My Travel Kit
The apps, sites and gear I actually use on the road, from booking the trip to packing the bag.
Planning and booking
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Flight search
Skyscanner
My first stop for flights. Search "everywhere" from your airport and sort by price to find somewhere you'd never have thought of.
Search flights -
Flight and hotel comparison
Kayak
A second opinion on prices, with handy price alerts and a fare calendar for flexible dates.
Compare prices -
Hotels and apartments
Booking.com
Most of my stays, from city apartments to safari lodges. Free cancellation on most rooms makes it easy to book early.
Find a stay -
Tours, tickets and day trips
GetYourGuide
Skip-the-line tickets and small-group day trips, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before on most of them.
Browse tours
Staying connected
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eSIM data
Airalo
Buy a data plan on your phone before you land and switch it on at the airport. No hunting for a SIM shop, no roaming bill.
Get an eSIM
Packing
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Backpacks and carry-on bags
Osprey travel packs
Tough, comfortable and fully carry-on sized, with a clamshell zip so packing works like a suitcase. Osprey's guarantee covers them for life.
See Osprey bags -
Compression packing cubes
Packing cubes
The cheapest upgrade to any trip. One cube per type of kit keeps a backpack organised, and compression cubes free up a surprising amount of space.
Shop packing cubes
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