Travel Toolkit

The tools that make travel cheaper

Every app, site and service worth knowing about, grouped by what it saves you money on. Jump to a section or scroll through the lot.

Cheap flights

Find the fare, and get money back when things go wrong.

Aviasales

Flight search engine that compares airlines and booking sites in one place.

Visit Aviasales →

AirHelp

Claims compensation for delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights. Typically only charges if your claim succeeds; check the terms.

Visit AirHelp →

Compensair

Another flight compensation service. Worth comparing with AirHelp before you claim.

Visit Compensair →

Phone data abroad

Skip roaming charges with an eSIM, or a travel SIM if your phone doesn’t support eSIM.

Airalo

The best-known eSIM store, with data plans for most countries and regions.

Visit Airalo →

Saily

eSIM data plans you set up in an app before you fly.

Visit Saily →

Yesim

eSIM data for single countries or multi-country trips.

Visit Yesim →

Drimsim

A physical SIM card that works across many countries. Handy if your phone can’t use eSIMs.

Visit Drimsim →

Airport transfers

Pre-book a fixed price and avoid the taxi-rank scramble after a long flight.

GetTransfer

Post your trip and drivers send offers. You pick the price and car that suit you.

Visit GetTransfer →

Cars, scooters & bikes

Compare a few sites: the same car can cost very different amounts depending on where you book.

Localrent

Rent directly from local car hire companies instead of the big chains.

Visit Localrent →

BikesBooking

Scooter, motorbike and bicycle rental, often the cheapest way to get around islands and beach towns.

Visit BikesBooking →

Tours, tickets & city passes

See the sights without paying full price at the gate.

Klook

Tours, attraction tickets and transport passes, especially strong in Asia.

Visit Klook →

KKday

Tours and experiences, with lots of choice across Asia.

Visit KKday →

Go City

Multi-attraction city passes. Worth it if you’ll visit several paid sights in a short time.

Visit Go City →

WeGoTrip

Self-guided audio tours on your phone, a cheap alternative to a guided tour.

Visit WeGoTrip →

Travel insurance

The one thing not to skimp on. Compare cover, not just price.

EKTA

Travel insurance you can buy online for short trips or longer travel.

Visit EKTA →

Handy extras

Small tools that save time, hassle and money on the road.

Radical Storage

Drop your bags at a nearby shop or hotel. Ideal for late checkouts and long layovers.

Visit Radical Storage →

Work exchange

Trade a few hours of help for free accommodation.

Worldpackers

Work exchange platform with hostels, eco-projects and social-impact hosts.

Visit Worldpackers →

Workaway

One of the biggest work exchange platforms, with hosts worldwide.

Visit Workaway →