Travel Resources
To be able to travel more and get fair value for your hard earned money,
you need good travel resources.
This page lists the products and services we personally use
to find travel deals and run our blogging business.
you need good travel resources.
to find travel deals and run our blogging business.
Best Websites To Book Airfare
Secret Flying
We follow Secret Flying to get all the best airfare deals available. You can save up to 80% on flights around the world with them. They list all the published and even the unpublished deals that they find, from countries all over the world. We use it not only from our home city, but also to find deals to very expensive destinations that we can reach with a layover.
Momondo
We use Momondo to book the deals that we find above. It is a free, independent global travel search site comparing billions of cheap flights, that even offers a trip finder according to your budget.
Next Departure
We also follow Next Departure to get the unpublished very best airfare deals available from Canadian cities. They don’t bother to post good deals, they only post the very best of the very best. Book quickly though, because those deals don’t last. Click here to see Next Departure’s airfare deals
Webjet
And we use Webjet to book the deals that we find for Asia and Oceania.
Best Websites To Book Accommodation
Booking
Booking is our first stop when it comes to accommodation. They have over 1,000,000 properties worldwide, including more than 500,000 holiday rentals in 225 countries and territories. The reviews are accurate, and frequent travellers get 10% off and exclusive travel benefits, worldwide.
Trip Advisor
Of course, there is the famous Trip Advisor! Not only we can easily decide with hotel is the best for our families with all the reviews, but we can now book directly with them our accommodation. So it’s a one-stop for hotel booking.
VRBO
VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner) is the most popular vacation rental site in the US, and it is perfect for family vacations. We booked with them when we visited Chicago, and we had a new condo with a breathtaking view, at a cheaper price than a hotel room.
Webjet
Webjet is the best website to book your accommodation in Australia, New Zealand, and all the Pacific destinations.
Best Websites To Book Cruises
Cruise Direct
We booked our last Caribbean cruise with Cruise Direct, got a really good deal, and we didn’t get any bad surprises. You also get the best price guarantee.
Best Websites To Book Car Rentals
Auto Europe
Auto Europe offers car rental in 180 countries. You can also rent with them Motorhomes, which is perfect for a family road trip!
Webjet
Webjet offers competitive pricing when it comes to car rentals, and also has good customer service.
Best Websites To Book Activities
Viator
Viator is my favorite website to find the best activities for our family. They’re professional, fun and they also have nice deals.
Get a 2-day ticket for a 1-day price at Universal Studios in Hollywood
CityPass
CityPass is the perfect way to save a lot of money when visiting one of these 12 cities/region: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Southern California, Tampa Bay and Toronto.
Save up to 50% on combined prices for admission to must-see attractions! Shop Now at CityPASS.com!
G Adventure
G Adventures offers incredible tours all around the world for families and all kinds of travellers.
Keep your spirit of adventure alive with authentic and educational family tours from G Adventures.
Best Travel Guide Books
Lonely Planet
The Lonely Planet guide books are my absolute favorite. No, they don’t show much photos of our destination, but yes, they have all the information we need to plan and have the best trip.
Best Travel Insurances
World Nomads
World Nomads is one of the most popular travel insurance there is. It is available in 140 countries, offers 24hr worldwide assistance and is trusted by Lonely Planet.
Click here to get a quote, or use the search window at your left.
Medjet
MedjetAssist offers the most comprehensive travel protection and medical transport memberships available for your family’s health, safety and security. This isn’t a travel insurance. If you are hospitalized 150 miles or more from home and meet medical transport criteria, MedjetAssist will arrange air medical transfer to the hospital of your choice in your home country, from virtually anywhere in the world. All you ever pay is your membership fee.
Become a member today and save $15 on an annual individual membership.
Webjet
Webjet offers tons of benefits with their travel insurance, and they simplify everything by offering you packages for your specific type of travel.
Best Travel Gear and Accessories
MacBook Air 13 inch
I use a MacBook Air 13 inch to manage my blog and edit my photos. It works wonderful.
Nikon D3100
My current camera is the Fujifilm X-A5 mirrorless camera, and I shoot with either the 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, or the 16mm F1.4 R WR.
Smartphone
I recently changed my iPhone for a Samsung S7 Edge, and I am delighted. The camera is amazing and with the extra Micro SD card of 128GB, I have enough memory to store all the pictures I will take on our next month long trip in Central America.
Portable charger
This is one of the most useful equipment we have ever bought: a portable charger, or battery. Our Insignia 8000 mAh Portable Battery Pack can charge both our phones and/or tablet at the same time. For travel and even at home, this is a must-have accessory!
BOB Stroller
You might wonder why I put a stroller in our travel resources, but this piece of equipment is the most important one when traveling with a baby and toddler. Our BOB Stroller Strides works amazing everywhere: on uneven pavement, on the beach, in the mud and in the snow. Yes, it’s a lot bigger than an umbrella stroller, but much easier to push and we easily manage to bring it everywhere around Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and on a Caribbean cruise, among other places.
Best Travel Blogging Ressources
Travel Blog Success
Investing in ourselves, as entrepreneurs, is one of the most important things to do. I learnt so much on the Bloggers, Brands, and Tourism Boards: A Guide to Successful Partnerships course! I recommend it to all travel bloggers.
Creative Live
Creative Live is my favorite one-stop shop for all courses and workshops I need as an entrepreneur. They offer a lot of business, photography, videography, marketing courses, and much more. What’s great about this website is that there’s always free, on air classes, that I can attend. So when I am not sure I will like a specific course, I can tune in and find out for free. Their classes aren’t expensive either. So far, I have attended the following classes:
- Six Months to Six Figures
- Freelancing 101: Turning your Side Hustle into Cash
- How to Write a Blog Post That Drives Traffic
- Become a Travel Hacker
I strongly recommend Creative Live. They don’t offer courses on travel blogging specifically, but you will find a lot of incredible value classes for a lot of skills you need as a blogger and entrepreneur.
UpWork
If you need more than just a small job being done, I recommend UpWork. You have access to thousands of professionals from all over the world that can deliver amazing work. I hired a freelancer from UpWork to build my Destination Finder, at a very low cost, and he did a wonderful job (his name is Mariot Tsitoara, from Madagascar). You have to find the good person though to do the job, because not all professionals will deliver. I hired someone else at first to develop another application for this website, and she tried to charge me more after she agreed to an initial contract, and then refused to do the job. Just pick your freelancer carefully, and you will have an amazing experience.
Canva
Canva is a photo editing tool that allows you to save your project and come back later to work on them. You can even publish them, so it’s another way of reaching audiences. The design tools are simply amazing. I love Canva! You can make professional designs without being a professional. There’s a lot of templates available for free, but even if you have to pay for one you like, it’s only 1$! I definitely recommend it!
Fiverr
You can find on Fiverr a community of services that you can buy for a bottom 5$ (it’s called a ‘Gig‘). Professionals in graphic designs, online marketing, video animation and much more offer their services at a very low cost. It’s easy to use, and I only had good experiences. Services are provided quickly, and you can buy extra Gigs to meet your needs.
Site Ground
I host my website on Site Ground. I have a GrowBig account, it cost me $7.95 per month, and I have peace of mind. Site Ground has amazing support, since every website has bugs every now and then. Support answers very fast and is very helpful. You can also get the StartUp account for just $3.95 per month. Now that’s cheap! I don’t want to change, seriously, they are doing an amazing job!
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