Travel Archives

Security Precautions to Take While Traveling

A person pulling a rolling suitcase and carrying a briefcase walks along a tiled floor, with a world map and digital network icons superimposed, highlighting travel, global business connectivity, and security precautions for foreign travel.

When we think about digital and device security, we mostly think about the fixed locations where people spend most of their time—home, school, and work. But what about when you’re […]

With iOS 18.2 and Later, You Can Share the Location of Lost Items in Find My

A black backpack sits on a row of empty red chairs in an airport waiting area, with a few people visible in the blurred background—perfect for using Find My to share the location if your item gets misplaced.

In iOS 18.2, Apple enhanced the Find My app, enabling you to create a temporary Web page that shares the location of a lost AirTag or other Find My-tracked item. […]

Prep Your Tech for Travel

Long ago, to get ready for a trip, we’d mostly make sure we had our plane tickets, books and magazines to read, and a snack. Prepping for travel in today’s […]

Share Airline Boarding Passes Using Wallet and AirDrop

A female airline staff member in a blue uniform gestures for a woman with luggage to proceed at an airport boarding gate, while another staff member and a man with a backpack stand nearby.

It’s common for one person in a family to handle booking airline tickets and thus to be in charge of checking in for the flight online and downloading boarding passes. […]

Text Flight Numbers to People You’re Visiting So They Can Track Your Flight

A British Airways airplane descends above a busy highway with cars during sunset, with a city skyline and tall buildings in the background.

Next time you’re flying to visit your Apple-using family or friends, send them your flight number using Messages when you leave. Then they can easily track your flight in the […]

Going into Airplane Mode: Flying with Technology

Passengers are seated inside an airplane cabin, viewed from the aisle looking toward the front. Individual seatback screens and overhead lighting are visible.

Since 2013, we’ve been able to use handheld electronic devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and Kindle at pretty much all times during airplane flights, including takeoff and landing. That […]