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🧭 Trip Planning Travel Resources
🛏️ Accommodation
Booking.com
We book most of our hotel stays through Booking.com. Great filters, reviews, and free cancellation on many properties.
👉 Browse Hotels on Booking.com
VRBO
For longer stays or apartment-style living, VRBO is a great alternative to hotels.
👉 Explore VRBO Properties
🚶♀️ Tours & Activities
Viator
From food tours to iconic experiences, Viator offers thousands of bookable activities worldwide.
👉 Find Tours on Viator
Get Your Guide (GYG)
Another trusted option for day trips, museum tickets, and walking tours – often with free cancellation.
👉 Browse GYG Activities
Walks
For in-depth small-group tours with expert guides, we love Walks and have taken tours in destinations including London, Rome, Seville, Barcelona, and Paris.
👉 View Walks Tours
Devour Tours
Food-focused walking tours that dive into local cuisine, history, and culture — a must-do in many cities!
👉 Explore Devour Tours
🚗 Transport
Discover Cars
We use Discover Cars for reliable car hire across the UK, Europe, and beyond — great value and clear policies.
👉 Book with Discover Cars
Trainline (for UK and Europe)
Compare train times and prices across the UK and Europe. Ideal for travellers using public transport.
👉 Plan train travel on Trainline
💳 Travel Money
Wise Card
Our go-to for spending abroad. Load your home currency, convert when rates are best, and spend via contactless like a local.
👉 Get a Wise Card
🧳 Travel Tools & Planning Help
Tripiamo
If you’re planning to drive in the UK or Europe, Tripiamo’s visual guides help you understand local rules before you get behind the wheel.
👉 Learn More About Tripiamo
Our Maps, Planners and eBooks
We’ve also created interactive maps, travel planners, and ebooks to help you travel with confidence.
👉 Browse Travel Planning Tools