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TripWhistle Global SOS

Local emergency numbers for 196 countries.

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Travel insurance

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SafetyWing

SafetyWing offers nomad insurance and travel medical insurance, suitable.

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Heymondo

Travel insurance company offering customizable plans with features like medical assistance, trip cancellation, and a travel assistance app.

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Allianz Travel Insurance

A global provider offering various travel insurance plans including trip cancellation, medical emergencies, and lost luggage.

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Allianz Travel

A global provider offering various travel insurance plans, including trip cancellation, medical, and emergency assistance.

Weather & air quality

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Windy.com

Highly detailed weather and wind forecasts worldwide.

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Weather Underground

Community-driven weather service with hyper-local forecasts, interactive radar, and personal weather station data.

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AccuWeather

AccuWeather provides accurate and localized weather forecasts, including current conditions, extended outlooks, and severe weather alerts.

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Tomorrow.io

Minute-by-minute weather forecasts and alerts.

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