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!

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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!

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 .

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.

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 .

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.

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!

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.

If you are planning on traveling for a long time, travel blogging is a great way to make side income. Rather than making the same mistakes I did, invest in this course by blogging guru Nomadic Matt and set everything up correctly right from the start.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 .

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.

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.

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!

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.