Travel Planning Resources

While planning your next train trip, we’d recommend using these tried and true resources.

Hotel and Lodging:

Booking.com – Our preferred accommodation platform is booking.com for their wide selection and convenient trip calendar. Regular users can qualify for ‘Genius’ to get 10% – 15% off selected hotels.

VRBO – For vacation rentals offering more privacy and space, VRBO has a great selection and a thorough fraud screening process.

Flights and Package Deals:

CheapOair – To find the lowest possible flight deals across various airlines, we prefer using CheapOair. This site conveniently allows you to view the cheapest options all in one place.

Aviasales – A great search engine for finding hassle-free and budget-friendly airline prices with the cheapest dates to fly highlighted.

Activities and Attractions:

GetYourGuide – Our trusted partner for attractions is Get Your Guide, where you’ll find a huge variety of tickets, tours, and skip-the-line opportunities delivered directly to your smartphone.

TripAdvisor – TripAdvisor is our favorite place to check out restaurant reviews and things to do in places while planning our itinerary and visiting a new destination.

For Travel Gear:

Amazon – For any travel-related items, including luggage, travel blankets and pillows, universal chargers, refillable water bottles, and first aid kits, here is our Amazon affiliate link.

Packing Guide:

Check out our train travel gear guide to help you start packing for your trip. Pick up a travel blanket, earplugs, power strip, and other useful travel accessories.

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