As avid travelers ourselves, we use a number of services and businesses to make our lives easier. And we want to share some of those resources with you as well. As a disclaimer, at no cost to you, many of these providers give us a small amount of money if you make purchases from them. That money assists us in keeping this site running for you to enjoy. Thank you for supporting us.
Airalo
When traveling, having access to cell phone data is important. It’s as simple as purchasing an E-Sim using their app. Upon arriving at your destination, just turn on your E-Sim and you’ve got local data without the roaming fees. With data packages starting at just a few dollars for a few gigs, plus it’s easy to add more data if you run low. We have used Airalo in several countries now and love it. It’s always worked and provided us with reliable data immediately upon landing in a foreign country.
Get Your Guide
GetYourGuide provides tours and local activities. Everything from airport transportation to walking tours, helicopter tours, cruises, and even more. And with numerous options for most big cities, you’ll have several options with various prices to choose from. And with activities in various cities all over the world, it’s a good resource for both local and international travel.
Viator
With over 300,000 unique experiences, Viator has activities, including tours, entrance fees, and experiences. With tours located all over the world and with free cancellation and book now and pay later options, it’s a perfect companion for all of your travel planning. Top landmarks include things like the Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls, Stonehenge, the Statue of Liberty, and so many more.
BigBus Tours
BigBus Tours provides hop-on and hop-off tours for some major cities. Beyond being a great way to see all of the best sites a city has to offer, it’s also a good method of transportation because you get off and back on at various stops throughout the city. They also provide some fun narratives and history about the city you’re exploring. So far, we’ve ridden BigBus in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Dublin, Ireland.
Booking.com
Booking.com offers hotels, rental cars, flights, and attractions. So, you can essentially plan your entire trip on one website. And because they have services worldwide, you can plan your trip anywhere on booking.com. With rates that generally match or are cheaper than most other travel websites, it’s a great place to start your travel planning.
WayAway
WayAway does flights and hotels at a huge discount. By checking with a huge number of various ticking services it gives you the best possible prices on flight tickets or hotels. They also have a “WayAway Plus” program that offers additional cashback and flight services. Try it out; Before booking your tickets anywhere else, at least price-check what WayAway will charge you for the same flights or hotels. It even has an option that opens booking.com to compare prices immediately.
Travel Payouts
Not directly a travel resource, but does help us pay for our travel. Travel Payouts is an affiliate program that allows you to make commissions for purchases made by your readers. Travel Payouts connects publishers with more than a dozen different companies offering commissions. And it’s all organized in a very easy-to-use dashboard to track your earnings.
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