Resources
Planning the perfect trip means juggling a lot of details. These are our top websites and apps to make traveling the world easier.
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Accommodations, Flights, Cars, and More
Booking.com
Booking.com is best known for hotels, but it also offers apartments, flights, rental cars, taxis, and attraction tickets and tours.
Expedia.com
Like Booking.com, Expedia.com offers hotels and apartments, flights, rental cars, and attractions. It also has vacation packages and cruises.
Agoda
Agoda is another great option for booking hotels, apartments, flights, and rental cars. It also offers attraction tickets, tours, train and bus tickets, airport transfers, SIMs, and eSIMs.
Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor is your one-stop shop for hotels, vacation rentals, flights, car rentals, attraction tickets, tours, and cruises. But its best feature? A massive collection of reviews—perfect for finding the best restaurants.
Klook
Klook is another great option for seamless trip planning. It provides everything in one place, from tours and attraction tickets to transportation, hotels, and even SIMs and eSIMs.
Accommodations
Airbnb
Airbnb is our top choice for long-term stays, thanks to the generous discounts many hosts offer for bookings of 28 days or more.
TrustedHousesitters
Get FREE ACCOMMODATIONS by watching someone’s home, plants, and pets. You can save thousands of dollars!
Communication
Airalo
Airalo offers local (country-specific), regional, and global eSIMs with a wide range of package options. You can even get a global eSIM that lasts an entire year!
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN keeps your data secure on the road and lets you access geo-restricted sites with ease. Our U.S. health insurance can’t be accessed without it.
Hushed
Get a local phone number for a week, a month, 90 days, or a year starting at $3.99 or a worldwide plan for $6.99 per month. You can even port your U.S., U.K., or Canadian phone number.
Activities
GetYourGuide
If you’re looking for a tour, GetYourGuide offers fantastic options. Plus, we love how easy-to-use and visually appealing its app is!
Viator
Viator is another great way to find the perfect activity. Download the app for exclusive discount codes.
Insurance
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance
If you need medical insurance while traveling abroad, SafetyWing could be the perfect solution. Its flexible four-week plans let you start and stop coverage whenever you need.
Medjet
Medjet offers medical transportation back to your home country in case of an emergency while traveling. Its plans also include travel security services and repatriation of mortal remains.
And Even More
Skyscanner
Skyscanner gives you all your flight options and the best places to book, all in one place. Plus, it’s super easy to customize.
Traveling Mailbox
No need to stress about your mail while traveling long-term. Traveling Mailbox opens and scans it for you, forwards it anywhere in the world, and even deposits checks on your behalf.
TripIt
Struggling to keep your travel plans organized? TripIt has you covered. Use the free version to import all your details, or upgrade to TripIt Pro for even more features.
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