Take your travel experience to the next level with these ‘travel companions’ that are considered the absolute best by adventurers around the globe.
Travel guides
LONELY PLANET GUIDES
Get to the heart of a destination. Packed with offline maps, audio phrasebooks, a currency converter and advice from on-the-ground experts, the free city guides are the ultimate resource for travellers before and during a trip. I love to use this app for planning a trip, and on your travels its like having the coolest tour guide ever.
TRIPIT
A trip planner and flight tracker app used by millions of travelers. All of your travel info in one place. When you book a flight, hotel, car, simply forward it to plans@tripit.com, and it will be added to your trip itinerary. You can instantly your calendar to friends. It shows your transport options, airport, and terminal maps, I use the free version.
BOOKING ACCOMODATION
AIRBNB.COM
Fancy staying in an enchanted treehouse in Spain for $44 a night? A 14th-century castle in Scotland? Perhaps Airstream glamping in Andalucia? Or just a sofa in the south of France for $15 a night? There’s no place like AIRBNB to make your stay anywhere in the world extraordinary and affordable. Let the adventure begin.
BOOKING.COM
Our go to app to find the best prices guaranteed on villa, hostels, apartments and of course hotels.
BOOKING FLIGHTS
SKYSCANNER.COM
Sky Scanner is an unbiased travel search comparison website that allows you to search millions of flights at once. There are no fees just hundreds of airlines, thousands of hotels, car hire and all the most popular travel agencies worldwide. With over 30 million unique visitors a month using them in over 30 languages. Download this app!
MOMONDO.COM
Another great comparison website/ app for flights that can save you time and money. Momondo search and compare real-time prices on flights, hotels and cars so you can find the cheapest, quickest and best travel deals
Free to use – no hidden charges or fees. Endorsed by CNN and the New York Times
ABROADERS.COM
Turn your frequent flyer points into flights at a fraction of the cost of buying a ticket. Before you buy a flight, send Abroaders your travel plans for free and see if you have enough points. On average Abroaders users save $900 per person per flight.
GETTING AROUND
RENTALCARS.COM
Rentalcars is the world’s biggest online car rental service. Working with over 900 companies in 160 countries, rentalcars.com can find the right car at best price no matter where in the world you are. Cancel or amend cars or date simply online, its a piece of cake. And its rated by over 3.5 million users.
RAIL EUROPE APP
If you’re hopping around Europe and plan on taking lots of trains, get a rail pass. You’ll save hundreds of dollars. The App is designed to simplify your train journeys.
Get a reminder of your upcoming trips directly in your agenda, check-out your booking information, browse station guides which location on maps, find trains to reach one of the 15,000 destinations. If you want your tickets before you leave they’ll ship them to you for free.
UBER APP
When we need to get somewhere quickly and cheaply, this popular ride-sharing app motors to our rescue. With a range of vehicle choices from budget-friendly carpools to stylish SUVs. And knowing when our ride is arriving and exactly how much it’ll cost-this is why we love Uber!
Private jet charter
Book your flight with Private Fly for the best available fares. Their comparisons are integrated with thousands of accredited aircraft operators based worldwide, who quote competitively in an online marketplace. To give you the best options, at the best prices. With the highest industry standards of safety, the security and wellbeing of clients is absolutely paramount. The impeccable reviews say it all.
INSURANCE
WE ARE WORLD NOMADS
Travel insurance to help you fuel your curiosity, find your journey and travel bravely. This is my go to for travel insurance. You can even take it out while you’re travelling. Their mission is to help you get the most out of your adventures and support you when things go wrong.
ALLIANZ
Allianz covers all of your insurance needs. They also have annual insurance plans Alliance global assistance is used by millions of travelers.
MOBILE DATA
NORD VPN
The internet with no borders. Enjoy the internet with no restrictions, advanced security, internet freedom and complete privacy.
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, keep access to your favorite websites and entertainment content, and forget about censorship or bandwidth limits.
VODAFONE
Taking your smartphone overseas can end up being an expensive affair. While travel SIMs or a local SIM can help mitigate the damage to your wallet, Vodafone’s $5 Roaming is one of the simpler options for your international data needs. $5 roaming is exactly what it sounds like. This means you can make calls, send texts, and use data like you would at home.
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