TRAVEL RESOURCES

Our Travel Planning Toolkit

Planning a trip is exciting… but comparing hotels, flights, tours, transport and eSIMs can get a little overwhelming!

These are the travel tools, websites and apps we actually use to plan our own adventures. After 40+ countries, plenty of road trips and lots of trial and error, these are the ones we keep coming back to.

Happy planning!

Eli & Serge — Discovering Destinations

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Short on time? Here are our top travel planning picks

These are the tools we use and recommend most often.

Hotels

Hotels.com

Our go-to for booking stays and earning rewards.

Car Rental

DiscoverCars

Compare rental cars from major and local companies worldwide.

eSIM

Holafly

Unlimited data for international travel + our 5% discount.

Tours & Activities

GetYourGuide

Tours, activities and tickets with real traveler reviews.

Trains & Buses

Omio

Compare trains and buses across Europe in one place.

Flights

Skyscanner

Compare flight prices, flexible dates and routes worldwide.

HOTELS

Find the Perfect Place to Stay

We usually start with Hotels.com when looking for places to stay. It’s easy to use, has a wide selection and offers a rewards program, which is great if you travel often.

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Also worth checking:

  • Booking.com → Another great option with a huge selection and flexible cancellation.
  • Agoda → Often has good deals in Asia and other regions.

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