When we first started traveling, figuring out how to plan for a trip seemed overwhelming. Little by little we figured out companies that just seemed to make traveling easier! Here are some of the resources we use and have been helpful in making our own travel and life better. Thank you for stopping by!

Accommodation

We use Expedia for a large majority of our hotel bookings and flights. They are great! I have used their customer service before and often their cancellation policy can't be beat. Make sure you sign up for rewards right away. $3 here and $5 there can add up quickly!

Agoda offers a lot of great options ranging from home stays, B&B's, small and large budget options. We use them a lot, especially when we travel around Southeast Asia. If you are booking last minute, you can also find a lot of great last minute deals with Agoda.

Flights

Skyscanner lists a lot of low cost airlines and can be good for looking at a lot of them at once. This might be helpful particularly if you are flying around Europe and Asia.

Vayama can be a great site, particularly for booking international flights. This is always a good site to browse and look at all their deals for comparisons. 

Booking Company

G Adventures is an awesome small group tour adventure company. We traveled to Egypt and Jordan with them and absolutely loved it. They do good work, support small businesses, spread the money around and run fun tours. I would book again with them for a great adventure!

Gear Company

REI is a great company that sells outdoor and travel gear. They back all of their products, have a strong commitment to the environment, consistently is ranked one of the best places to work in the US and you can become a member and earn dividends back on your purchases. We buy a lot of our gear here because we know it's well tried and tested, and, if there was ever a problem, REI would make it right. This is a great company to support.

Travel Insurance

Courses

Some Favorite Books

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