Gareth Leonard | How to Plan Your Trip Abroad (Cheap Flights, Travel Insurance, Language Learning Tips, etc) @GarethLeonard | Uploaded February 2017 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
The ultimate trip planning guide on how to plan your trip abroad. Learn how I pick a destination, find cheap flights, buy good travel insurance, use language learning apps, and much more. For the full list of all the travel tools that I use to plan my trips, visit tourist2townie.com
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SUBSCRIBE ► bit.ly/TravelDeeper
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MORE TRIP PLANNING ADVICE FROM THE PROS:
yTravelBlog ► ytravelblog.com/plan-your-trip-guide
TripHackr ► triphackr.com/trip-planning-guide
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FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS:
+ Google Flights: google.com/flights
+ Kayak Explore: kayak.com/explore
+ Skycanner: skyscanner.com
+ Momodo: momondo.com
+ STA Travel Flights: statravel.com/student-flights.htm
*Be sure to search direct on airline sites as well.
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FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS RESOURCES:
ThriftyNomads ► thriftynomads.com/booking-cheapest-flight-possible-anywhere
xpatmatt ► xpatmatt.com/how-to-find-cheaper-airline-plane-tickets-online
US News ► money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2012/04/18/8-insider-secrets-to-booking-cheap-airfare
Nomadic Matt ►nomadicmatt.com/travel-tips/how-to-find-a-cheap-flight
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ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:
+ Hotels - hotels.com
+ Hostels - hostelworld.com
+ AirBnB - airbnb.com
+ Couchsurfing - couchsurfing.org
+ Woofing - wwoofinternational.org
WHAT IS HOUSESITTING?
Hecktic Travel's Guide - - hecktictravels.com/housesitting-101
Nomadic Matt's Guide - nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/house-sitting
+ House Carers - housecarers.com
+ Mind My House - mindmyhouse.com
+ Trusted Housesitters - trustedhousesitters.com/us
GOOD TRAVEL INSURANCE OPTIONS:
Allianz Travel Insurance ► allianztravelinsurance.com
World Nomads ► worldnomads.com
Clements ► clements.com/intl-health/individuals/intl-travel-medical
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LANGUAGE LEARNING APPS & RESOURCES (I USE)
+ Duolingo FREE app: duolingo.com
+ Follow Benny Lewis: fluentin3months.com
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OTHER TRAVEL RESOURCES:
Visa Requirements (US Citizens) ►travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country.html
Chase Sapphire Credit Card ►creditcards.chase.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-preferred
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MY TOP 10 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
1. Black T-Shirts → amzn.to/2gCi4lj
2. Small Travel Notebook → amzn.to/2gCgeAZ
3. Ankor Portable Battery Charger → amzn.to/2gvag3Q
4. Water Bottle → amzn.to/2gdtcBR
5. Quick Dry Towel → amzn.to/2gdpWXb
6. Jump Rope → amzn.to/2gvcT5O
7. Men’s Talcum Powder → amzn.to/2gdowvD
8. Exofficio Underwear → amzn.to/2geyw7I
9. Sony Rx100iv Camera → amzn.to/2geD3XD
9. Canon s120 Camera → amzn.to/2g9D91x
10. Head Light → amzn.to/2gCk9xV
MY TRAVEL VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
- MacBook Pro 15” → amzn.to/2g9K6j3
- LaCie Rugged External Hard Drive → amzn.to/2fkojHR
- Sony a7ii → amzn.to/2gCeBDj
- Sony a7ii 24-70 Lens → amzn.to/2fhWexs
- DJI Phantom 4 Drone → amzn.to/2g9ALI4
- GoPro Hero 4 → amzn.to/2gvfJYI
- KNEKT Underwater Dome → amzn.to/2gez11u
- Rode Shotgun Mic → amzn.to/2gvg5yg
- Manfrotto 60” Compact Action Tripod → amzn.to/2gducpn
- Joby Tripod → amzn.to/2gdo6FA
- Zoom H2n Handy Recorder → amzn.to/2gdmKuE
- Backup Batteries for Sony A7ii → amzn.to/2fhYchl
- Backup Batteries for Sony RX100iv → amzn.to/2gvbqfO
- Amazon Kindle → amzn.to/2gBiiZ6
Additional Travel Gear I use:
- Case Logic Travel Backpack → amzn.to/2g9IZzP
- Think Tank Travel Drone Bag → amzn.to/2gvesR8
- Dakine Split Luggage → amzn.to/2fkihHg
- Merrell Men’s Hiking Boots → amzn.to/2fi9hz0
- Icebreaker Men’s Travel Shirts → amzn.to/2gCjkoz
- Mitchum Deodorant → amzn.to/2fkfA8y
- Philips Norelco Multigroom Trimmer → amzn.to/2gkrfDK
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FOLLOW ME:
+ INSTAGRAM ►instagram.com/tourist2townie
+ FACEBOOK ► facebook.com/tourist2townie
+ TWITTER ► twitter.com/tourist2townie
+ SNAPCHAT ►@GarethChat
+ WEB ► tourist2townie.com
The ultimate trip planning guide on how to plan your trip abroad. Learn how I pick a destination, find cheap flights, buy good travel insurance, use language learning apps, and much more. For the full list of all the travel tools that I use to plan my trips, visit tourist2townie.com
---
SUBSCRIBE ► bit.ly/TravelDeeper
---
MORE TRIP PLANNING ADVICE FROM THE PROS:
yTravelBlog ► ytravelblog.com/plan-your-trip-guide
TripHackr ► triphackr.com/trip-planning-guide
---
FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS:
+ Google Flights: google.com/flights
+ Kayak Explore: kayak.com/explore
+ Skycanner: skyscanner.com
+ Momodo: momondo.com
+ STA Travel Flights: statravel.com/student-flights.htm
*Be sure to search direct on airline sites as well.
---
FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS RESOURCES:
ThriftyNomads ► thriftynomads.com/booking-cheapest-flight-possible-anywhere
xpatmatt ► xpatmatt.com/how-to-find-cheaper-airline-plane-tickets-online
US News ► money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2012/04/18/8-insider-secrets-to-booking-cheap-airfare
Nomadic Matt ►nomadicmatt.com/travel-tips/how-to-find-a-cheap-flight
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ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:
+ Hotels - hotels.com
+ Hostels - hostelworld.com
+ AirBnB - airbnb.com
+ Couchsurfing - couchsurfing.org
+ Woofing - wwoofinternational.org
WHAT IS HOUSESITTING?
Hecktic Travel's Guide - - hecktictravels.com/housesitting-101
Nomadic Matt's Guide - nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/house-sitting
+ House Carers - housecarers.com
+ Mind My House - mindmyhouse.com
+ Trusted Housesitters - trustedhousesitters.com/us
GOOD TRAVEL INSURANCE OPTIONS:
Allianz Travel Insurance ► allianztravelinsurance.com
World Nomads ► worldnomads.com
Clements ► clements.com/intl-health/individuals/intl-travel-medical
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LANGUAGE LEARNING APPS & RESOURCES (I USE)
+ Duolingo FREE app: duolingo.com
+ Follow Benny Lewis: fluentin3months.com
---
OTHER TRAVEL RESOURCES:
Visa Requirements (US Citizens) ►travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country.html
Chase Sapphire Credit Card ►creditcards.chase.com/credit-cards/chase-sapphire-preferred
---
MY TOP 10 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
1. Black T-Shirts → amzn.to/2gCi4lj
2. Small Travel Notebook → amzn.to/2gCgeAZ
3. Ankor Portable Battery Charger → amzn.to/2gvag3Q
4. Water Bottle → amzn.to/2gdtcBR
5. Quick Dry Towel → amzn.to/2gdpWXb
6. Jump Rope → amzn.to/2gvcT5O
7. Men’s Talcum Powder → amzn.to/2gdowvD
8. Exofficio Underwear → amzn.to/2geyw7I
9. Sony Rx100iv Camera → amzn.to/2geD3XD
9. Canon s120 Camera → amzn.to/2g9D91x
10. Head Light → amzn.to/2gCk9xV
MY TRAVEL VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
- MacBook Pro 15” → amzn.to/2g9K6j3
- LaCie Rugged External Hard Drive → amzn.to/2fkojHR
- Sony a7ii → amzn.to/2gCeBDj
- Sony a7ii 24-70 Lens → amzn.to/2fhWexs
- DJI Phantom 4 Drone → amzn.to/2g9ALI4
- GoPro Hero 4 → amzn.to/2gvfJYI
- KNEKT Underwater Dome → amzn.to/2gez11u
- Rode Shotgun Mic → amzn.to/2gvg5yg
- Manfrotto 60” Compact Action Tripod → amzn.to/2gducpn
- Joby Tripod → amzn.to/2gdo6FA
- Zoom H2n Handy Recorder → amzn.to/2gdmKuE
- Backup Batteries for Sony A7ii → amzn.to/2fhYchl
- Backup Batteries for Sony RX100iv → amzn.to/2gvbqfO
- Amazon Kindle → amzn.to/2gBiiZ6
Additional Travel Gear I use:
- Case Logic Travel Backpack → amzn.to/2g9IZzP
- Think Tank Travel Drone Bag → amzn.to/2gvesR8
- Dakine Split Luggage → amzn.to/2fkihHg
- Merrell Men’s Hiking Boots → amzn.to/2fi9hz0
- Icebreaker Men’s Travel Shirts → amzn.to/2gCjkoz
- Mitchum Deodorant → amzn.to/2fkfA8y
- Philips Norelco Multigroom Trimmer → amzn.to/2gkrfDK
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FOLLOW ME:
+ INSTAGRAM ►instagram.com/tourist2townie
+ FACEBOOK ► facebook.com/tourist2townie
+ TWITTER ► twitter.com/tourist2townie
+ SNAPCHAT ►@GarethChat
+ WEB ► tourist2townie.com
