Once we select a destination, we use Pinbox where we create a destination and drop pins on restaurants, site seeing, our hotel, etc., making our daily itinerary easier to map out. Pinbox is an app, not a website. $3.99 and totally worth it!

I always start here when planning an itinerary for upcoming vacations. Create a vacation board, pin your favorite articles, reviews and pictures. Keeping a destination organized makes it easy to come back over and over. 

Travel insurance plan that covers lost documents, illnesses before your trip, luggage, theft, emergency prescriptions. Plus scary stuff like, terroism. So important to have travel insurance.

Many of the best travel deals on vacation packages, flights and hotels on travelpirates.com! Stay updated on cheap vacations with daily alerts.

Oldie but goodie. Search engine where you can find travel deals and reviews. Cheap Flights. Best Places to Eat. Easy Price Comparison. Millions of Hotel Reviews. Hidden Gems. Candid Traveler Photos.

TravelPony has a minimal advertising budget, therefore the site promises to have the lowest cost in bookings. They rely on users to share their deals on Facebook and other social media. 

Metasearch engine that searches through other websites so you can easily compare them. It’s owned by Expedia, so you’ll find it very easy to use.

Online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences. We’ve stayed in adorable cottages and luxury homes. Great for large groups or families needing more space than a hotel room.

Search engine comparing discounted rates from all of the top hotel search sites. It has some of the lowest prices for hotel stays.

Before getting on your flight, check with Seat Guru where they share tips and advice to choosing the best seat.

Save up to 90% on international flights. Get email alerts about cheap departing from your favorite airports.

Hopper analyzes billions of prices daily to predict how prices will change, and tells you whether to buy or wait. Save up to 40% on your next flight.

Skyscanner is an online travel agency owned by Ctrip, the largest online travel agency in China. The site is available in over 30 languages and is used by 100 million people per month.

My #1 go to flight serch engine is, Momondo. It’s a travel fare aggregator and travel fare metasearch engine.

Travelers love this site and use it often. It’s a search engine allowing you to book flights from more than 300 airline and online travel agency partners. 

Our favorite discounted travel sites for when we don’t have quite enough points to book a totally “free” vacation, but still want to go!  

Metasearch engine that searches through other websites so you can easily compare them. It’s owned by Expedia, so you’ll find it very easy to use.

Online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences. We’ve stayed in adorable cottages and luxury homes. Great for large groups or families needing more space than a hotel room.

Search engine comparing discounted rates from all of the top hotel search sites. It has some of the lowest prices for hotel stays.

Metasearch engine that searches through other websites so you can easily compare them. It’s owned by Expedia, so you’ll find it very easy to use.

Online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences. We’ve stayed in adorable cottages and luxury homes. Great for large groups or families needing more space than a hotel room.

Search engine comparing discounted rates from all of the top hotel search sites. It has some of the lowest prices for hotel stays.

Metasearch engine that searches through other websites so you can easily compare them. It’s owned by Expedia, so you’ll find it very easy to use.

Online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences. We’ve stayed in adorable cottages and luxury homes. Great for large groups or families needing more space than a hotel room.

Search engine comparing discounted rates from all of the top hotel search sites. It has some of the lowest prices for hotel stays.

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