I love trip planning. But most people do not. Understandably. It’s practically a full-time job, if you’re going to do it right!
Here are some tools that will make your planning a lot easier.
I put an asterisk (*) next to the ones that I use. The others I have found through research but haven’t used personally but have seen some great reviews.
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Flights
Skyscanner*, SeatGuru* (for seat maps, sizing, etc.), Google Flights*
For Google Flights, you can enter “Everywhere” as the destination to find the cheapest flights from your closest airport.
Places to Stay
Expedia*, TripAdvisor*, VRBO, Airbnb
Car Rentals
Kayak*, AutoEurope*, Expedia*, Skyscanner*
Trains
RailEurope*, SNCF*, Amtrak
Route Planning, Drive Times, Toll Estimates
Gear and Equipment
Travel Car Seat Mom*, Travel Mamas, Babyquip, Baby’s Away, TravelingBaby, mammamamma.it, travelbaby.it, Mami Poppins
Baby Supplies
Amazon Prime, Shipt
Language Learning
Fluenz*, Babble
Translator Apps
Google Translate, iTranslate
Activities
Babysitting Services
International Babysitters, sitters.co.uk, nannieslondon.co.uk, snuggleschildcare.co.uk
Photo Books
Shutterfly*, Mixbook
Credit Card Rewards
Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi*, United Explorer’s Card
Once your trip planning is in motion, make sure you have the right baby and toddler travel gear to take your stress level down a notch!