Did you know that your mobile phone can call and receive calls in near enough any city on Earth? Yes, it’s a bit of an obvious one. In the Mpora book of travel though, it’s really what’s on your phone that makes it essential travel kit.

A phone by itself is very useful, yes, but load it with your hotel address, a local taxi number, local maps, Google translate and make notes of all the sites you want to see, and it becomes the most essential piece of travel kit you’ve got with you. It’s the ultimate travel diary.

Make sure you use this awesome Google Maps travel hack to turn your phone into the ultimate guide, too.