Travel Resources for You

Transportation

Sky Scanner

Whenever I am personally planning to visit somewhere new, I first check Skyscanner for cheap flights.

The most efficient and easy to use flight search engine, Skyscanner will search all airlines, including budget airlines, to get you the cheapest available airfare.

Just pop in your date, your destination (you can even choose multi-city) and let Skyscanner do all the bargain-hunting for you.

Even better, if you don't have a set destination in mind already but just want some cheap flights, you can select "Everywhere" in the destination field, then Skyscanner will bring up all the results for the cheapest worldwide airfares from your point of origin.

Accomidations

From campervans to airbnb, swanky hotels to glamping tents, these are the sites we use to find a comfy place to rest our heads at night

Air BnB

I started with AirBnb back in 2015 when I was looking for something different to the standard hotel.

Now I am fully converted, and have stayed in houses all over the world, from London to Paris, and Chiusis to Moab.

I personally love it because it’s generally cheaper than hotels (and even hostels), the options are almost endless, and most importantly, you’ll stay in a local suburb with locals, meaning you’ll be far more immersed in the city you’re visiting.

Booking.com

Anytime I do need to book a hotel, I go straight to booking.com for the cheapest deals.

Invariably, I get an amazing hotel and a great price, so I can't recommend booking.com highly enough.

Hostalworld

If I'm not staying in AirBnBs, I'm generally staying in hostels, and I use Hostelworld to find the best hostels/cheapest hostels in our destination of choice.

Hostelworld has a huge inventory, the cheapest rates, they don’t charge a booking fee and they have reviews, which are a great way of finding out which hostel has bed bugs!

Travel Insurance

World Nomad

Travel insurance is as essential to travel as buying a plane ticket, backpack or accommodation. You simply shouldn’t leave home without it.

There are heaps of travel insurance providers in the marketplace, so it pays to do your research, however, we recommend World Nomads. We find they’re the best when it comes to providing a good range of cover and service, at affordable rates.

Find out all you need to know about Travel Insurance with our comprehensive guide.

Travel Planning

Lonely Planet

In some ways, sifting through a brand new guidebook while planning your holiday is the best part of travel.

Nothing beats the rush of excitement that courses through your body as you read about the places you’ll explore, the food you’ll eat and the people you’ll meet.

That’s why we always travel with a Lonely Planet guidebook in our rucksack.

Just remember, it’s a guide book, not a manual. Use Lonely Planet’s research to inform your travel, not to define it!

Read how you can travel like a local too: Ditch the Guide Book

Trip Advisor

If you've travelled anywhere in the last few years, we're pretty sure that TripAdvisor has factored into your planning at some point along the way. Since it began in 2000, millions of users have taken to the site to upload personal reviews of the hotels, restaurants, attractions, and flights they've used on their travels, to help guide your own travel adventures.

For me, it's been an invaluable resource when working out what to see on a tight schedule in a new city, or for trying to find the best budget accommodation (minus the bed lice). Like all reviews though, always remember to take them with a grain of salt, as they're not always verified - plus someone else's cup of tea may not be yours at all.