My Travel Essentials

My travel essentials

Essential Travel Tools & Resources for Every Trip

The exact tools I use to plan every trip, from weekends away to life abroad in Bangkok. Whether you're heading to Thailand or Tuscany, these help you travel smarter, safer and with less stress.

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Why these picks

Tried or trusted
I only recommend things I've used myself or would happily recommend to a friend.
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Free guides & digital products

New guides are added here as they launch.

Free guide

From Scared to Confident: the Solo Travel Confidence Guide

The fears, safety tips and first steps I wish I'd had before my first solo trip.

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Teach English in Thailand: Relocation Guide

A relocation guide for anyone thinking about teaching English in Thailand.

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Cappadocia Travel Guide

A travel guide to Cappadocia. This was a real bucket list trip for me!

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Step 1

Book your trip

Flights, stays, transfers and tours: the booking tools I use myself.

Flights

Compare and book flights with Trip.com.

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Hotels

Compare accommodation options and book the right stay with Booking.com.

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Transfers & car hire

Arrange an airport transfer or hire a car with a driver using GetTransfer.

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Tours & activities

Find, compare and book sightseeing tours, attractions and activities worldwide with GetYourGuide.

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Buses, trains & ferries

Book transport around Southeast Asia with 12Go.

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Also worth a look

Other tools I recommend for stays, flights and tours.

Step 2

Stay connected & protected

Data, insurance and money, sorted before you fly.

eSIM

Stay in touch with loved ones while you travel. Airalo is my go-to provider for data eSIMs in almost any country.

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Travel insurance

Travel with peace of mind. Visitors Coverage suits short trips, and SafetyWing suits long-term travel.

Money

Manage your money while you travel. With a Wise account there's no foreign transaction fee when you spend in a currency you already hold, though converting currency does carry a small fee. Monzo is a UK app-based bank account and card.

Step 3

Pack: my Amazon storefront

Packing lists, tech and travel gear I actually use.

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Because going solo, doesn't have to mean you do it alone.

Join the Always Go Anywhere community and get my free Solo Travel Confidence Guide.

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