Travel Resources

The Best Travel resources so you can confidently and smartly cross everything off your bucket list!

After traveling to 22 countries and planning all my own trips, I’d say I’ve become an expert on travel resources! Here are the websites and companies I love, use, and highly recommend for planning your travels.

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Travel Essentials

TRAVEL CREDIT CARD

When you are buying all of your necessary everyday things, why not save money on travel at the same time? My absolute favorite travel credit card is linked below. Check it out

SAVE MONEY W/ MY FAVORITE TRAVEL CARD

E SIM

My favorite place to buy an E-Sim is Airalo. I’ve purchased with them everywhere I’ve gone.

GET YOUR E SIM HERE

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Traveler’s insurance is a MUST-have for all adventurers! Especially if you plan to do any of the bucket list experiences I mention in this blog!

GET QUOTE FROM SAFTEY WING

TOURS

These are the two best resources for guided tours! They offer a huge variety of private and small group tours. I book with both everywhere I go!

BOOK WITH GET YOUR GUIDE BOOK WITH VIATOR

MY SECRET TO FINDING CHEAP FLIGHTS!

FARE DROP:

Every day, FareDrop will send the best flight deals straight to your inbox, so you don’t have to search for them. Just pick your departure city or cities, and they’ll do the rest. It’s been a game-changer for us as frequent travelers.

GET FARE DROP AND SAVE BIG!

SECRETFLYING.COM

This is one of my favorite sites and newsletters for flight deals. If you’re after awesome flight deals, you NEED to bookmark this page. No signup needed and totally free!

GO TO SECRETFLYING.COM

Travel Logistics

FLIGHTS

My favorite resource for booking cheap airfare is Expedia. They partnered with Hotels.com and VRBO so combined you can earn One Key Cash back on all your travel needs. This adds up to huge savings!

FIND FLIGHT DEALS ON EXPEDIA

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels.com is my go-to resource for booking accommodations. Their loyalty program offers one key cash and extra VIP savings you won’t find elsewhere. I also love VRBO for vacation rentals.

GO TO HOTELS.COM

TRANSPORTATION

Unless you are traveling around an urban area with decent public transport, you will most likely want to rent a car. Book with Expedia and earn even more One Key Cash for huge savings!

GO TO EXPEDIA.COM

Things I Never Travel Without!

Fujifilm x-t100 mirrorless camera in a champagne and black color

My favorite travel camera is the Fujifilm X-T100 Mirrorless Digital Camera. It’s compact, lightweight and takes great photos! Perfect for beginners but also great for experts who don’t want to travel with bulky camera gear.

GET YOUR CAMERA

Tozo wireless bluetooth earbuds in champagne color

I refuse to fly without noise-canceling earbuds! These ones are just as good as the apple pods but way more comfortable and a fraction of the cost!

GET YOURS HERE

I’m obsessed with my tote/backpack from Patagonia! It’s perfect as my personal item bag on the plane and then becomes my day trip backpack. This sucker holds a shit tone!

GET YOURS HERE