Bosnia and Herzegovina: Download offline maps for Bosnia before arrival. Cell data coverage is inconsistent in the countryside, especially between Sarajevo and Mostar.

Barbados: Download the offline map for Barbados before arriving. The island's interior roads twist through sugarcane fields with few signs, and cell signal can drop in valleys.

Bangladesh: Download offline maps for Dhaka before arrival . data can be slow in dense urban areas.

Belgium: Use bike mode in Ghent and Bruges for the most scenic and practical routes.

Bulgaria: Download offline maps before heading to the Rhodope Mountains or Black Sea coast villages.

Bahrain: When sharing your location with a taxi driver or delivery person, use Google Maps' Plus Codes or share your live location via WhatsApp. Block and building numbers alone can be ambiguous.

Bolivia: Download offline maps for La Paz and Santa Cruz as a backup.

Brazil: Download offline maps for your destination cities before arrival . mobile data can be unreliable in historic town centres.

Bahamas: Download the full Bahamas offline map before you leave Nassau. Cell signal on islands like Exuma, Eleuthera, and Long Island is inconsistent.

Canada: Download offline maps for areas outside major cities, especially if you plan to drive through the Rockies, northern Ontario, or the Maritime provinces where cell coverage gaps are common.

Switzerland: Download the Switzerland offline map . roaming data can be expensive and signal is unreliable in mountain tunnels.

Colombia: Use Google Maps to verify your ride-hailing driver is heading the right direction in unfamiliar cities.

Costa Rica: Download the offline map of Costa Rica before your trip . rural areas have patchy data coverage.

Cuba: Save your key locations to a list before departing so you can access them without connectivity.

Germany: Download offline maps for your destination regions before travelling . Germany's countryside can have patchy mobile data.

Dominican Republic: Use offline mode in beach towns where cell coverage can be spotty.

Ecuador: Download offline maps before your trip . mobile data can be unreliable in the Andes highlands and rural areas.

Estonia: Download offline maps for rural areas and the islands.

Egypt: Download offline maps for Cairo and any areas you plan to visit outside the city. Data connections can drop in the desert and along parts of the Nile Valley.

Spain: Download offline maps for each region you're visiting . coastal and rural areas can have patchy mobile data.

Ethiopia: Download offline maps for your entire itinerary. Ethiopia's internet can be slow or unavailable in many areas, including some parts of Addis Ababa during outages.

Finland: Download offline maps for Lapland or national park areas where coverage can be spotty.

Fiji: Download offline maps for Viti Levu and Vanua Levu before you arrive. Once you head to the Yasawas or Mamanucas, you will be relying on your resort's directions anyway.

France: Download the France offline map before departing . rural coverage can be patchy.

United Kingdom: Download offline maps for rural areas . signal can be patchy in the Scottish Highlands and Welsh countryside.

Ghana: Addresses in Ghana can be vague. When telling a driver where to go, share your Google Maps pin via WhatsApp instead of trying to describe the location verbally.

Greece: Download offline maps for each island you plan to visit before leaving the mainland . island data coverage can be unreliable.

Guatemala: Download offline maps before heading to Lake Atitlán or rural areas where data connections can be unreliable.

Hong Kong: Download the Hong Kong offline map . useful in underground MTR stations with patchy signal.

Croatia: Download offline maps for the Dalmatian coast and islands . cellular coverage on smaller islands can be patchy.

Hungary: Download the Hungary offline map . data can be spotty in rural areas and underground metro stations.

Indonesia: Download offline maps for remote areas like Flores or Sulawesi where data signals are weak.

Ireland: Download offline maps before heading into the countryside . signal can be patchy along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Iceland: Download offline maps before leaving Reykjavik . cell coverage disappears quickly in the highlands or remote fjords.

Italy: Search for ZTL zones (restricted traffic areas) before driving in historic city centres . fines are automatically issued by camera.

Jamaica: Download offline maps for the parishes you plan to visit. Cell signal drops out in the Blue Mountains and parts of the south coast.

Jordan: Download offline maps for Jordan before your trip. You will need navigation in areas like Wadi Rum and along the King's Highway where data coverage can be spotty.

Japan: Download the offline map for your destination region before your trip . Japan's subway stations often have spotty signal.

Kenya: Download offline maps for your entire trip route before heading out on safari. Cell coverage near the Masai Mara and other national parks is limited to nonexistent.

Cambodia: Download Siem Reap and Phnom Penh regions offline . data dead zones are common around temple sites.

Laos: Download offline Vientiane and Luang Prabang areas . more detailed than Maps.me in urban cores.

Sri Lanka: Download offline maps before heading to hill country.

Lithuania: Download offline maps for rural areas and the Curonian Spit.

Latvia: Download offline maps for rural Latvia and the Gauja National Park area.

Morocco: Download offline maps for each city you plan to visit. Data signal can be unreliable deep inside the medinas, where thick walls block coverage.

Montenegro: Download offline maps before driving the Kotor serpentine or heading into Durmitor National Park. Signal drops out through tunnels and mountain passes.

North Macedonia: Download offline maps before heading to Lake Ohrid or Mavrovo National Park. The mountain roads between Skopje and western Macedonia have patchy cell coverage.

Myanmar: Download offline maps for Yangon, Mandalay, and Bagan before arrival . mobile data can be spotty.

Malta: Download the Malta offline map . mobile data can be patchy in some older fortified towns.

Maldives: Use Google Maps to find local restaurants ('hotaa') in Male that serve authentic Maldivian food at a fraction of resort prices. The streets are compact but easy to get turned around in.

Mexico: Download offline maps for your destination region before you arrive . many tourist areas like Tulum have spotty data coverage.

Malaysia: Download offline maps for Cameron Highlands and rural Borneo where data can be spotty.

Nigeria: Lagos traffic patterns change dramatically by time of day. Use Google Maps' travel time estimates to plan your day, and avoid crossing between the island and mainland during rush hour.

Netherlands: Select the cycling route option . Dutch cities have dedicated bike lanes and cycling is often faster than other transport.

New Zealand: Download the entire South Island offline map before road-tripping. Long stretches of highway between towns have zero cell coverage.

Oman: Download offline maps for the entire country. Cell service disappears in many wadis and mountain passes where you will need navigation the most.

Panama: Download the Panama City offline map before you arrive . data coverage in Casco Viejo can be spotty.

Peru: Download offline maps for Cusco and the Sacred Valley before leaving your hotel . connectivity in the highlands is unreliable.

Philippines: Download offline maps for each island or region . mobile signal is unreliable outside urban areas.

Pakistan: Download offline maps for Gilgit-Baltistan before heading north . connectivity is sparse.

Poland: Download the Poland offline map before you arrive.

Puerto Rico: Download offline maps for El Yunque, the central mountains, and especially Vieques and Culebra. Cell service gets spotty in the rainforest and on the offshore islands.

Portugal: Download offline maps for the Algarve and Alentejo regions . signal can be patchy along cliff-top coastal paths.

Paraguay: Download the offline map for Paraguay's Central Department before you arrive.

Qatar: Download the offline map for Qatar before arrival. Cell coverage is excellent in Doha but can drop in the desert areas around the Inland Sea.

Serbia: Download offline maps for rural Serbia before road trips.

Rwanda: Download offline maps for Rwanda before heading to Volcanoes or Nyungwe national parks. Cell service is spotty once you leave the main highways.

Saudi Arabia: Download offline maps for the areas you plan to visit. Mobile signal can be spotty in rural areas and along some desert highways between cities.

Sweden: Download offline map for Sweden . it covers navigation in remote archipelago and forest areas.

Singapore: Models Singapore's underground MRT pathways . useful for navigating between connected stations.

Slovenia: Google Maps includes Ljubljana bus schedules and routes. Use it to plan trips to the outskirts without needing a separate transit app.

Slovakia: Google Maps shows real-time Bratislava transit departures. Tap any bus or tram stop to see exactly when the next one arrives.

Thailand: Download the Thailand offline map before exploring islands or rural areas where connectivity is spotty.

Turkey: Use transit mode in Istanbul to combine metro, tram, and ferry legs . handles multi-modal routes well.

Taiwan: Covers Taiwan's bus and MRT systems well . tap the transit icon for door-to-door directions.

Tanzania: Download offline maps for Zanzibar and Arusha before you arrive. Stone Town's narrow alleys are a beautiful maze, and offline maps will save you when data drops out.

Uruguay: Download the Uruguay offline map before leaving your hotel . coastal roads between beach towns can have spotty coverage.

Vietnam: Download offline maps for each region before leaving Wi-Fi . data can be patchy in the countryside.

South Africa: Download offline maps for the areas you plan to visit, especially before road trips along the Garden Route or into Kruger National Park where signal drops are common.