Below I will share with you all of the best links, tools and apps for travel planning.
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1. Flights.
Skyscanner is my go-to tool for comparing and booking flights. It can search across hundreds of airlines and travel sites in seconds.
You can filter by everything from flight duration to stopovers, and even see which days are cheapest to fly.
I also love the “Everywhere” search feature, which is perfect when you’re open to adventure but want to stick to a budget.
Trip.com is not just for flights - it also provides hotels, train tickets, tour tickets and more.
It's a one-stop travel booking service in 20 languages.
2. Hotels & Accommodation.
Booking.com is my go-to platform for booking hotels and accommodation. It has free reservations and free cancellations, right up until the day of travel (in most cases). It's the most flexible and efficient booking platform I have used.
Hostelworld is a global hostel booking platform.
It has more than 13 million reviews across over 17,000 hostels in more than 179 countries. Always read the reviews before you book.
Vrbo is a leading marketplace for vacation rentals, with over 2 million paid listings of vacation rental homes in 190 countries.
There are vacation rentals ranging from simple apartments to luxury and unique options (even castles!)
3. Airport Transfers.
Welcome Pickups is a provider of airport pickups and personalised sightseeing rides. They wait an extra hour with no charge, ideal for when your flight is delayed.
Get Transfer is a marketplace for booking transfers, long distance travel, cab rides, chauffeured car rentals and delivery services anywhere in the world.
It has an option to share your ride details with a friend, for safety.
4. Car Hire & Rentals.
Discover Cars is a car-comparison search engine. You can compare hundreds of deals until you find the right one for you. You can customise your search with filters, and the customer service is also excellent.
5. Guided Tours & Trips.
Always my go-to platform for booking tours. Viator is owned by TripAdvisor, so you know you are getting a good deal. I have booked hundreds of tours with Viator and never had a bad experience.
Get Your Guide is a large tour-booking platform, which often lists more tours than its smaller counterparts. If I can't find a tour on Viator, I will often find it on Get Your Guide instead.
WeGoTrip provides audio excursions and tours in 35+ countries.
Audio tours are created by professional tour guides and local experts. Instant contactless booking, and you can do your tour in your own time.
6. Attractions & Tickets.
Tiqets offers instant mobile booking of tickets for museums and attractions around the world.
It simplifies the booking process - you just show your mobile ticket on entry. It also offers same-day and skip-the-line tickets.
7. SIM Cards & eSIM Cards.
Drimsim is a universal SIM card for travellers. It is a real SIM card - a plastic card with a chip, which you insert into your phone or tablet. It is not tied to an operator. Once your plane lands in a new country, Drimsim is immediately ready to work.
Drimsim operates in 229 countries, provides stable reception and a fast Internet connection.
Airolo provides eSIM cards, so you don't need to mess about with plastic SIM cards!
Simply download and install a digital data pack, and get connected anywhere in the world as soon as you land. You can access the internet without paying roaming charges, with 24/7 support.
Yesim has a range of data plans tailored to individual needs, including single-country, regional, and global eSIM packages.
You can get seamless data access in key regions like North America, the EU, and the Middle East.
8. Travel Insurance.
Ekta is a modern travel insurance company. Once a quote is accepted, you will receive your insurance policy by email within 3 minutes. There is also a multilingual technical support chat 24/7.
Safety Wing provides insurance to digital nomads and travellers, including adventure travel.
It offers competitive rates (even if you are already travelling) and has a nifty app too.
9. Other Travel Services.
SEARADAR is a concierge service for sailing yacht rentals.
Anyone can rent a yacht, just like you book a hotel or flight - who knew!
Searadar also provide free help with routes, destinations, crews, catering, insurance and paperwork.
Radical Storage provides luggage storage solutions in over 70 countries and 500 cities.
Simply book your luggage storage online for a flat fee of 5 EUR per day.
I have been ripped off by many luggage storage companies - this one is refreshing!
