If you are looking for more travel tips watch these videos!: th-cam.com/play/PLBmF7uPtI-4FkVJVfUeYExFKdSK7z60NA.html For more expert advice with planning your travels, check out my how-to-travel e-book: bit.ly/httravel-ebook
I've been binging your videos as I prep for my first ever solo trip on Thursday, thank you so much for all the advice and for making me feel a lot more prepared - I'm still nervous but it is a lot less scary now 😊
When you are trying to decide if you can work at a location have the airb&b or hotel owner do a speedcheck and copy it and send it to you, this way no surprises when you get there
Rome2rio is my personal favorite!! It tells you how to get from point A to point B with public transportation and it is very detailed. If you’re in Europe for example and traveling across all countries it tells you the prices of taking a train a bus or a ride share. It is very helpful! And I love that it always gives you the approximate prices!
I like Visited to keep track of the countries I’ve been to and/or an planning on hitting. I like to use my VPN while at home and sign into my Netflix account and see what shows are available in other countries.
Global blue is great if you’re going to Europe from the US, Canada, and other non EU countries. It allows you to get the taxes back on certain items above a certain amount (excluding food and entertainment/sites). Each country is different, and global blue allows you to see all the participation nations, their tax back rates and the amount you need to spend in order to qualify. It also shows you all of the stores that you can get tax back from in a specific country, their location and much much more. You just have to make sure that when you’re about to ring up your items you inform the cashier that you need a tax back form.
TripIt is my all time favourite. Add in all bookings - flights, hotels, transport, excursions etc. This app will add it to your calendar, also accesses Google Maps to show you all the restaurants, cafes, ATMs, parking etc in the area. Can add in Google maps of nearby laundromats and many more. It’s free and a way for family and friends to also access your itinerary while away. Used it for my last 4 trips and counting. Only 25 days until my UK, France holiday - TripIt just reminded me. Thx Nadine, apps are our saviour. 😄
Useful video thankyou. Komoot is a good one for hikers or photographers looking for legal footpaths. In the UK we have public footpaths, which doesnt mean a sidewalk! It means a public right of way through farmers fields more often than not and theyre everywhere, though you probably wouldnt know it unless you were a local. Grass fields with sheep or cows and normally you can barely make them out but they app shows you more or less where it runs. More obvious in summer as those running through wheat fields are actually maintained free of wheat! Farmers have to keep them access free. Found everywhere but good for hiking along the coast, in mountains like Wales, Lake District, Scotland or just around places of interest like big country house estates or around castles. Styles, gates and bridges are also provided to cross ditches, fences and walls. Komoot isnt free and shows these trails globally, viewranger is free but more for the UK. Very useful for photographers and hikers.
Thank you for this video! I found a friend in the app iamgoingto. But that's only if you like travel or sports. Well, you just can find a fellow traveler, save money on the road.
Thank you so much going to China end of February I appreciate you make useful and different videos a lot of youtuber creators make videos based on previous view numbers success
i use "trip case" it helps organize plane bookings, gives alerts with flight times or gate changes etc. you can also add accommodations as well as car rentals and any excursions. another one i use is "pay range". i think it might be only in north america for now, but basically you add a credit card to your account then you can use it at airports or bus stations or train stations that have vending machines and you connect your phone through blue tooth and you can make payments for snacks or drinks from the vending machines. it helps not have to carry a bunch of change around. of course not all vending machines are pay range compatible so you still may have to bring money just in case!!! great video. cheers!
Great video Nadine! Another super useful feature of Google Translate is the voice input. When I was in Japan, sometimes I would ask a local to speak into my phone so we could understand each other. The translations aren't perfect but it makes it a lot easier to communicate! Like having a kind of interpreter there with you :)
For those people wondering if Kiwi.com is reputable, yes, they are as long as you don’t miss your flight. They are all made on one way tickets, with 2 or 3 layovers to get to your destination. I used it to go to 2 different places using multicity option. Didn’t miss a flight, and all went well!
Holy crap! I can’t believe I just rediscovered your channel, so happy you’re still making videos :) I met you when I was a kid during the 8/8/8 youtube meetup in Toronto... one of the few OGs of TH-cam :D
If your in Europe you have to use Omio. You can find bus, train or flights all at once. It’s amazing. Also Visit a City is great if you want to have the best route to all the main hot spot areas in a city.
You should check out the Transit app! Tells you in real time when the buses/subways are coming based on your gps info or can be used like google maps to get a public transit itinerary. Works in Montreal and Vancouver and I gathered it works elsewhere too. It can even notify you when it’s time to get off the bus!! Changed my life!
Roadtrippers is an awesome app if you're, well, road tripping. It allows you to create a trip, add multiple stops along the way, can calculate your gas expenses, and will show you cool stops and restaurants and stuff along your route! It also has pre-made itineraries so you can go on an epic road trip with like... half the planning.
yea, we've had several issue with having to change booking, but if you call them up their customer service was pretty good. I'd give them like a 3.5 /5. We just use the apps for a few booking we've had with them
I'm going to Egypt next week! I can't wait, will be getting some of these apps. Never knew about the my pill app, split wise also seems great to have. I also have the British Airways, Jet2 and Aer Lingus apps for airline specific
Been to Egypt about 2 months ago myself. The most important app to have is Careem (or just Uber if the acquisition goes through). Even if you need to cross the street, it's so frightening you probably need a ride or a local to help you like an old lady. I also used XE more than in other places.
Tricount is awesome when it comes to summing up and dividing costs of anything while traveling, paid by specific persons - in terms of who owes whom how much ;) used it on multiple occasions, never regretted :) it also let’s you synch your account with your friends’ profiles, so that they can also add expenses on their own.
I found a packing app a while back that has been awesome. It’s called Packr. You can use it for free or for 0.99 unlock all the features. It will generate a packing list for you based on length of trip, location, time of year, and what activities you plan on doing. You can tweak the lists to be more personal too. It’s pretty awesome to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Very useful video. I use the ChoiceHotels app. Their prices are always less than Hotel.com but it is more motel brand specific. I definitely want to try Google Translate. I can even use this one where I live. Lots of Spanish speakers.
Rome2Rio App - best app for point A to point B prices & travel time using all forms of transportation: planes, trains, cars, ferries, ride share (bla bla car) etc. Nothing else comes close!
Can you do a video/ post about travel SIM cards or what you do when traveling where there is no wifi (I'm with Telus too and the roaming packages make me cringe...).
When you land, look for local carrier stores (They may be right in the airport). Buy a SIM with a data plan. If your phone is not carrier locked - get a dumb phone and put your regular SIM in it, so you can still get called. If it is locked - Get a cheap phone that supports LTE and can do hotspot and put the local SIM in it. You may need to also invest in a good external battery if you do this. Just have both phones while you are there.
Pretty sure you forgot to mention that with Google Maps you can download the map for certain areas you’re going to so you can access it when you have no data. Forwarded this video to my friends because they’re going to China for a month with their school! Love this video and all of your advice!
Hey Nadine hahaha yeah I figured you knew about it but flew over your head to mention it. When I give tips to my friends sometimes these stuff happen to me too cause it’s so second nature to me.
like a flight to china for $390. I feel like this is going to change my life so much. Especially now since wow airlines has pulled out.. and even then i feel like there is actually better deals on here. you are my new hero. =)
Trip It is an app that takes your booking emails and puts them all in chronological order for your trip! Flights, hotels, experiences, etc and their addresses and your booking numbers, flight times and gates, all in one place for each trip. I’d forget half the things I book without it!
Google Trips is awesome. You can look through all kinds of see-worthy places and mark the ones you are interested in. And Google with go ahead and suggest an itenarary based on how much time you have got in that place. I use it for research but also pinning suggestions of restaurants so once you're there, you have options and possible ideas of where to go. Highly recommend!
If you are looking for more travel tips watch these videos!: th-cam.com/play/PLBmF7uPtI-4FkVJVfUeYExFKdSK7z60NA.html
For more expert advice with planning your travels, check out my how-to-travel e-book: bit.ly/httravel-ebook
It's literally taking me twice as long to watch the video because I'm downloading every app as soon as you mention it 😂 love your videos! 💕
yay! glad to be of service!
Russia have its own version of Uber: it is called Yandex and is usually much cheaper than Uber. ;)
this is a cook tip. thanks!
I've been binging your videos as I prep for my first ever solo trip on Thursday, thank you so much for all the advice and for making me feel a lot more prepared - I'm still nervous but it is a lot less scary now 😊
I'm doing the same! I hope you have the best time!
Good luck and have fun! I’m planning my first solo trip too and Nadine’s videos have been so helpful. 😊
@@TxGirl_ty Thank you!! And good luck to you too!
When you are trying to decide if you can work at a location have the airb&b or hotel owner do a speedcheck and copy it and send it to you, this way no surprises when you get there
Ohh! I only have express VPN on my iphone but not laptop. I'm a digital nomad and use cafes to work a lot. Will have to install on my laptop, thanks!
of course! it's really great for laptop
Rome2rio is my personal favorite!! It tells you how to get from point A to point B with public transportation and it is very detailed. If you’re in Europe for example and traveling across all countries it tells you the prices of taking a train a bus or a ride share. It is very helpful! And I love that it always gives you the approximate prices!
quick release is a must for photographers if you want to get a quick model or property release
I like Visited to keep track of the countries I’ve been to and/or an planning on hitting.
I like to use my VPN while at home and sign into my Netflix account and see what shows are available in other countries.
Going to Italy, Sweden, UK, ireland this year... This will be useful!
Global blue is great if you’re going to Europe from the US, Canada, and other non EU countries. It allows you to get the taxes back on certain items above a certain amount (excluding food and entertainment/sites). Each country is different, and global blue allows you to see all the participation nations, their tax back rates and the amount you need to spend in order to qualify. It also shows you all of the stores that you can get tax back from in a specific country, their location and much much more. You just have to make sure that when you’re about to ring up your items you inform the cashier that you need a tax back form.
TripIt is my all time favourite. Add in all bookings - flights, hotels, transport, excursions etc. This app will add it to your calendar, also accesses Google Maps to show you all the restaurants, cafes, ATMs, parking etc in the area. Can add in Google maps of nearby laundromats and many more. It’s free and a way for family and friends to also access your itinerary while away. Used it for my last 4 trips and counting.
Only 25 days until my UK, France holiday - TripIt just reminded me.
Thx Nadine, apps are our saviour. 😄
Useful video thankyou. Komoot is a good one for hikers or photographers looking for legal footpaths. In the UK we have public footpaths, which doesnt mean a sidewalk! It means a public right of way through farmers fields more often than not and theyre everywhere, though you probably wouldnt know it unless you were a local. Grass fields with sheep or cows and normally you can barely make them out but they app shows you more or less where it runs. More obvious in summer as those running through wheat fields are actually maintained free of wheat! Farmers have to keep them access free. Found everywhere but good for hiking along the coast, in mountains like Wales, Lake District, Scotland or just around places of interest like big country house estates or around castles. Styles, gates and bridges are also provided to cross ditches, fences and walls. Komoot isnt free and shows these trails globally, viewranger is free but more for the UK. Very useful for photographers and hikers.
Thank you for this video! I found a friend in the app iamgoingto. But that's only if you like travel or sports. Well, you just can find a fellow traveler, save money on the road.
Thank you so much going to China end of February I appreciate you make useful and different videos a lot of youtuber creators make videos based on previous view numbers success
i use "trip case" it helps organize plane bookings, gives alerts with flight times or gate changes etc. you can also add accommodations as well as car rentals and any excursions. another one i use is "pay range". i think it might be only in north america for now, but basically you add a credit card to your account then you can use it at airports or bus stations or train stations that have vending machines and you connect your phone through blue tooth and you can make payments for snacks or drinks from the vending machines. it helps not have to carry a bunch of change around. of course not all vending machines are pay range compatible so you still may have to bring money just in case!!! great video. cheers!
Great video Nadine! Another super useful feature of Google Translate is the voice input. When I was in Japan, sometimes I would ask a local to speak into my phone so we could understand each other. The translations aren't perfect but it makes it a lot easier to communicate! Like having a kind of interpreter there with you :)
For those people wondering if Kiwi.com is reputable, yes, they are as long as you don’t miss your flight. They are all made on one way tickets, with 2 or 3 layovers to get to your destination. I used it to go to 2 different places using multicity option. Didn’t miss a flight, and all went well!
Holy crap! I can’t believe I just rediscovered your channel, so happy you’re still making videos :)
I met you when I was a kid during the 8/8/8 youtube meetup in Toronto... one of the few OGs of TH-cam :D
Citymapper covers more than just London! I've used it in NYC, Philadelphia and DC
If your in Europe you have to use Omio. You can find bus, train or flights all at once. It’s amazing. Also Visit a City is great if you want to have the best route to all the main hot spot areas in a city.
Kinda late but what about some apps for dining and finding things to do?
You should check out the Transit app! Tells you in real time when the buses/subways are coming based on your gps info or can be used like google maps to get a public transit itinerary. Works in Montreal and Vancouver and I gathered it works elsewhere too. It can even notify you when it’s time to get off the bus!! Changed my life!
Roadtrippers is an awesome app if you're, well, road tripping. It allows you to create a trip, add multiple stops along the way, can calculate your gas expenses, and will show you cool stops and restaurants and stuff along your route! It also has pre-made itineraries so you can go on an epic road trip with like... half the planning.
So helpful! I immediately subscribed!! Will binge watch your videos this week 😁
oh my gosh. thank you so much for the skyscrapper tip. this is amazing. i never knew some of these places could be so cheap!
How do you do the screen in screen? That's cool!
This was SOOOOO helpful!!! I'm heading to Italy in the spring and have definitely downloaded some of these apps on your recommendation. Thanks :D
Defiantly helped with my travel planning ! Another great app specific to Europe travel is the eurail app :)
Skiplagged, Google flights and Hopper are great apps for flights. Agoda for hotels is a nice one to have as well.
We’re about to go full time travelling mid-year, This is so helpful! Thank you!
we chat is fantastic
citymapper works in a bunch of cities other than London! :) it is the BEST app!
do you use kiwi? I tried to book a flight through them once and the site kept crashing or charging me without a confirmation ...
yea, we've had several issue with having to change booking, but if you call them up their customer service was pretty good. I'd give them like a 3.5 /5. We just use the apps for a few booking we've had with them
Google Trips... Offers local information and discounts for attractions, plus can have itinerary reservations at a glance...
City Mapper works in more cities than just London now (I’m moving to DC soon and it is a lifesaver there). Really an amazing app
Thank you Nadine! Just downloaded almost all of the apps you talked about :)
I’m surprised you don’t have eDelaration for when you come back, I haven’t tried it yet. But it seems to be good
I think that's an American thing? I'm canadian.
Hey Nadine no Nadine I’m Canadian too we have it here too now
Thank you for this wealth of information. I have now downloaded most of the apps you spoke of to my phone.
Thank you for making this video. This is very helpful on my future trips ❤
I will definitely be downloading a few of these!
So helpful ☺️ thanks 😀
Helpful as always Nadine! Thumbs up!
I'm going to Egypt next week! I can't wait, will be getting some of these apps. Never knew about the my pill app, split wise also seems great to have. I also have the British Airways, Jet2 and Aer Lingus apps for airline specific
Been to Egypt about 2 months ago myself.
The most important app to have is Careem (or just Uber if the acquisition goes through). Even if you need to cross the street, it's so frightening you probably need a ride or a local to help you like an old lady.
I also used XE more than in other places.
The birth control app would come in good use for me!! Thank you!!!
i just wanna know what internet provider you have because that speed 👀
You can make phone calls on What's App too and I also love Happy Cow!
Useful video. Thanks!
Tricount is awesome when it comes to summing up and dividing costs of anything while traveling, paid by specific persons - in terms of who owes whom how much ;) used it on multiple occasions, never regretted :) it also let’s you synch your account with your friends’ profiles, so that they can also add expenses on their own.
I found a packing app a while back that has been awesome. It’s called Packr. You can use it for free or for 0.99 unlock all the features. It will generate a packing list for you based on length of trip, location, time of year, and what activities you plan on doing. You can tweak the lists to be more personal too. It’s pretty awesome to make sure you don’t miss anything.
I love the Video. Keep going with the content.
Do you take your iphone when you travel (backpacking)? Is not dangerous? (Europe)
I've been waiting for this!
I use Whatsapp often, especially during my travels and deployments. I also use Uber, Hotels, and airline apps.
So informative! Thank you for sharing this useful information it help[s me a lot
have you been to spain? i’m looking for great things to do
Very useful video. I use the ChoiceHotels app. Their prices are always less than Hotel.com but it is more motel brand specific. I definitely want to try Google Translate. I can even use this one where I live. Lots of Spanish speakers.
maps me is an amazing app i used when travelling asia, its an offline map, so handy!
Is there an app you use to tracked places you've been and want to go?
hey nadine, do you have a podcast?
maybe i can hear you on spotify
Thanks for this information
Couchsurfing is also a nice app
I love Maps.me as well with Google because you can download offline maps of entire cities or countries.
thank you for the video
Always learning from you important info thankyou
Thank you so much for this video!😍
Rome2Rio App - best app for point A to point B prices & travel time using all forms of transportation: planes, trains, cars, ferries, ride share (bla bla car) etc. Nothing else comes close!
How do you handel romingcost?
Evernote, though a productivity app is my swiss army app before/during travels
yeeesss, we use Evernote all the time. So amazingly handy for creating/sharing notes and keeping them all organized in one place 👍
Wow so much good information!!!! Thank you!!!
I didn’t know that Google translate did all that. Thanks!
yea! it's really awesome, like the best translation app
I will definitely come back to this video at one point.
Just wanted to say Hi Nadine!
hi!!
Thank you.. this is the best ❤️
Oh man!!! I wish I would have had that split app when I went to Scotland back in Oct!! Would have saved me hours.
Splitwise is honestly so handy! I use it all the time between friends and family - highly recommended 👍
Nice job with this one!
Which vpn is fast and cheap? Thank u for your sharing!
expressvpn is fast and works well, but it's not cheap :/ theres probably others out there that are cheaper but I havn't tried them
Hey Nadine thx!
Thank you! I've put your video in my Notes for these apps...though I'm pausing it as I'm downloading these apps! 🥴😂🥰
yay i’m early! thanks for the tips!
woot woot! of course
Can you do a video/ post about travel SIM cards or what you do when traveling where there is no wifi (I'm with Telus too and the roaming packages make me cringe...).
When you land, look for local carrier stores (They may be right in the airport). Buy a SIM with a data plan.
If your phone is not carrier locked - get a dumb phone and put your regular SIM in it, so you can still get called.
If it is locked - Get a cheap phone that supports LTE and can do hotspot and put the local SIM in it. You may need to also invest in a good external battery if you do this.
Just have both phones while you are there.
Love u a loooot
Ur of my best vloggers
My favorite app when traveling is called Air Plane Mode or Turn Phone Off......and just enjoy your travel and take in the surrounding !!!
The flightaware app is great for watching your flights in real time also used by pilots
sooo helpful. thank you! just downloaded so many apps🙄😂
Yes, HappyCow! Vegan to :)
the lyft app is great
Pretty sure you forgot to mention that with Google Maps you can download the map for certain areas you’re going to so you can access it when you have no data.
Forwarded this video to my friends because they’re going to China for a month with their school!
Love this video and all of your advice!
Yes! Doooohhh, I totally now that too >.
Hey Nadine hahaha yeah I figured you knew about it but flew over your head to mention it. When I give tips to my friends sometimes these stuff happen to me too cause it’s so second nature to me.
like a flight to china for $390. I feel like this is going to change my life so much. Especially now since wow airlines has pulled out.. and even then i feel like there is actually better deals on here. you are my new hero. =)
happy cow is awesome! ☺️✨
If you're ever in the Phillipinnes or other southeastasian countries, you will need GRAB instead of Uber. It is the same system but for asia.
Usefull tricks you got there
Thanks for sharing Happy Cow!
is there an android version to the period app? :(
Trip It is an app that takes your booking emails and puts them all in chronological order for your trip! Flights, hotels, experiences, etc and their addresses and your booking numbers, flight times and gates, all in one place for each trip. I’d forget half the things I book without it!
Hii
Do you know any good travel itinerary apps?
Google Trips is awesome. You can look through all kinds of see-worthy places and mark the ones you are interested in. And Google with go ahead and suggest an itenarary based on how much time you have got in that place. I use it for research but also pinning suggestions of restaurants so once you're there, you have options and possible ideas of where to go. Highly recommend!
@@tvlove1549 thanks!
I like Shebah instead of Uber in Australia it’s more safe for women and children
Where's flight tracker
The birth control one yes!! Although I probably wont be getting up at 3am to take the pill its at least good to know
I was actually surprised to see that you don’t use Trip advisor.
If you're going to travel to Iceland there's a specific vegan app just for that, a lot like HappyCow 🤷 called: Vegan Iceland
good to know!