Travel Resources

Links to some fantastic travel or digital nomad resources!  Add your site here by dropping a line to: nomadic.chick@gmail.com

Accommodation (Budget to Mid-Range)

Casa Casa – Hospitality on a budget!

CouchSurfing -Hospitality for free!  Join the CouchSurfing project.

Darn Good Digs – Search for travel inns or B&B’s.

Global Freeloaders – Australia’s famed free accommodation website is now worldwide.

Hospitality Club – Connect with travelers and search for free accommodation.

Hotwire – Unearth hotel deals up to 55% off in Canada, USA, Mexico and the Caribbean.  You can also search cheap flight deals for Canada/USA only.

House Carers – House sitting gigs around the world.  Seriously.

Lay Your Head Here – Accommodation source for Asia.

Rent for Your Vacation – Dump that stuffy hotel or grungy hostel.  Vacation property rentals that specializes in connecting property rental owners with travelers.

Roofswap – One of the largest home exchange sites.

Sublet.com -Apartment rentals, rooms and houses for rent.

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms – If you adore farming, do this.  Room and board in exchange for household/farming duties.

Transportation (Airlines, Bus Lines or Out of the Ordinary)

Airtreks – Around the world and international travel airfare experts.

Fly Low Cost Airlines - Comprehensive site to search for budget airlines such as Blue Air, Easyjet, Ryanair.

Freighter Travel NZ – Specialists in cargo passenger travel.

Greyhound – Hands down, the cheapest way to travel throughout Canada and the United States.

Hit The Road – Connects people with travel/transportation needs in a budget and environmentally conscious way.

International Rail – The experts in global rail.

Kayak – Compare and find cheap travel deals (flights, cars, hotels).

Megabus – A low cost bus service in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.

Momondo – Search and compare cheap, cheap flights.  What sets them apart from Kayak?  The don’t sell ad space to companies.  Check out their tip guide and blog, ultracool.

Traveltips – Cruise and freighter travel.

World Cab Fares -  Free taxi and cab care information from the world’s international airports.

Yapta – Track flight prices and save money before or after you buy!

Interactive Travel Sites/Guides

Authentic Seacoast – Your travel guide to Nova Scotia’s boundless beauty!

Best Beaches in Asia – Top beaches in Asia.

BootsnAll Travel Network – The ultimate source for the independent traveler.

Europe Budget Guide – Site for travelers to read and share ideas and inspiration for budget traveling across Europe.

Globetrooper – An interactive tool to find travel partners. Create a trip, connect with like-minded people, and travel together!

Go Backpacking - Travel advice for the independent backpacker.

Go Nomad – Inspiration and links to plan your next trip.

Hike Bike Travel – Download free self-guides for hiking, biking and adventure travel.

The Layover Guide – Stuck in an airport?  Discover how you can make the most of a layover.

NileGuide – Interactive online travel guides and personal travel recommendations.

Ooh.com – Great resource to plan your next adventure.  Over 2,000 activities and places to explore!

Socialite Travel – Community for the backpacker, flashpacker or jet setter.

Sosauce – Recreate and share your travel memories on the saucy side of travel.

Top Backpacking Destinations – A guide to backpacking destinations around the world!

Travel Squire – An digital magazine and trip planner in one!

Tripbase – Find your ideal travel destination.

WhereRyou – Organize travel info, share travel experiences, rate/recommend destinations, hotels, restaurants etc.

Women Travel (Solo or Group)

Budget Travel for Women – Budget travel resource for women.

Explorer Girls – Adventure and sport travel for women.

Galavanting TV – Fun and informative web travel series for the woman traveler.

Galavanting Women’s Travel Magazine – Go to resource for tips, sassy stories, and empowerment.

Hostel Booker for Women - Female friendly hostels.

Journeywoman – The premier travel source for women.

Lost Girls World – Premier travel and lifestyle magazine for young women.

Wanderwoman – Women’s travel vacations to Europe, USA & beyond.

Wanderlust and Lipstick – Beth Whitman’s amazing site for women travelers.

Gap Year

I Wish Gap Year – Online resource for Gap Year stints.

Rustic Pathways – Offer the finest sites for student, family, group, and Gap Year travel.

Digital Nomad/Entrepreneurs

Career Break Secrets – A career break is a time in your life when you put aside your career to pursue your personal passions and interests.  This site boasts a blog, video postcards and a passion for pursuing what matters to you.

Elance – Get Services.  Provide Services.  Become an elancer.

Global Bloggers Network – A must-read site that helps travel bloggers succeed.

Freelance Switch – Advice and resources for freelancers; search the massive job directory.

Living on Impulse – Markus Mindaugas serves a tall order, “To wake people up from the dream of life and help them create a dream worth living.”  Amen.

Location Independent – Community devoted to living and working anywhere you choose.

Transitions Abroad – Portal to work, study or volunteer abroad.  They also accept submissions from writers and hold annual writing contests.

Travels of an Earth Pilgrim – Graham Phoenix writes about his travels and working remotely.

Untemplater – THE site on how to live and work the way you WANT.

Travel Companies

Gap Adventures - Top notch travel company, offering adventure-seeking travelers an alternative to the typical tour.  And they’re Canadian to boot!

Intrepid Travel – Travel company specializing in affordable and sustainable travel.

Travel Writing

Around The Block – Stephanie Elizondo Griest offers writing and publishing tips.

The Modern Gonzo -  Robin Esrock was a round-the-world-traveler like the rest of us who sold a few stories to the Vancouver Sun.  The rest is history, he now works as a travel writer and hosts the popular travel show, Word Travels on OLN Canada.  Yes, it does happen.

The Freelance Writing Jobs Network – Lively online community of freelance writers supporting each other.  Full of tips and writing leads.

Travel Writers Exchange – A community of travel writers, bloggers, and journalists.  Exchange tools, tips, and resources, and engage in a forum to help the community expand their online reach and find new opportunities.

Online Travel Magazines

Arc Magazine – Bringing the best writers in the world to share their experiences.

Been Seen – Travel from a creative and visually artistic point of view.

Gadling – World’s top travel blog!

GlobalGrasshopper – An offbeat global travelzine.

Gomad Nomad Travel Mag – An online magazine for independent travelers.

Matador Network – Best independent online travel magazine!

National Geographic Traveler – All travel, all the time.

Sharing Travel Experiences – Travel lifestyle magazine.  Get inspired, travel more, and see the world.

Travelsquire - A digital magazine and trip planner in one. Compiled, written, and edited by destination specialists, the digital magazine provides nearly everything needed to plan an adventure. Or you can take it a step further with their Travel Itinerary Planning Service (TIPS).

World Hum – The best travel stories on the Internet.

Online Travel Tools or Social Media

Blog Conference Guide – Ultimate guide to blog conference and social media events.

Find a Free Wifi Spot - Internet wireless directory.

Mashable – Social media news blog covering cool new websites and social networks: Facebook, Google, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube.

Travel Blog Exchange – A community of new media travel writers who share the journey.  I’m a member!

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