A joyful trip starts with thoughtful planning
Planning your next adventure? Here are my go-to resources, websites, and tools to make trip planning easy and stress-free. These trusted favorites are what I rely on to plan our own travels.
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Travel Planning
Trip Inspo & Research
Pinterest is the first place I go to start researching for a trip or destination we’re interested in. Part of the fun is discovering new blogs and getting first hand perspective of the location we’re interested in.
Trip Planning Template
I love planning so much I made fully editable travel itinerary templates to help you plan, organize, and explore with ease. If you find one you like, use code TRAVEL10 for an extra 10% off your purchase.
Flights
Flight Deals
Rather than searching for flight deals, receive alerts right to your inbox or using their amazing App. With different membership tiers and date flexibility you’ll score even better deals.
Flight Search
I almost always start with this comprehensive search engine that allows you to compare flight options (cost, times, stops, etc.) across airlines. Remember to book directly from the airline!
Flight Search
If you’re looking for advanced flight search options, this is what to use. It is especially helpful if you want to narrow down to a specific airline and planning trips with multi-city stops.
Transportation
Destination Transfers
Incredibly easy and reliable transfers with more than 300+ destinations worldwide. Welcome continues to expand their services and you can customize options to fit your travel needs.
Transportation Bookings
The go-to site I use to book any travel we’re doing by train, bus, ferry, and more. The app is easy to use and provides up to date information while traveling. Omio is very helpful for trips that need multiple modes of transportation.
Accommodations
Hotel Search
When we’re planning on staying in a hotel, this is one of the sites I start with. With more than six million properties to search from, your bound to find the perfect one.
Hotel Search
This is the other site I’ll use when searching for a hotel for an upcoming trip. Expedia also has so many options and I really like the ability to earn OneKeyCash to use on future trips.
Home Rental
Whether you’re looking for a shared space or a whole place, using Airbnb is great when you aren’t looking to stay in a hotel. Sometimes I just browse to see the incredible homes available.
Home Rental
Using Vrbo is great when you want a whole home to yourself. There’s less to filter when you’re searching and they’re also a part of the OneKeyCash family to earn rewards for future trips.
Tours & Activities
Experience Bookings
This is my go-to starting place to see what tours and excursions are available for a destination we’re planning to visit. They have a great cancellation policy that I appreciate too!
Experience Bookings
Another fantastic option to explore attractions, and activities where you’re going. Discover even more on your travels with day trips or guided tours with their easy to use site.
