Getting there
Whether by bus or by train…
We have some amazing tips to help you travel smarter and easier. If you have a travel hack or tip you’d like to share, please reach out to us! We’re always looking for ways to travel better.
Scott’s cheap flights
Image courtesy of Scott’s Cheap Flights Premium email sent directly to our inbox in 2019.
Scott’s Cheap Flights is great if you’re looking for flights that are highly discounted. You select a region of airports and get cheap flight alters delivered directly to your inbox. The flights don’t typically stay at the price sent to your inbox for long, so you do have to book pretty quickly. This is great if you have a general idea of where you’d like to go but want to wait for the cheapest flights possible.
Traveler’s Insurance
World Nomads is an easy to use travel insurance website that helps you stay protected while traveling abroad or domestically. From hospital coverage to gear and baggage coverage, you can rest assured that you’re fully covered when you purchase insurance with World Nomads.
We’d love to hear about any positive experiences you’ve had with traveler’s insurance so we can share with our network!
travel Day must haves according to…
Christopher:
External battery (power pack) that is non-lithium
Comfortable shoes that are easy to take off
Protein bars
Body wipes
Headphones
Emergency Cash
Jasmine:
Refillable water bottle
Fanny-pack (Ross and Amazon have great options)
Lotion (especially when traveling by plane)
Eye drops
Chapstick
Emergency outfit for delays and unexpected overnight layovers
Dry Snacks (peanuts, cereal bars, etc.)
OTHER tips for travel
Bath and beauty
There’s no way we would have survived Asia without this 3M Insect Repellent. A little lotion went a long way and we could tell a major difference when we’d forget to apply it. It comes in travel friendly sizes and one small tube will last two people an entire week. It does a great job at keeping your body bug bite free!
Most local Dollar Stores carry $1, travel size sunscreen lotions. It’s the cheapest you’ll find it anywhere, especially if you travel somewhere outside of the US. In Ecuador, for example, a $1 travel sunscreen costs approximately $5 or more.
ECO-FRIENDLY TRAVEL
Lush has some amazing options for shampoo and conditioning bars so you can skip the plastic bottles next time you travel and not have to worry about the liquid maximums at the airports!
Looking for a greener toothpaste? Try these toothpaste tabs by Bite.
It’s always smart to use a straw when drinking out of anything in foreign countries, so we like to travel with these rubber straws by Kitchen Up. It comes with a travel pouch and straw cleaners making them easy to transport and use.
Apps
Having the country you are visiting’s version of Uber or Lyft prior to traveling is helpful. For example, in Thailand, we used Grab which was safe and reliable and we used it almost every day.
Google Translate isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough and so helpful when traveling somewhere where you don’t speak or understand the native language. We do, however, highly recommend learning some basic words and phrases before you travel. Not only is it respectful, but it saves you time on simple things you may end up needing to ask for (such as water, the bathroom, etc.).
WhatsApp is great if your cellular provider or plan doesn’t offer long-distance coverage. It allows users can text, send pictures and videos, and video chat within the app. Users can also share their location, making this app super helpful for group travelers.
Since we’re an Apple household, we always make sure we are aware of our current Apple login credentials in case one of us loses our phone (it’s happened to us while on trips before). You simply login to track where your phone is and can get directions to the location of your phone. You never know where you’ll end up, so don’t go looking for your lost phone alone!