Here in one place you can find my favorite travel essentials for planning an amazing trip and enjoying yourself on your travels. Browse and dream and have fun on your next adventure!
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HOTELS
For hotel reservations, I love the choice offered and the ease of finding information from two favorite sites:
Booking.com
Hotels.com
TRANSPORTATION
If you travel to Europe, you will likely be taking the fabulous train system at some point. Schedules can get confusing. I’ve found the easiest site to use is Trainline for easy and reliable service.
Renting a car? Auto Europe is the best for European driving. You can find a car near where you want to rent. Choose from stick shift and automatic. And easily find the size car you need for your party and your amount of luggage.
Go for Auto US in the United States.
TOURS
I figure that once I’ve invested in a trip overseas, I want to be sure to see the sights that most interest me. I want a local to tell me about the history of an area. For example, bullet marks in the wall of the Paris police station made in WWII may not be noticeable if you just saunter by. But a guide will point these and all kinds of interesting sights out to you.
Trusted companies for booking tours include:
Viator
Get Your Guide
Context Travel
AIRPORT LOUNGES
Stuck in an airport for a long layover? Discover the joy of an airport lounge. Check your credit cards to see if lounge passes are a perk. If not, you can still enjoy these quiet, comfortable areas that provide FREE food of all varieties and drinks. And clean restrooms. Rest your travel-weary soul in a lounge instead of in the busy boarding areas of the airport. One option found in many US airports is:
Priority Lounges
