TRAVEL RESOURCES
Accommodations
BOOKING.COM
Booking.com is the main site I use when planning my trip. It is very user-friendly and allows you to search for hotels based on your budget, rating, location, and available amenities. Download their free App and start planning your next vacation.
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor is a great site for finding hotels. You can also research popular restaurants and things to do when you are planning your trip. They also have plenty of reviews which can be very helpful when you are deciding where to stay.
AIRBNB
Airbnb is by far the best vacation rental website around. There are unlimited options for homes available for rent wherever you are traveling.
EXPEDIA
Expedia is another option for booking hotels. They offer great prices and searching for hotels is made easy through their site. Expedia allows you to narrow down your search by neighborhood, rating, and location to attractions.
HOSTEL WORLD
Hostel World is a great site to use if you are being budget conscious. They have places to stay all over the world. Even though they primarily focus on hostels, you can also search for hotels and bed and breakfasts as well. Hostel World has a user-friendly app that you can download.
Flights
Skyscanner
Skyscanner is one of the top search engines for finding and booking flights. They price check over 1,200 travel sites to help you find the best prices.
Scott’s Cheap Flights
Scott’s Cheap Flights is a great search engine if you are flexible about your travel destination and dates. Sign up for their newsletter and get the latest deals on destinations around the world.
Kayak
Kayak is another popular search engine for flights. The site has some great tools for customers such as price forecasting and flexible date searches.
Car Rentals
Rentalcars.com
RentalCars.com is a wonderful website for booking cars at low rates. They work with 900 companies around the world to help you find the best car for your needs and budget.
Economy Bookings
Economy Bookings has car rentals for over 20,000 locations around the world. Put in your location and car search preferences and the site will compare prices from different car companies for you.
AutoEurope
AutoEurope is another great car rental company. Even though it is a European company, they have locations all over the world.
Public Transport
ItaliaRail
ItaliaRail is a great company for booking train tickets in Europe. There are plenty of options for train times and locations.
Omio
Omio is an easy website to use for booking train and bus tickets. Similar to Skyscanner, the website looks at hundreds of transport companies to get you the best deals.
Flixbus
Flixbus is another amazing website to book bus tickets in the United States and Internationally.
Tour Companies
Get Your Guide
GetYourGuide is a great resource for booking your tours. It also allows you to buy entry tickets for different attractions if you would like to visit them on your own.
Viator
Viator includes information on popular destinations, 1-3 day itinerary recommendations, and a list of available tours. This site also organizes tours by interest, which makes it very easy to navigate.
Walks of Italy
Walks of Italy offers tours around Europe as well as select US destinations. This tour company is known for creating memorable tours and pride themselves in immersing tourists into the European culture.
Travel Insurance
WORLD NOMADS
World Nomads is one of the top travel insurance companies. It will cover you if you have to cancel your trip, or something unexpected happens during it. This insurance company will also help with emergency prescription needs and lost personal items.
PHOTOGUARD
Photoguard helps protect photography equipment. Where you are an amateur or professional photographer, this company offers policies for everyone. Between theft or damage, they will have you covered.
Helpful Resources
Transferwire
TransferWire is a website that helps transfer currencies online. I have used them before for international purchases. Like many other places, this company does charge a fee for money exchanges.
Skyroam
SkyRoam gives you unlimited WiFi while you travel. The hotspot is available to buy or purchase, and you have several plan options. International plans start at $9 per day and cover over 130 countries.
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