After travelling full-time for 1 year and living in New Zealand, I’ve become a specialist on travel resources.
Feel free to use my tried and tested favourites to ensure your next trip abroad is stress free!
Best Accommodation Travel Resources
Airbnb – Get the feeling of home abroad by renting an Airbnb. It’s by far my favorite plateform to find my accomodations while traveling.
Hostelworld – Looking for the best hostel? Check out hostel world’s helpful rating systems. I’ve used them when I moved in New Zealand to find affordable accommodations.
Booking.com – Every hotel you’ve ever thought of is on booking.com. I use Booking.com when I know where I want to stay (preferably some time before my travel) and need the cheapest price.
Expedia – I love Expedia to help me find the best hotel in locations I’m not familiar with.
How to Find Cheap Flights ?
Skyscanner – Skyscanner is by far my favourite tool for finding cheap flights. It’s extremely customizable so you can let it tell you when to travel and what countries are cheapest to visit.
Google Flights – Google Flights is an easy way to compare flights from a variety of airlines. I particularly appreciate their “any date” feature.
Priority Pass – Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent airport lounge access program. Get into lounges for free with Priority Pass. You’ll be able to travel in style without the cost.
Rental Car Travel Resources
RentalCars – RentalCars.com is an easy way to compare cars from a variety of car rentals companies to ensure you get the cheapest rate. I really like the plateform as it works like Skyscanner, but for cars.
Phones and Internet Abroad
CyberGhostVPN – Stream shows from around the world with CyberGhostVPN. Finally unlock Worldwide Netflix content!
How to Send Money Abroad
Wise.com – I only used Wise.com when I needed to send money abroad. Their multi-currency credit card also eliminates international fees, which means I didn’t need to sign up to a million credit cards that only work well outside my home country.
How to Make Friends Abroad
MeetUp – The #1 way to meet people when travelling. MeetUp has groups for every interest, and it’s 100% free to join!
Bumble BFF – I’m generally not a big fan of dating app but Bumble offers a way to find new friends when you move to a new country. It really worked for me while in New Zealand.
