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Resources and Important Links

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Are you wondering how we take our photos and videos, what equipment we work with, where we book hotels, flights and other transportation, or how we manage our money while traveling?

What you’ll find on this page

    Our travel resources: planning, finances, technology and more

    Because we receive these questions so often, we have put all our most useful travel resources and recommendations together in one place.

    Booking Hotels

    • Booking.com – Our favorite booking platform for hotels in Southeast Asia and around the world.
    • Agoda – A great alternative to Booking.com that we often use to compare prices.

    Booking Flights & Transportation

    • Skyscanner – A classic flight search engine and a useful place to start comparing fares.
    • 12Go – Train, bus and ferry connections throughout Southeast Asia. In our experience, there is no better booking platform for the region.
    • Omio – An easy way to book train, bus and flight tickets across Europe.

    Tours

    • GetYourGuide – A convenient platform for booking tours. GetYourGuide works with local operators and offers an extensive selection of activities.

    Finances

    • DKB – Our number-one choice since 2013. Its Visa card lets you withdraw money worldwide.

    Insurance

    • HanseMerkur – Travel health insurance is essential when going abroad. HanseMerkur has been our first choice for years.

    Our Travel Technology

    • Compact camera: Canon G9 X – Handy, small, with good battery life and excellent photos, even in low light.
    • Smartphone: Huawei Mate 20 Pro – Ideal when you do not have a digital camera with you. The photo quality of Huawei’s Mate and P series is excellent, and many of our blog photos were taken with one.
    • GoPro – A travel classic that belongs in our luggage on every trip.
    • Drone: DJI Mavic Pro – Our reliable travel companion for years, with many useful features and excellent 4K photo and video quality.

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