Why LandedGo

The apps you already use don't know you're in Southeast Asia

Google Maps navigates. Grab books rides. ChatGPT answers questions. None of them know your visa expires in 9 days, that the taxi rank at this airport is running a scam today, or that you owe a 90-day police report by Friday. LandedGo does.

The gap free tools leave

Travellers, nomads, and expats in Southeast Asia rely on a patchwork of free tools: Google Maps for navigation, Grab for transport, Facebook groups for advice, and ChatGPT for quick questions. Each one is useful. None of them were built for the specific situation of being an outsider navigating this region — arriving somewhere unfamiliar, navigating bureaucracy in a language you do not speak, staying compliant with visa rules that change without announcement, and knowing which information from the internet is current and which is three years out of date.

Google Maps

Excellent for navigation. No scam alerts. No foreigner-specific POIs. No visa context. No offline SEA tile packs sized for pre-arrival download. No knowledge of which ATM charges the lowest fee or which hospital has English-speaking staff.

Grab / Bolt

Books rides reliably in major cities. Does not tell you which zones are safe for pickups, what the fair price should be without the app, how to get around in cities where Grab does not operate, or what to do if a driver refuses to use the meter.

Facebook Expat Groups

Genuine community knowledge — but unverified, slow, and often out of date. The top result for 'best SIM card Vietnam 2024' is a post from 2021. No real-time scam alerts. No confidence scoring. No way to know if the advice still applies.

ChatGPT / General AI

Broad general knowledge but no real-time community data, no location context, no visa or days tracking, no knowledge of what changed in Thai immigration policy last month, and no awareness of the specific scam pattern active near your hotel this week.

Wikivoyage / Lonely Planet

Useful background research. Structurally outdated by the time you land. No community layer, no live intelligence, no personalisation to your nationality, visa, or journey phase.

What LandedGo adds

LandedGo is not a replacement for any of these tools. It is the layer that sits on top of them — built for navigating Southeast Asia at every stage, from first arrival to long-term residency.

Community-verified scam alerts

Live, location-tagged scam alerts submitted and verified by the foreigner community. Know what is active near you today — not what was reported two years ago. Displayed on the map with a 500m radius overlay.

Visa and compliance tracking

Your visa expiry, days in country, 90-day reporting deadlines, and tax residency thresholds tracked in one place with proactive alerts before they become emergencies. Covers Vietnam, Thailand, and expanding.

Offline maps with foreigner POI layer

Download your city before you land — included with every Arrival Kit, City Pass, and Pro subscription. On top of the base map: English-speaking hospitals, fee-rated ATMs, immigration offices, SIM vendors, Grab pickup zones, and active scam alert zones.

AI concierge with local context

Ask anything about your specific situation. The concierge knows your city, your visa, your days in country, and your journey phase. Answers are grounded in verified local intelligence — not generic web search results.

Destination cards in local script

Type an address in English, get a card in Vietnamese, Thai, Bahasa, or Khmer formatted the way drivers expect. Show it on your screen — no connection required.

Healthcare and emergency navigation

Find the nearest English-speaking clinic or hospital. Know costs before you go. One-tap emergency button always available — free, never gated, no account required.

Who it is for

LandedGo is built for anyone spending time in Southeast Asia — tourists on a first trip, digital nomads moving between cities, returning visitors who know the region, and long-term residents managing visa renewals and compliance. Everyone uses it differently — the AI concierge adapts to your situation based on your profile and how long you have been here.

cities covered

countries

Free

emergency button

Common questions

Is LandedGo better than Google Maps for Southeast Asia?

Google Maps is excellent for navigation and finding restaurants, but it has no foreigner-specific context. It does not know your visa status, warn you about active scams near you, help you read a Thai document, or track how many days you have left before a tax residency threshold triggers. LandedGo sits on top of those tools and fills the gaps that matter for foreigners living and travelling in the region.

Why not just use Facebook expat groups?

Facebook groups are valuable but slow, unverified, and impossible to search in a crisis. A post from two years ago still ranks at the top. LandedGo synthesises community reports into a confidence-scored intelligence layer updated continuously — so the information is current, verified, and retrievable in seconds, not minutes.

Can I use LandedGo offline?

Yes. With an Arrival Kit, City Pass, or Pro subscription, download your city map before you land and it works fully offline — maps, saved destination cards, your document vault, and cached AI responses. The AI concierge requires connectivity for new queries, but the map, scam alert overlay, and saved information are all available without a signal.

Does LandedGo replace Grab?

No — and it does not try to. Grab handles ride booking. LandedGo tells you which pickup zones are safe, which areas are running taxi scams today, how to generate a destination card in Thai or Vietnamese to show a non-Grab driver, and what the fair price should be. They work together.

What does LandedGo offer that ChatGPT does not?

ChatGPT has no community-verified intelligence, no real-time scam alerts, no location context, no visa or days tracker, no offline maps, and no knowledge of what is actually happening in a specific city this week. LandedGo is trained on a continuously updated database of verified local intelligence across 44 Southeast Asian cities and knows your specific journey situation — nationality, visa status, days in country, and where you are right now.

Is there a free version?

Yes. The free tier includes the emergency button (always free, no account required), plus with a free account: map and scam alerts, 3 AI concierge queries per day (9 total), and 3 destination cards. Offline maps, phrase deck, and arrival briefings require an Arrival Kit ($8.99 one-time per city). Pro Annual ($99/year) unlocks everything across all 44 cities.

No App Store. Works on iPhone, Android, and desktop.

Get started free

See pricing · Compare tools · Read the FAQ