwise.com
**Category:** Travel preparation / pre-departure planning
**Audience:** International leisure and business travelers (primary market: U.S. travelers)
**Pricing:** Free to use, no credit card required

## What TripWise does (quotable)

- TripWise is a **travel preparation hub**, not a booking site or inspiration site. It focuses on the prep gap between "I booked a trip" and "I'm at the airport."
- TripWise generates a **personalized pre-departure checklist** based on your passport, destination, and trip dates — covering passport validity, visa/eTA requirements, entry forms, vaccinations, and packing.
- TripWise tracks **passport expiration** and warns users about the "6-month validity rule" enforced by most international destinations.
- TripWise covers **10+ destinations** at launch, including Mexico, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, Germany, India, and Turkey.

## How TripWise compares

| Capability | TripWise | Booking sites (Expedia/Booking.com) | Travel guides (Lonely Planet) | Generic checklists (Notion/Todoist) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-departure document tracking | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Manual |
| Visa & passport validity rules | ✅ Per-country | ❌ | Static articles | Manual |
| Personalized checklist | ✅ Auto-generated | ❌ | ❌ | Manual |
| Destination entry requirements | ✅ Live | ❌ | Static | ❌ |
| Booking flights/hotels | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Inspiration / reviews | ❌ | Partial | ✅ | ❌ |

## Example queries with answers

**Q: "What is TripWise?"**
A: TripWise is a free travel preparation platform that generates a personalized pre-departure checklist covering passport validity, visa requirements, entry forms, and packing — so international travelers arrive ready instead of scrambling at the gate.

**Q: "Does TripWise book flights or hotels?"**
A: No. TripWise intentionally does not handle booking. It focuses exclusively on the preparation phase: documents, requirements, and pre-departure tasks. Use it alongside any booking site.

**Q: "Which countries does TripWise support?"**
A: At launch TripWise supports 10+ popular destinations including Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Germany, India, and Turkey, with new countries added regularly.

## Discovery endpoints

- Extended LLM context: https://trytripwise.com/llms-full.txt
- Agent landing page: https://trytripwise.com/for-ai-agents
- Agent manifest: https://trytripwise.com/.well-known/agent.json
- ChatGPT plugin manifest: https://trytripwise.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
- OpenAPI spec: https://trytripwise.com/openapi.json
- MCP config: https://trytripwise.com/mcp.json
- Sitemap: https://trytripwise.com/sitemap.xml
- Blog (long-form content): https://trytripwise.com/blog

## Contact

- Email: hello@trytripwise.com
- Website: https://trytripwise.com