TRAVEL COMMUNITIES
All things female travel! This is my international travel community where you can meet other girls taking similar trips with similar badass energy.
For all girls everywhere! This network of girl groups around the world make you feel a little less lost and lonely when you travel (or stay where you are).
All things Bali! Join a community of women who are living their dream on the Island of the Gods. We do meetups, speed dating (for friendship), share tips, advice and resources!
PROTECT YOURSELF
For trips under 3-months, WorldNomads offers the most straight-forward travel plans. Pick the Standard Plan for basic travel coverage/flight protection or the Explorer Plan for extreme adventures like Kayaking and Rock-climbing.
The service I’m currently using as it covers COVID countries and is very affordable. The coverage is less in-depth as World Nomads but works for my current travel plans. Compare before you buy.
Protect your identity while traveling.
A day after my friends logged into their bank account from Bali, their credit card information was stolen by hackers. Now we always use a VPN to protect our personal information. A VPN also allows you to stream Netflix and American websites abroad.
FLIGHTS
My go-to for the best deals on flights. Skyscanner searches every flight-booking site (Expedia, Priceline, and small booking sites) to find the best prices, layovers, and total flight times. Pro Tip: Use the “whole month” calendar feature if you have flexible dates.
Traveling to multiple cities? Want to book a Round-The-World Ticket?
AirTreks will find you multiple-destination flight routes that make sense. Add all of your cities in the trip planner, give your email address, and AirTreks sends you a customized flight itinerary for your trip. A real human will walk you through your travel itinerary, and then book your flights for you. Plus, travel insurance & 24/7 travel assistance is complimentary with your booking!
HOTELS & HOSTELS
My #1 hotel booking site! Rather than booking directly with a hotel, Booking.com acts as a mediator to make sure that you get exactly what you’ve paid for! They’ve got free-cancelation on many properties and often offer daily-deals for members! I love the ‘map search’ feature to help you find that perfect beachfront bungalow or city-center hotel.
Always check Airbnb when traveling! Sleep in a treehouse in Vietnam, a bubble on the beach in Bali, or a floating raft in Thailand…AirBnb offers some of the most unique accommodation out there, with local hosts! Signing up for the first time? Use this link and get $40 off your first stay.
Backpackers! Many hostels list themselves on Hostelworld…and nowhere else. In fact, most of the best hostels only list themselves on HostelWorld, and not the other booking sites. The reviews are honest and the search features are easy to use. If you’re looking for social vibes and cheap prices, this is where you wanna look.
MONEY & CARDS
The #1 debit card for travelers. No foreign transaction fees (you can any ATM without a penalty) plus they reimburse you for fees charged by ATMs abroad (I usually get around $100 back per month).
A free debit card made for travelers. This is a must-have back-up debit card in case anything should happen to your main debit card. Transfer cash onto this card minus using the app.
Do not book your flights with cash! Please please please use the #1 Travel Credit Card for travel card beginners. Chase Sapphire gets you Priority Pass Lounge Access around the world, travel insurance on your gadgets, and the opportunity to travel for free with your points! Use this link and get 60k points at sign-up (that’s enough to fly to Japan and back).
The most powerful Travel Credit Card (and everyday credit card) ever. SOME of the rewards include 5x points on flights and hotels, $200 in Uber Credits per year, $200 Airline Fee Credit per year (aka money back) and Airport Lounge Global Access with Priority Pass. Use this link to get 60k points!
For digital nomads! I pay my rent, put down deposits, and send cash to my employees using Transferwise. They have the lowest transaction fees out there and the quickest transfer times.
TOURS & ADVENTURES
Travel with me and Emilia on our glow-up tours! Cocktails and beaches + healers and transformations = Glow Up Tours. These tours are like a body scrub…but for your whole life.
Get local guides around the world to show you around their cities and islands. Check GetYourGuide first – as this site has less agencies and companies. I love supporting locals.
Local tours by local hosts. You can choose random day-tours from random street vendors…or you can pre-arrange a tour offered by a local and backed-up with real reviews from travelers just like you. Nearly every big city in Asia offers bucket list activities on AirBnb now! Get the best of local life without the risk of local scams. Do you speak English? Did you graduate high-school? Congratulations, you can teach English as a second-language
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Do you speak English? Did you graduate high-school? Congratulations, you can teach English as a second-language …but first, you’ll need a TEFL certificate. This certificate opens doors to landing jobs and gives you a competitive edge! Take the course online do it at your own pace, or take a 4-week in-class course in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines…or somewhere equally exotic. Afterwards, ITT TEFL will help connect you with a paid teaching job abroad.
Bartend at a hostel in the Philippines, work at a ski resort in Japan, volunteer at a Cat Sanctuary in Thailand! The options and opportunities are endless! WorkAway.info is an exchange-platform where business owners and volunteers exchange work for accommodation, food, and sometimes payment. You could literally travel around the entire world and never pay for a night’s sleep….
NOMAD STUFF
Be a smarter traveler. Get lounge access in airports around the world! Meet people, get access to free wifi and eat all the free snacks while you wait for your flight.
The best Instagram scheduler and grid planner I’ve ever worked with. Schedule posts, cluster the best hastags and leave “first comments”.
SOCIAL
