Singapore

Apps: Grab, Google Maps, MyTransport.SG. Payments: cards and contactless are common. Local note: chewing gum import/sale is restricted; fines can apply for littering and public nuisance.

Japan

Apps: Google Maps, Japan Travel by NAVITIME, Suica/PASMO support where available. Payments: cash is still useful outside big cities. Local note: keep quiet on trains and follow waste-separation rules.

UAE

Apps: Careem, RTA apps, Google Maps, Talabat/Deliveroo. Payments: cards and wallets are common. Local note: respect public behaviour, photography and dress expectations in government/religious spaces.

Saudi Arabia

Apps: Nusuk for pilgrimage-related services, Careem/Uber, local delivery apps. Payments: Mada/cards widely used. Local note: check dress, prayer-time closures and event-entry rules.

Thailand

Apps: Grab, Bolt, LINE, Google Maps. Payments: cash and QR payments are common. Local note: respect temples and royal symbols; cover shoulders/knees at temples.

Indonesia / Bali

Apps: Grab, Gojek, WhatsApp, Google Maps. Payments: cash and cards both useful. Local note: respect temple dress rules and local ceremony road closures.

Turkey

Apps: BiTaksi, Istanbulkart, Google Maps. Payments: cards common, cash useful for small shops. Local note: mosque visits require modest clothing and shoes removed in prayer areas.

Europe / Schengen

Apps: Google Maps, Citymapper in major cities, airline/rail apps. Payments: cards common, but small cash is useful. Local note: validate transport tickets where required to avoid fines.