I understand how important it is to use reliable and safe travel tools & resources to book the best adventures at the best prices. The resources below are the best travel companies I trust and use all the time.
The WISE International Bank Card
Wise is an international bank account which supports sending money to over 160 countries and offers account details in 23 currencies. You can pay and withdraw cash worldwide using the Wise card without foreign transaction fees. It’s excellent!
SafetyWing Medical Insurance
SafetyWing is my favourite travel medical insurance provider. They specialise in global health insurance for remote workers, nomads, and backpackers.
Built specifically for nomads, by nomads and covering over 185 countries, it’s an excellent insurance to purchase on the go. It’s flexible, pausable and subscription-based, meaning no big one-off payment; pay-as-you-go, monthly.
💧 THE BEST WATER PURIFIER BOTTLE!
When I’m travelling off-the-beaten-path, I hardly ever drink tap water. To solve this, I have a Grayl Purification Water Filter bottle. It’s great and also super environmentally friendly, as it saves hundreds of plastic bottles being thrown away. 🤗
Get Your Guide
I’m a fan of Get Your Guide (GYG). It’s my go-to company for booking day trips and excursions online. It helps me find the best things to do wherever I’m going and has a really user-friendly platform which I love.
Viator
Viator is the world’s largest experiences marketplace, connecting you with tours and activities that are fantastic all around the world. Viator has been around for longer than GYG, so it has more activities. I usually visit Viator if I can’t find what I’m looking for GYG; it’s also very good.
Booking.com
I use Booking.com frequently and have found their customer service to be excellent. They provide fantastic deals on accommodation, transportation options, and experiences, including hotels, flights, car rentals and attractions by comparing all the major booking sites to get the best price available at any given time.
Agoda
Agoda is my second favourite travel platform and I will use them as a comparison site. Typically, I can find amazing deals on either Booking.com or Agoda. If you’re travelling to Asia, Agoda generally provides more affordable travel deals.
Hostel World
This is my go-to booking platform for all budget accommodations. They have a large selection of hostels, homestays and budget hotels to choose from with an easy-to-use platform.
Vrbo
Vrbo is a short-term homestay and experience platform. It’s great if you want a more original holiday where you can interact with locals.
Skyscanner
I use Skyscanner a lot as it’s my favourite flight searcher. It’s one of the best flight search engines on the internet, as it searches flights from all over to give you some of the best deals.
Cancelled Flights?
Although I haven’t used this company (yet), I wish I had known about them years ago! Since 2013, AirHelp has helped more than 10 million passengers understand their rights and receive compensation for delayed or cancelled flights. All you need to do is submit your flight details to see if you’re eligible.
Discover Cars
When I’m planning a road trip, I like to compare car rentals; however, I’ve used Discover Cars the most and have had no problems.
Train Line
Trainline is Europe’s leading train and coach booking platform. They work with over 210 rail and coach companies to help their customers travel across 45 countries. I use them all the time!
BookAway
The best way to book transport overseas. I will use Bookaway all over the world to book coaches, shared minivans and private cars.
12 GO
If I’m in Asia, my go-to transport company is 12Go. It’s a trouble-free way to travel with an easy-to-use online platform.
Bikago
If you’re travelling to Indonesia (Bali), this is the best bike rental company on the Island! I’ve used them and the customer service and bikes are great.
Useful Travel Apps
There are tons of travel apps out there, but below is a list of those I find most helpful.
- iOverlander: iOverlander is a tool, which enables its users to submit, amend and find information and opinions about places that are essential for the act of Overlanding/ parking – Great for RVers.
- All trails: One of the best! AllTrails is a fitness and travel mobile app used for outdoor recreational activities. It’s commonly used for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, climbing and snow sports. The app allows users to access a database of trail maps.
- Park4night: Very similar to iOverlander.
- Hotel Tonight: This app is great for finding really cheap, last-minute hotel rooms. Usually, the rooms that haven’t been booked will pop up which means you’ll get them for a super reduced rate.
- Airport Lounge: Want to use the airport lounges but not a member? We’re always flying budget with long layovers and so we use this app to find out if there are any free lounges we can use or how much it costs to use one for the stop.
- Trip It: This is a travel planner app that allows you to make an itinerary to help you plan. It’s a great travel resource to keep things organised.