Travel Essentials
Our preferred travel resources, getaway essentials, and travel-related gadgets.
Accommodation
Booking.com: Book hotels, B&Bs, cottages, and guest houses, worldwide. Get 15% off select hotels with their Genius programme.
Vrbo: Book from a great choice of holiday homes, vacation rentals, villas, chalets, cottages, and apartments, worldwide.
Car rental
Discover Cars: This easy-to-use platform allows you to compare car rental prices from all the major car hire companies worldwide.
Rentalscars.com: Another car rental comparison site that is also easy to use and compares car rental prices worldwide.
Flights
Expedia: For discounted flights, hotels, holidays, and travel packages.
Priority Pass: My go-to for independent airport lounge access across the UK.
Activities, Tours & Attractions
Get Your Guide: Our go-to for tours, day trips, boat trips, and skip-the-line tickets for a whole range of attractions.
TripAdvisor: A must for checking reviews of everything from restaurants to travel experiences to tours.
Holidays
loveholidays: one of the largest travel providers, choose from thousands of vacations, flights, and holiday packages worldwide.
Expedia: for holidays, package travel, flights, and hotels.
Transport
Trainline: Book UK and Europe rail travel across 45 European countries.
HolidayTaxis: Book affordable private airport transfers and shuttles from this award-winning transport service.
Travel accessories + Essentials
Outdoor Travel Essentials
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