Travel Planning and Resources

Travel Planning and Resources

After travelling to 105 countries, I learned a lot about travel resources and tips. Here is a collection of important links on how to make your travel planning go more smoothly. Being ahead of the game and knowing these resources can save you a lot of time so you can enjoy your travels even more. Overall, I included the main categories of travel with more than 40 links for your next journey. Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links. At no extra cost to you, I earn a small commission from each booking that allows me to keep content up to date and maintain this website.

Multi-Service Travel Packages

Expedia is one of the world’s leading full-service online travel brands, helping travelers easily plan and book trips with the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, rail, cruises, activities, attractions, and services.

Trip.com provides one-stop travel booking services in 20 languages through the website and mobile app. It is one of the world’s leading online travel agencies. It offers accommodations in more than 200 countries and regions. It connects flights with more than 5,000 cities around the globe.  A priceless bonus is the 24/7 English customer service.

Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site to discover where to stay, what to do, and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than one billion reviews and opinions of businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences and reserve tables at delicious restaurants

Klook is a booking platform on which travelers can book hotels, cars, tours and activities, tickets to attractions, and shows at great prices. Thanks to the convenient app, travelers can access the most popular attractions and hidden gems at their fingertips.

Airfare

Skyscanner is a flight, car rental and hotel search engine. We scan all the top airlines and travel providers across the net, so you can compare flight fares and other travel costs in one place. Once you’ve found the best flight, car rental or hotel, you book directly with the provider.

Compensair is a UK based online service that helps air travelers to receive up to €600 compensation from airlines in case of a flight delay, cancellation, or denied boarding. Compensair takes care of all the paperwork and negotiations with the airlines.

CheapOair is a leading provider of airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and vacation packages through its extensive partnerships with top travel brands. CheapOair is one of the fastest growing online travel companies in US.

Accommodations

Booking.com is available in 43 languages and offers more than 28 million reported accommodation listings, including over 6.6 million homes, apartments, and other unique places to stay. Wherever travelers want to go, Booking.com makes it easy and provides them with 24/7 customer support.

The Agoda platform makes discounted rates available at hotels and private homes around the globe, ranging from budget options to five-star luxury stays. Their range of accommodation types is diverse, as travelers can book everything from tents to treehouses to tropical villas in more than 200 countries around the world. 

Vrbo is the world’s leading marketplace for vacation rentals, with listings of vacation rental homes in 190 countries. Vrbo offers an extensive selection of vacation homes that provide travelers with memorable experiences and benefits, including more room to relax and added privacy, for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations.

Hostelworld, the global hostel-focused online booking platform, inspires passionate travelers to see the world, meet new people, and come back with extraordinary stories to tell. It’s the social nature of hostels that turbo-charges these travelers’ global adventures and empowers them to “Meet the World”.

Tours / Activities

Intrepid Travel is my first choice for small group travel tours. The company provides sustainable options that are environmentally -friendly. Their mission is to create positive change through the joy of travel. They give back and run trips in a way that respects local people and places.

Viator is the world’s largest experiences marketplace, connecting travelers with tours and activities. Viator offers experiences throughout 200 countries, including wine tastings, walking tours, cooking classes, catamaran rides, tickets and passes to popular landmarks, as well as travel and transportation services, such as bus tours and day trips.

GetYourGuide is a booking platform that helps travelers find incredible travel experiences. These experiences include skip-the-line tickets to the world’s most iconic attractions, walking tours by top local experts, immersive food and beverage tours, cooking and craft classes and bucket list experiences.

Eatwith is the largest global community for authentic culinary experiences with passionate locals worldwide. We connect travelers and locals with hosts in over 130 countries, providing unique, intimate, and immersive experiences in private homes and exclusive venues. 

Transportation

Busbud is an online bus-booking platform that has compiled the world’s largest selection of bus tickets. Wherever you’re traveling, you can easily compare bus tickets from different companies and book the best option for your next trip.

DiscoverCars is an Award-winning car rental comparison website (World Travel Awards, Financial Times 1000, Inc. 5000). Customers can find, compare and rent a car globally. We have over 1 million user traffic in the high season, a very high customer review on TrustPilot, and already partner with some of the top webmasters in the travel vertical.

Omio is a platform that brings together more than 1,000 transportation providers offering tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries, as well as car rentals and airport transfers. Travelers worldwide can easily explore Europe, the United States, and Canada, while comparing transportation options and finding the right price for their budget.

SEARADAR is a professional concierge service specializing in sailing yacht rentals worldwide. On SEARADAR’s website, anyone can rent a yacht just like they book a hotel or airplane tickets. On top of that, the brand provides a concierge team which is ready to support you should you have any questions.

Travel Insurance

Safety Wing is my first choice for travel insurance. It offers a flexible, pay-as-you-go alternative with straightforward pricing. They offer extensive coverage with a large network, one overall deductible ($250/year), long-term coverage if needed.


VisitorsCoverage is the largest provider of visitor’s insurance for inbound travel to the U.S. and offer numerous specialized coverage products for travelers in a world of growing natural disasters, civil incidents and travel calamities.

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Connectivity – eSIM and VPN

Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that solves the pain of high roaming bills by giving travelers access to eSIMs (digital SIM cards). More than one million people are already using Airalo’s eSIMs. With eSIMs from Airalo, travelers can download and install a digital data pack for over 200 countries/regions and get connected anywhere in the world as soon as they land.

NordVPN

A VPN hides your online activity. This is especially important when using public WIFI: NordVPN is one of the world’s leading VPN services, trusted by millions for secure, private, and fast internet access. With servers in over 60 countries, NordVPN ensures online privacy, data protection, and unrestricted browsing.