TABLE OF CONTENTS

AIRFARE 3

ACCOMMODATIONS 4

INSURANCE 6

TRAVEL CREDIT CARDS 7

GEAR 8

TOUR COMPANIES 9

TRANSPORTATION 10

JOB RESOURCES 12
 AIRFARE



Skyscanner
This website searches a lot of different
airlines, including many of the budget carriers
that larger sites miss. I always start with
Skyscanner; it’s the best flight search engine
on the market!

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This company is a leader in round the world

AAAA tickets. Their booking engine will allow you to

construct itineraries using multiple airlines so
you can piece together the best deals. Their
staff is excellent and really knows their stuff.

Momondo
This is my all-time favorite search engine.
They always seem to find airlines that offer
the best deals and their calendar view lets
you see which days are cheapest to fly. I like
them because they search the small booking
sites no one else does. I make this my starting
point for all flight searches.

Google Flights
One of the best flight search engines out
there, Google Flights lets you enter your
departure airport and see flights all over the
world on a map so you can see where the
cheapest destination is. They also suggest
different dates for cheaper flights.
ACCOMMODATIONS


Airbnb
Another good accommodation alternative,
this site connects with homeowners who
rent out their homes/apartments to you.
You’ll get all the comforts of home, the
chance to stay in a local, non-touristy part
of where you are going, and pay a fraction
of the cost of a hotel room.

Agoda
An amazing website for accommodation in
Asia. This should be your primary
accommodation website for guesthouses
and hotels in Asia. They have the most
robust inventory and offer the best rates.
When I travel around Asia, I don’t use
anyone else.

Booking.com
Booking.com provides great resource and
booking site for cheap hotels and other
accommodation. I like their easy to use
interface too, wide selection, and no money
down policy. They are especially good for
listing in developing countries.
ACCOMMODATIONS (CONT.)

Hostelworld
The best hostel accommodation site out
there with the largest inventory, best
search interface, and highest availability. I
use them for all my hostel bookings. And,
since they bought their competitor
Hostelbookers, they are the biggest game
in town.

Couchsurfing
This website allows you to stay on
people’s couches or spare rooms for free.
It’s a great way to save money while
meeting locals who can tell you much
more about a city than you will find out in a
hostel/hotel. I have used this website
dozens of times and the site also has
groups where you can meet up for events
in your city.

Priceline
One of my favorite hotel sites because it
allows you to bid on hotels and save a lot
more money compared to booking directly.
When used in conjunction with the bidding
site Better Bidding, you can substantially
lower the cost of your hotels by as much
as 60%.
INSURANCE


SafetyWing
Safety Wing offers convenient and
affordable plans tailored to digital nomads
and long-term travelers. They have cheap
monthly plans, great customer service, and
an easy-to-use claims process that makes it
perfect for those on the road.

Medjet
Medjet is the premier membership program
for travelers looking for comprehensive air
medical transport services. It's a white-
glove service that ensures you are not
stuck in a foreign medical facility should an
emergency arise (most insurance
companies just leave you at the nearest
suitable hospital).

Insure My Trip
Insure My Trip is an insurance wholesaler
that helps you compare prices so you can
buy the plan that’s best for you. While I
love World Nomads, they only insure up to
70 years old so if you are over 70, use
Insure My Trip. It's the best choice for older
travelers.
 TRAVEL CREDIT CARDS



Chase Sapphire Preferred

This is the best travel credit card for people
who want an inexpensive and simple to use
card. It offers a huge welcome offer, great
ongoing rewards rates, extremely
transferrable points, and a host of perks like
trip cancellation insurance.

Capital One Venture

This is a good choice for people who are
looking for general rewards but might want
a wider range of transfer partners. There
are perks for avid travel and amazing point
bonuses for hotel stays as well.

Chase Ink Business Plus

This is my go-to card for all of my business
expenses. The bonuses on travel and office
expenses really add up. If you’re looking for
a low fee business card with amazing
perks, this is the card for you.
GEAR

REI Backpacks and Gear

I’ve had the same REI backpack with me
for the last 6 years and it’s as good now as
it was the day I bought it. Their products will
last you a long time. Because the quality
has been so great, I purchase all my travel
gear through them. For more on picking the
perfect backpack, read this article.

Lonely Planet Guidebooks

Everyone has their own guidebook
preference. Lonely Planet is mine. I like
the look of their guides, organization,
light-weight, and emphasis on budget
travel. Lonely Planet also redesigned
their books in 2011 and they are now
better organized with more photos and
better maps.

T-Mobile
If you are a traveler and live in the U.S.,
get T-Mobile. T-Mobile gives its users
contract-free plans (starting at $50 per
month) with free international data and
text messaging in over 100 countries —
plus all calls while in those countries are
only 20 cents a minute. I’ve been using
them for years and love them.
 TOUR COMPANIES



Intrepid Travel
They offer good small group tours that use expert
guides and leave a small environmental footprint.
If you go on a tour with anyone, go with them.
They are my favorite multi-day tour operator and I
take at least two tours a year with them. And, as
a reader of this site, you’ll get exclusive
offers!!

EatWith
This website allows you to eat home-cooked
meal with locals. Locals post listings for dinner
parties and specialty meals that you can sign up
for. There is a fee (everyone sets their own price)
but this is a great way to do something different,
pick a local’s brain, and make a new friend.

Walks
One of my favorite walking tour companies,
Walks offers in-depth history, food, and cultural
tours in cities around the world (with a specialty
in Europe). Their small-group tours are curated
and tend to offer exclusive behind the scenes
access other companies can’t get.

Fat Tire Tours

Fat Tire Tours offers bike tours to popular
attractions throughout Europe and the US.
They’re one of my favorite bike tour companies in
the world. (They are pretty popular so try to book
in advance.)
TRANSPORTATION


The Man in Seat 61

This website is the ultimate guide to train
travel anywhere in the world. They have the
most comprehensive information on routes,
times, prices, and train conditions. If you
are planning a long train journey or some
epic train trip, consult this site.

Rome 2 Rio
This website allows you to see how to get
from point A to point B the best and
cheapest way possible. Just enter your
departure and arrival destinations and it will
give you all the bus, train, plane, or boat
routes that can get you there as well as how
much they cost. One of the best
transportation websites out there!

Eurail
If you are going to Europe and taking a lot
of trains, get a rail pass. I’ve used a rail
pass three times and saved hundreds of
dollars each time. The math just works. You
can read about my experience using rail
passes by clicking this link.



TRANSPORTATION (CONT.)

Cruisesheet
This company works voodoo magic and
searches the web for the cheapest cruises
on the web, sometimes as cheap as $27 a
night. This may not be your typical cruising
website but a deal is a deal. This website is
especially good for repositioning cruises
across oceans.

BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is a ridesharing website that lets
you share rides with vetted local drivers by
pitching in for gas. You simply request a
seat, they approve, and off you go! It’s a
cheap and much more interesting way to
get from point A to point B than by bus or
train!

Japan Rail Pass

The Japan Rail Pass is a flexible
transportation pass used for navigating
Japan. Similar to the Eurail pass in Europe,
it turns expensive bullet trains into budget-
friendly modes of transportation. You
honestly can’t visit Japan without one.
JOB RESOURCES


I-to-I Online TEFL Course

If you are looking for a good TEFL class,
check out I-to-I. They run online courses,
are cheaper than their competition, widely
recognized, and will help you find a job. I
highly recommend them over any other
company if you are looking to get a TEFL in
order to teach English overseas.

Grassroots Volunteering
If you are looking to volunteer when you
travel and want to support good
organizations, this website compiles a list
of ethical and responsible local volunteer
organizations that keeps the money within
the community and not in the hands of a big
organization. This is a tremendous
resource for anyone wanting to volunteer
overseas.

How to Work on a Cruise Ship

This book is the best resource for those
looking to work on a cruise ship. The author,
Wandering Earl, spent close to a decade
working on ships and his phenomenal book
that will help you find jobs, learn about the
application process, experience, how to
interview, and much more. It’s the only book
I know of that puts the secrets of working on
a cruise ship in one place.



JOB RESOURCES (CONT.)

Helpx
HelpX is one of the best places to find work
and volunteer opportunities when you travel.
They have farms, farm stays, home stays,
B&Bs, hostels, and sailing boats who invite
volunteers to stay with them short-term in
exchange for food and accommodation.

WorkAway
This is another wonderful job-finding
website! Workaway is a lot like HelpX
except this website has more paid job
opportunities for when you travel, though
it also has volunteer opportunities too.

Worldpackers
Worldpackers offers travelers a chance to find
volunteer experiences overseas (much like
Workaway and HelpX). In addition to hostels,
they can help you find experiences with
NGOs, home stays, and eco-projects all over
the world!

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