Travel Resources We Swear By

After traveling to over 39 national parks, 26 states, and 8 countries there are some platforms and products we just can’t live without! From travel apps and websites to our favorite gear, below are our top picked necessities for travel around the USA and abroad.

With these tools and products, you’ll be able to plan your dream trip and be as comfortable as possible once you’re on the trip.

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Our Favorite Booking Platforms

Flights

Google Flights

I always start here when searching for flights (in incognito mode). Their calendar and multi-city tools make it easy to find the best route for the lowest fare!

Hotels

Expedia

Our go-to for hotel bookings around the world! Great for comparing prices across multiple properties.

VRBO

Our go-to for bookings rental homes. We try and book at least one rental home per trip so that we have access to a full kitchen and laundry.

Tripadvisor

We use Tripadvisor to read real traveler reviews before we commit to a hotel. It’s perfect for spotting red flags or hidden gems that don’t show up on booking sites.

Activities

AllTrials

We use AllTrails for all things hiking. It’s perfect for getting the most up to date trail conditions and other stats about the trail.

GETYOURGUIDE

Super user-friendly, generous cancellation policies, and offers experiences in most major destinations.

Tripadvisor

We use Tripadvisor’s Things To Do tab to read reviews and find great activities in the places we are traveling to.

Our Favorite Travel Products

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Our Favorite Hiking Gear

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FAQs

  • While we have a handful of different travel cards, we highly recommend the Chase Sapphire Reserve or the CapitalOne Venture card for people knew to points and miles.

  • We use a combination of blog posts and Instagram to help plan our trips and get inspiration. Kelley typically makes our itineraries in a Google Doc but there are some fabulous apps out there!

  • Yes! We believe travel books are one of the more underrated ways to help plan a trip. They tend to have a lot of hidden gems that aren’t publicized as much on social media or blogs. We have put together a list of our go to books here.

  • We have created a full list of everything we use here.

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