The audiobook version of my book just went live! To make things easier for both the readers and listeners of my book, I’ve put the resources appendix up as a post so that the links and products mentioned are much easier to find and click on.
Send me a message if you have any questions about any of these.
These are listed in roughly the order they appear in the book.
Determine Your Traveler Archetype
Foodie Show: Chef ’s Table on Netflix
Rough Budget Calculations to Keep in Mind
How-to-Travel-Cheap Book: How to Travel the World on 50 Dollars a Day by Matt Kepnes
Destinations by Archetype
Foodie Website: The Fork—thefork.com
Foodie Website: Yelp—yelp.com
Foodie App: Google Maps and search for restaurants
Day-to-Day Time Management and Logistics
Travel Things-to-Do Research: Trip Advisor—tripadvisor.com
When to Skip a Destination
Country Safety Research: CIA Factbook—cia.gov/library/ This site has moved to cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
publications/the-world-factbook/
Getting around during Your Trip
Flight Booking: Matrix ITA—matrix.itasoftware.com and then use BookWithMatrix.com
Flight Booking: Google Flights—google.com/flights
To Go in Groups or Alone
Group-Splitting Money App and Website: Splitwise—splitwise.com
Sample Itineraries
Free Calendar-Making Tool: WinCalendar—wincalendar.com
Trip Timing and Budget Tweaks
Country Weather Research: World Climate & Temperature—climatemps.com
Draft Your Itinerary
Financial Advice: Mr. Money Mustache—Early Retirement through Badassity—mrmoneymustache.com
Minimalism Book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
Vaccinations
World Vaccination Recommendations: Traveler’s Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—cdc.gov/travel
Physical Fitness
GORUCK—goruck.com
Visas
Visa Research and Help Obtaining Visas: VisaHQ—visahq.com
Set Up Your Bank Accounts Properly
Travel Bank Account Research: Nerd Wallet—nerdwallet.com
Recommended Banks for Travel Accounts: Schwab Banking—schwab.com
Recommended Banks for Travel Credit Cards: Bank of America—bankofamerica.com
Booking Your Trip
Hostel Booking Website: Hostel World—hostelworld.com
Hotel Booking Website: Kayak—kayak.com
Hotel Booking Website: Booking.com—booking.com
Compare Travel Insurance Plans: TravelInsurance.com—travelinsurance.com
Couch surfing—couchsurfing.com
Airbnb—airbnb.com
VRBO—vrbo.com
What to Pack (Amazon links below text)
Minimal Wardrobes: Project 333 or look up “Capsule Wardrobes”—bemorewithless.com/project-333/
Good Bottles for Toiletries: Nalgene, check Amazon
Good Shaving Cream Substitute: King of Shaves—shave.com and on Amazon
Good Collapsible Camp Cup: Sea to Summit X Cup, check Amazon
App for Text-to-Speech PDF Reading: @Voice (Android)
Right before You Leave
Home Theft Deterrent: FakeTV, check Amazon
Language Issues
Language Translation: Google Translate (Android and iPhone)
Scuba Diving Safety
Diving Insurance: DAN insurance—diversalertnetwork.org/insurance/
Knowing Is Half the Battle
Medical Training: American Red Cross—redcross.org
Safety and Security
Online Self-Defense Training: Impact Krav Maga Online—impactkravmagaonline.com
Krav Maga Global Online Training—maxkravmaga.com
Traveler Safety Registration for Embassies: Department of State Smart Traveler Enrollment Program or STEP—step.state.gov/step/
After the Trip
Meet Other Travelers: Meetup—meetup.com
Meditation and Mindfulness Practice: Headspace—headspace.com
Meditation and Mindfulness Practice: Calm—calm.com