Travel Resources
Our recommendations for products and services that make travel, photography and blogging that little bit easier.
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ACCOMMODATION
CAR RENTAL
FLIGHTS
VISAS
TRAVEL INSURANCE
TRAVEL GUIDES
PHOTO EDITING
PHOTO STORAGE & MARKETPLACE
WORDPRESS THEME
Trusted Housesitters
HOUSE SITTING PLATFORM
We’ve been lucky enough to house and pet sit in some amazing places around the world, arranged through Trusted Housesitters. Browse for free with us and get 25% off your first year’s subscription.
Agoda
ACCOMMODATION
As one of the fastest-growing online platforms for booking accommodation, Agoda contains listings for more than two million apartments, villas, homes, and hotels.
Trip Advisor
ACCOMMODATION & TOURS
Not just a resource for hotel and restaurant reviews, Trip Advisor is also a platform to book accommodation and tours from a huge range of choices.
Skyscanner
FLIGHTS
With over 100 million people using the site every month, Skyscanner is our go-to platform for booking flights, taking all the effort out of finding the best and cheapest deals.
Kiwi
FLIGHTS
We’ve used Kiwi as a flight broker many times over the years. Particularly for their low-cost flights, great customer service and unique combination of flight, train and bus tickets in a single itinerary.
Discover Cars
CAR RENTAL
An award-winning car rental booking website, which compares prices from a range of companies and offers 24/7 customer service, free cancellation and no hidden fees.
True Traveller
TRAVEL INSURANCE (UK citizens)
Their no-fuss support and payout during a USA visit made True Traveller our go-to site for travel insurance – including backpacker, holiday and annual multi-trip plans.
Safety Wing
NOMAD INSURANCE
Although they offer travel insurance for any type of traveller, Safety Wing are primarily focused on providing comprehensive cover for digital nomads.
Faye Insurance
TRAVEL INSURANCE (USA citizens)
Through Faye’s app, you can cover your trip, file claims and get immediate access to 24/7 support anywhere in the world.
GPS My City
SELF-GUIDED CITY WALKS
Using the GPS My City app, search for and download GPS-enabled travel articles and blog posts (including many of our own), with walking directions from your current location.
Get Your Guide
BOOK A GUIDE OR TOUR
A booking platform for tours and guides, including skip-the-line tickets, walking tours by top local experts, immersive food and beverage tours, cooking and craft classes and bucket list experiences.
iVisa
ONLINE VISA SERVICE
Organise your tourist visa, passport and other travel documents with iVisa’s online service to over 180 countries.
Luminar NEO
PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE
We use Luminar NEO to edit and process our photographs. Being AI-generated and simple to use, it’s great for beginners who might be put off by some of the more complicated photo editing software.
Smugmug
PHOTO STORAGE & MARKETPLACE
We use Smugmug’s unlimited storage to preserve all of our photographs. But it can also be used to design a photography website and as a place to sell photographs and prints.
Elegant Themes (DIVI)
WORDPRESS THEME
Our site is built on Elegant’s DIVI theme, which enables WordPress beginners to build beautiful websites without having to use code – and comes with more than 1900 pre-made layouts.
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