First time traveling and don’t know where to start?
Want to know the best travel booking sites for the lowest prices on flights and accommodation?
Here’s my go-to list to get the best travel deals, as well as a few other handy resources and services!
ACCOMMODATION
AIRBNB
Airbnb is my number one! Especially for stays longer than 2-3 nights. Traveling long term, means we can stay for longer in each place… Sometimes one to three months! And often, you can score great deals from hosts when you commit to a longer stay. We’ve gotten 50% off stays because we book for one month! Here’s $50NZD Airbnb credit to go towards your first stay!
AGODA
I highly recommend to use Agoda for hotel bookings while traveling Asia. I’ve found that hotels are majorly cheaper on Agoda, compared to all other booking sites for Asian destinations.
EXPEDIA
Expedia is the first site I come to when booking hotels. For short 1-3 nights stays, we always opt for a hotel and 99% of the time they are booked through Expedia (except when traveling Asia – use Agoda). They have a great rewards/points system too so you can earn status points and get upgrades on your room now and then! It’s not just for hotels either, you can book flights, rental cars, and holiday packages on Expedia.
HOTWIRE
Hotwire is the site where I snag awesome deals for last minute hotel bookings. They don’t reveal the names of the hotels on the listings, so you don’t find out what hotel it is until you have booked. I have a whole post on it here so you can read how it works. They also do rental cars, flights, and holiday packages!
E-BATES
E-Bates is one of my favourite travel booking/online shopping tools. It’s a service that allows you to get cash back on your online shopping and bookings for thousands of online stores/services… Including both Expedia and Hotwire which I mentioned above. I created a tutorial to show you how to get it set up here. Definitely worthwhile!
FLIGHTS
SKYSCANNER
Skyscanner is one of the most popular sites for booking flights. I have friends that have scored $10 return trip tickets around Europe from this site. Keep a close eye on the deals!
PRIORITY PASS
This bad boy has saved us hundreds if not thousands of dollars! It’s a membership card which gets you into airport lounges all over the world. Once in the lounge you can enjoy free food and drinks, even showers and naps! Lounge life is a different kinda life haha! We’ve saved a lot of moolah not having to buy all that crazy expensive airport food… Get 10% off your membership here!
CAR RENTALS & TRANSPORT
AUTOEUROPE
Auto Europe is the site I use to book all of our rental cars. I’ve found they have the best prices and great customer service too. It’s a third party site which partners with specific car rental companies to give ya the best deal… These are worldwide rentals (not just Europe, like the name suggests!)
TRAVEL INSURANCE
1 Cover
1 Cover is the travel insurance provider I have been using since day one. It’s definitely one I recommend for Kiwis and Aussies. Just be sure to read the fine print and make sure it fits with your travel needs.
WORLD NOMADS
World Nomads travel insurance is a popular option among backpackers and millennial travellers. You can get added coverage for extreme sports/activities etc. Again, just read the fine print to make sure it fits with your travel needs.
GEAR
CAMERA SETUP
View all the camera and video equipment we travel with here!
ELECTRONICS
View all my travel electronics here!
LUGGAGE
View all my travel bags & luggage here!
BLOGGING & BRANDING
EASY STEPS TO CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG
Have you wanted to start a blog but find it all confusing? Or maybe you’re just a little nervous to take the step? No problem, I was the same! Which is why I created a simple step by step guide to have you set up a blog within the hour! Check it out here <
BUILD A MEANINGFUL PERSONAL BRAND
Building a personal brand is where it all started for me, and for many other bloggers, public figures, and influencers. But what are the steps to building a meaningful brand that you can turn into a viable business? I teach this in my Branding Course within my Wired Creatives educational platform! Check it out here <
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6 Comments
Hey Hannah, just wondering if you guys use a credit card overseas and if so which one? So hard to find good travel info for Kiwis 😬
Hey Bianca! We do indeed – we try to do as many transactions with our card as possible as we earn more airpoints that way 😉
So we use the Westpac World Card – as that earns us points with Air NZ.
I believe KiwiBank also has a good one!
Hey Hannah, just watched your webinar with Nate – awesome!!
As an avid wanna-be-traveller I wondered how you guys manage your Internet connection overseas. Do you buy local SIMs or do you use global roaming from your “home telco” or some other things.
Thanks Hannah
P.S. your Login with Facebook doesn’t work atm…
Hey Paul!
Depends how long I am in each country… If Im there for a week or more I’ll get a local sim with a data pack. If I’m there for just a few days I’ll just go without data and hookup with wifi when possible 🙂
It’d be great if you listed which backpack(s) you use! It’d probably be a great affiliate link, too 😉
Hey! Yes Ive been meaning to do a post on that haha. I use a backpack and day bag combo from Kathmandu 🙂