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Best Travel Resources and Websites for Travel Planning
Does the thought of planning a vacation feel like another chore in your already jam-packed busy day? I can relate. Creating a dream vacation can be fun with the right travel resources. If you are new to travel planning, start here. Scroll down if you need time-saving hacks and do not want to search google for them. Be sure to bookmark this page and refer back to it often.
Travel Preparation and Safety
U.S. passport and international travel information for U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad
Project Visa Visa and embassy information by country
Check Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travel health notices including vaccines needed by the country
Utilize Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to register your travel plans with overseas embassies
How To Avoid Pickpockets In Europe is a comprehensive list of cities known for pickpockets, techniques used, and how to protect yourself
Roam Right provides travel insurance to independent travelers
46 Travel Safety Tips for Globetrotters
Travel Packing
Check my Amazon.com travel shop for travel packing essentials
Travel Packing 101: How to Pack for Everywhere
Check World Standards for plug, socket, and voltage by country
What to Wear on Holiday provides clothing advice and holiday packing lists for 138 destinations worldwide
Get advice from women to women on what to wear by destination at Journey Women
Transportation
Discover how to get anywhere by plane, train, bus, ferry, and automobile on Rome 2 Rio
Flight
Expedia and Google Flights are two great flight search engines to help you save time, energy, and money on airfare
Check all the nonstop flights from any airport on FlightsFrom
WhichBudget is a search engine locating budget flights
Browse airfare deals on Secret Flying and Fare Deal Alert
How to Find the Best Flight Deals
Travel Hacking Airline Stopovers
Apply for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry
TSA prohibited and restricted baggage items
Train
Find worldwide train travel information, guides, and journeys to explore on Seat 61
Bus
Greyhound provides bus travel in the US, Canada, and Mexico
Auto
Auto Europe search engine for domestic and international rental cars
Check BlaBlaCar ridesharing when you need to get from A to B and the transportation options are limited
Utilize TravelMath to plan a road trip including driving distance, driving time, cost of driving, halfway point, and best stopping points
Accommodation
Search Hotels.com for the best lodging price AND earn free nights
Rent a private room at a lower rate than most hotels through Hostel World
Reserve a campsite at Reserve America
Store luggage at Stasher.com, and use code HOST for 10% off
Tours and Activities
Get Your Guide and Viator has a huge selection of tickets to attractions, tours, and day trips
Save on tour packages with Tours 4 Fun
Travel Apps
Google Translate can translate 59 languages offline and text in images
Google Maps allows you to be your own tour guide with GPS navigation to bookmarked attractions
TripIt organizes all tickets and reservations in one itinerary
GlobeConvert converts currency, temperature, speed, and more
Flush Toilet Finder is the quickest, simplest way of finding a public bathroom or restroom.
Stasher allows you to find and book luggage storage on their map.
Time Buddy is a visual world clock, time zone converter & meeting scheduler
TrabeePocket is a travel expense tracker
Communicate without words using ICOON Global Picture Dictionary