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Best Travel Resources


Best Travel Resources

Below you will find the best travel resources I use every day to travel for as long as I have, and grow my career through travel. I wholeheartedly believe in these companies and this is why they are listed. They are the best of the best travel resources, offering the best deals, some of which are discounted through The Alternative Ways discounts. Before your next trip, check back here for the latest updates.

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Airfare

Find the cheapest flights using these apps!

hopper

Hopper - Get Monthly Price Overview

This app allows you to track any flight route and sends you alarms when the cheapest options are available. Filter by price, location, dates, and more. Since discovering it I swear by it!

googleflights

Google Flights

It seems every time I use Google Flights it becomes more powerful! Once you found the cheapest time range to fly with Hopper, use this app to find the best specific day. You can either book through them or find even better deals through the following resources.

skyscanner

Skyscanner

Skyscanner will look through many more of the budget airlines and find the cheapest flights. By using their package options you can find great hotel and transportation deals as well.

Airtreks - RTW Trips

Planning a trip around the world? In that case this may well be your best option. Airtreks offers you the opportunity to book RTW trips.

kayak

Kayak

If you are looking to book a cheap flight and save on accomodation, transportation and fun activities then Kayak is your best bet. They have been around for a long time, perfecting there meta search engine over the years.

momondo

Momondo

Momondo will find the flights from small booking agents that no one else will find. Add their incredible calendar view to this and you get one of the best flight search engines around.

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Accomodation

By using these accommodation services you will save costs and ease your travels.

airbnb

Airbnb

Airbnb has revolutionized how we travel. Whether you are looking for cheap local accomodation or a luxury private suite, your options are boundless with Airbnb. Through this link you will get $35 USD for free on your first booking!

booking.com

Booking.com

Theres a reason why this website became the largest booking website in the world. You will find amazing deals and their prices will always be under any other hotel booking website. You can think of them as the amazon of hotel booking.

couchsurfing

Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is amazing!! From Paris to Bangkok, live for free in over 190 countries. I’ve met so many interesting people and lived through some of the most authentic experiences through this sensational platform.

trustedhousesitters

House Sitting

House Sitting is one of the coolest ways to travel around the world! I wrote an article with all the best house sitting websites in 2017 if you want to learn more about this amazing way to travel!

agoda

Agoda

If you are planning on travel throughout Asia this website is by far your best bet. They have a very comprehensive list and offer better discounts in the region.

hostelworld

Hostel World

When traveling on a budget hostels are often times your best bet. Hostel World is your best bet to find the quality hostels offered at discounted prices.

WarmShowers

If you are biking across a country, Warmshowers is for you. It’s couchsurfing for bikers!

The Crag

Travel according to the best places to climb. This is for anyone looking for great places to hike and climb!

remoteworkvillas

Remote Work Villas

Remote Work Villas is made up of a community of the world’s top remote workers that live and work together for 2-4 weeks in some of the most beautiful Villas in the world. If you are looking to level up your remote work lifestyle this is a great option.

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Travel Planning Resources

Some of my favourite planning, packing, and insurance resources.

rei backpacks

Reliable Travel Backpacks

REI Backpacks are some of the best in the industry. I fully recommend using a travel backpack and REI offers you the highest quality at an affordable price. This will hold all your valuables, so invest in something that’s quality made.

worldnomads

Most Reliable Travel Insurance

PLEASE DON’T TRAVEL WITHOUT TRAVEL INSURANCE!!! This is one of the best and most comprehensive travel insurances around. It’s affordable, reliable, and made especially for longterm travellers.

chbo - best travel resources

Make Money Renting Your Home - CHBO

Corporate House By Owners is an amazing resource that allows you to rent out your furnished house to professionals. I met someone who makes USD $2000/month renting her house on this platform. Definitely worth looking into this or other rental platforms.

lonelyplanet

Lonely Planet Guides

I rarely use guidebooks but when I do I use the Lonely planet guides. They can be very helpful and offer trending recommendations, activity specific recommendations and out of this world experiences. From time to time you should still try to get off the beaten path by going to cities that are barely mentioned in the books! Click here for the french versions.

numbeo

Numbeo - Calculate Cost of Living

Budgeting is one of the most important yet difficult parts of planning a trip. This app will help you find out the true cost of living in each place you want to go.

eurail

EU Train Pass

Planning a backpacking trip across Europe? If you are likely to travel by train, get the pass, it’s 100% worth it.

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Transportation

On-land transportation costs can add up. Here’s how to keep your budget in line.

Ridesharing

Blablacar is the best ridesharing platform in Europe! For ridesharing in North America try Amigo Express . Interested in ridesharing? Here is my full guide
on ridesharing throughout the world!

gumtree

Gumtree - Craigslist of Travel

Imagine the Craigslist of travel. Guess what? It exists! And it’s called gumtree. This is easily one of the best travel resources around so check it out!

traintravel

Train Travel Guides

The Man in Seat 61 is your ultimate guide to train travel. Mark Smith has been traveling by train for over 10 years, meticulously documenting his adventures. This website will help you plan train trips.

rome2rio

Rome 2 Rio

Absolutely love this app! Rome 2 Rio is the Google Maps of off the beaten paths. Find out how to get from anywhere to anywhere, using a combo of car, bus, train, flights, and more. Whenever traveling off the beaten path you should use this app to find out the alternative ways to get there.

mapsme

Maps.me

If you ever plan to do a motorbike trip this app will become your best friend. You can download full maps ahead of time to serve as a gps when you don’t have wifi.

googlemaps

Google Maps

You probably already know all about Google Maps. I still decided to include it as it can really help you even when you are offline. Bookmark places you want to go to and you will be able to orient yourself using the saved bookmarks.

turo

Turo

Recently tried this out for the first time. It’s like AirBnB but for Car Rentals. Super intuitive and usually half the price of a regular car rental.

Harvest Host

Harvest Hosts

The largest and funnest community for RVers around the world.

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Sea Travel

Ever dreamed of living on sailboat? These apps do just that!

findacrew

Find A Crew

Ever dreamed of crossing one of the world’s oceans on a sailboat? Find A Crew is a platform that connects crew members with boat captains. Using this app, I lived on a sailboat for 3 weeks in the Caribbean Sea . Even without any sailing experience you can find great opportunities. Your chance of being picked increases if you plan to stay on the boat for minimum 6 months.

crewseekers

Crew Seekers

This website connects yacht owners with crew members. If you are an intermediate to experienced sailor, you can use their platform to find a boat. Many friends of mine have mentioned this to be one of the best travel resources for sailing.

oceancrewlink

Ocean Crew Link

Here is another great website that connects you with boat captains. There are many more, including Float Plan & Sailing Networks .

wanderingearl

How To Work On a Cruise Ship

Learn how to work on a cruise ship with this amazing and affordable guide by travel expert Wandering Earl. This guide will show you how to reach out for cruise ship jobs and greatly increase your chances of being chosen.

cruisesheet

Cruise Sheet - Cruise Discount Deals

Finding cheap cruises has never been easier. This website will facilitate your search for cruise deals, sometimes being under $30 USD per night.

nomad cruise

Nomad Cruise

Join 400 amazing digital nomads and entrepreneurs on a cruise across the Atlantic. Happens yearly.

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Job & Volunteer Resources

Feel like working abroad for a while? You can freelance, work remotely, or find a job abroad with these resources.

freelance

Freelance Platforms

There are countless freelance platforms on which you can offer your services. Freelancing is one of the best ways to grow your career through travel . Interested in freelancing? Here is the complete guide on how to become a professional freelancer .

workabroad

Work Abroad Programs

Interested in working abroad? In an increasingly digital world, working abroad is becoming easier every day. Here are the best working abroad programs available for you today.

workremotely

Work Remotely

In an increasingly digital world, working remotely is becoming more and more accepted. It allows you to have your own hours and work from anywhere in the world. Here are the best platforms offering remote jobs .

Grassroots Volunteering

This is one of the best travel resources around. It compiles all the most ethical and responsible volunteering opportunities worldwide! If you plan on volunteering during your trip, please consult this website ahead of time.

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Helpx.net & WorkAway.info

Helpx & Work Away offer you free volunteering opportunities in over 190 countries. They are by far the largest volunteering platforms. Helpx allowed me to live with a family in Northern Laos for a month, eating and living for free in exchange for building this eco-tourism trekking website . You could do this too!

wwoof

WWOOF

Work on an organic farm in any country in the world. In exchange for 3-4 days of work, you get free accomodation, free food, a local experience and invaluable knowledge about how to manage & maintain an organic farm.

ecovillage.org

EcoVillage.org

Live and work in an ecovillage for few dollars per day, food and board included. The map is awesome!!

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Best Travel Resources for Blogging

Investing – and investments in general – represents one of the best ways to generate long term side income. So is blogging and entrepreneurship, which are also included here!

Dont Quit Your Day Job

Don't Quit Your Day Job Tools

One of the most comprehensive list of investment and tracking tools I have found on the internet. All free.

hostgator

Hostgator

When you set up your blog, you will need a good host provider. Hostgator offers the highest quality hosting at the most affordable price. Plus you can get an extra discount through this link. Here is a step by step guide to starting your blog today .

quicksprout

Quicksprout

If you plan to start a blog or already have an active one, I recommend you subscribe to Neil Patel’s blog Quicksprout. His articles are always top quality and offer practical advice on how to grow your blog quickly.

bablic

Bablic - Website Translation Services

Adding a second language on your blog or website can be quite difficult and time consuming. Bablic makes this process easy and automated for a very acceptable monthly price. I would recommend this to anyone who wants professional translation services at a fraction of the regular cost.

best travel resources - shopify

Shopify - Best E-Retail Website Builder

Rather than taking hours to build and configure a website yourself, you can use Shopify to set up a great looking website in a few minutes. They take care of all the backend logistics, allowing you to spend all of your time promoting and selling your products and services.

financial samurai

Financial Samurai - Great personal investment website

You will need to take hours to learn how to invest. Follow the right people to avoid getting scammed or learning from people who don’t actually know. This will make all the difference. Financial Samurai is awesome. Enjoy it 🙂

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Food Apps & Products

If you are a foodie like me, you will love these apps… especially in Asia!

eatigo

EatIgo - Quality Restaurant Discounts

This dinner reservation platform changed my life. Get 10% – 50% discounts for thousands of restaurants in major asian cities including Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. This is definitely one of the best travel resources if you are planning on staying for a long time in major asian cities.

eatwith

EatWith

This app allows you to eat home cooked meals with locals. What better way to get to quickly integrate yourself in a new place?

lifestraw

LifeStraw - Drink Any Water Anywhere

This bottle has a filter that allows you to drink any water from any river, tap, or restaurant. It has quenched my thirst many times and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys not having to buy water all the time. Buy two of them by clicking on the picture and get 25% off + free shipping .

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Learning & Teaching Languages

With every new language you gain a new soul. Start learning now with these apps and courses.

fluentin3months

Fluent in 3 Months

Best selling author Benny Lewis discovered a way to learn languages in 3 months. I tried it out and it totally works! If you are planning a trip in the next few months, this is a great way to pick up a language ahead of time.

duolingo

Duolingo

Learning a language can be very fun when using Duolingo. This gamefied app is free to download and allows you to learn many languages up to a conversational level. I strongly recommend it as it’s helped me learn Spanish, French and Italian.

ninchanese

Ninchanese

This new app has made learning Chinese easy(er), fun and extremely adorable. You learn by following the storyline of a baby dragon found by a community of ninja cats. Hence the name, ninchanese. I could not have learned Chinese without this!

toefl

Toefl - English Teaching Certification

This amazing program will allow you to become a certified english teacher. They even help you land your first job teaching english abroad. I fully recommend it as it’s a great way to make money on the road.

khan academy

Khan Academy - K-12 Free World Class Education

Sal Khan teaches every single class for K-12 and even university level classes. He saved me during university by better explaining subjects than most of my teachers in High School and at McGill University.

schoolhouse

Schoolhouse - Free World Class 1on1 Tutoring

If you ever need a tutor, or your child or brothers/sisters, this is the best resource you can ask for. And it happens to be free. Wild

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Recommended Literature

These are my all time favourite books. Most are very philosophical and will make you think.

The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand

Kane and Abel – Jeffrey Archer

Like the Flowing River  – Paulo Coelo

The Alchemist – Paulo Coelo

Of Mice and Men – Steinback

The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse

The Pigeon – Patrick Süskind

The Perfume – Patrick Süskind

The Man Who Planted Trees – Jean Giono

The Count of Monte Cristo – Dumas

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain

The Old Man and The Sea – Hemingway

The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Animal Farm – George Orwell

1984 – George Orwell

How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie

Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne

Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne

One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn – Eiichiro Oda

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