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RESOURCES TO PLAN YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

We’re often asked what travel platforms, travel apps, tour operators, and camera gear we use. So, we’ve compiled all our go-to travel resources to help you plan your next adventure. Whether you’re planning a short getaway or a year-long trip, these are the tools that you can trust and rely on.

WHERE TO STAY

BOOKING.COM

We book 99% of our accommodations using the Booking.com platform. It saves us a lot of time, because the platform is easy to navigate and the booking process is straightforward.

All our road trip itineraries link to accommodation on Booking.com. In addition to hotels, the platform hosts many guesthouses, apartments and bed and breakfasts.

TRUSTED HOUSESITTERS

Trusted Housesitters is a petsitting platform, whereby petsitters can search and apply for available petsits around the world. We’re huge fans of this platform, because it allows you to stay in someone’s home for free with the added bonus of pets.

We’ve had amazing petsitting experiences in New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Greece, England, Istanbul, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Austria. Whether you’re traveling long-term, location independent, or planning a vacation, Trusted Housesitters is a great choice.

To join the platform, you have to pay an annual membership fee. Click this link to get 25% off all new memberships.

CAR RENTAL

DISCOVERCARS.COM

We recommend using the Discovercars.com car rental reservation platform to search for and book car rentals. This easy-to-use booking platform compares car rental deals from 500+ trusted providers, so that you can choose the best option for your trip. Check car rental rates here.ย 

I’ve summarized all our favorite road trip routes in Best Road Trips in Europe. For car-free travel ideas, read Europe Travel Itineraries Without a Car.

Greece Road Trips:

France Road Trips:

Spain Road Trips:

Portugal Road Trips:

Alps Road Trips:

Nordic Europe Road Trips:

Eastern Europe Road Trips:

HIKING TOUR COMPANIES: SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED

On Foot Holidays (+ coupon code)

On Foot Holidays is a UK-based company specializing in village-to-village hiking holidays across Europe. Instead of offering cookie-cutter itineraries in crowded tourist destinations, they craft thoughtfully designed walking routes like the Lighthouse Way and Foothills of Picos de Europa in collaboration with local partners in lesser-known regions.ย 

This hiking company is mindful of tourismโ€™s impact and aims to support local economies by arranging overnight stays in family-run hotels, guesthouses, and agritourism accommodations.

Why book with On Foot Holidays

  • Their bespoke On Foot Holidays Companion App includes an offline navigation system, your itinerary, and a wealth of other information about the trail (points of interest, dining options). 
  • Luggage Transfer 
  • Optional add-on services like airport transfers and extra nights for seamless travel 
  • Excellent personal service
  • Your holiday is fully financially protected by ABTOT (the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust).

On Foot Holidays is offering each of our readers a ยฃ20 voucher for their first trip. To redeem, simply enter the coupon code M&H20 in the โ€œPromotional or voucher codeโ€ of any inquiry, or booking form. This offer is only available to new On Foot Holidays customers. 

Adventure Base (+ perk for our readers)

We’re really passionate about hut to hut hiking. It’s a unique and thrilling way to experience different mountain ranges and cultures across the Alps. While it’s entirely possible to book many multi-day trekking routes independently, some popular trails are best booked with a hiking tour operator.

If you’re keen on hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc, Walker’s Haute Route, Tour des Combins, or Alta Via 1, we recommend booking your guided and self-guided treks with Adventure Base. In addition to booking all accommodation along these routes, this Chamonix-based hiking company offers incredible 24/7 support and an easy-to-use app for offline trail navigation.

Adventure Base is offering an exclusive perk to our readers who book any of their self-guided or guided treks. Claim your perk by filling out this inquiry form or using the coupon code MOONANDHONEY at check-out. 

ALPENVENTURES UNGUIDED

Self-guided tour operator Alpenventures UNGUIDED specializes in booking hut-to-hut hiking trails in Europe, including the popular Alta Via 1 (great alternative: Best of the Dolomites trek), Tour du Mont Blanc, and Bernese Oberland Traverse. In addition, they offer more off-the-beaten-path hut-to-hut hikes like the Swiss Alps Whiskey Trek in Appenzell and the Culinary Delight Tour in the Austrian Alps.

SLOTRIPS

Run by passionate locals, Slotrips is the best hiking tour operator run in Slovenia. They organize both guided and self-guided hiking trips across the Slovenian Alps.

Small Group Guided Hiking Tours:

Private Guided Hiking Tours:

Self-Guided Hiking Tours:

TRAVEL CAMERA GEAR

SONY ALPHA A6000 MIRRORLESS DIGITAL CAMERA

Our current set-up is Sony Alpha a6400 (camera body), Tamron 17-70mm 2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (mid-range zoom lens), and Sony – E 10-18mm F4 OSS (wide-angle zoom lens).

For portrait photography, we use the Sony 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens.

Learn More: Camera Gear for Hiking

PEAK DESIGN CAPTURE CAMERA CLIP V3

The Peak Design Camera Clip is the only practical way to comfortably and safely hike with a camera. You adhere one part of the clip to your hiking backpack strap and the other part to your camera. That means no neck pain and no swinging camera. I was skeptical at first, but now I have no idea how I hiked with a camera before.

TRIPOD

Whether you’re traveling solo, with your partner, or with friends, it’s really nice to be able to take photos of yourself (that aren’t selfies). You need a tripod to safely prop of your camera and capture yourself and your surroundings.

SD CARD

We recommend using this SanDisk Extreme Pro 256 GB SD Card to save your photos. If you’re shooting in both raw and jpeg, you’ll want an SD card with 128 GB or more.

TRAVEL APPS WE USE

MAPS.ME

Maps.me is a mobile offline maps app. We use this religiously for city travel, and even for trails. You can mark destinations you’ve visited, or want to visit on your downloaded map. Because the maps are offline, you don’t need data to use it.

XE CURRENCY CONVERTER

XE is our go-to currency converter app. We use this on a daily basis when we’re not in our home countries.

GOOGLE MAPS OFFLINE

Did you know that you can download Google maps and use those maps to navigate offline? When we’re road tripping and want to save our data (or don’t even have a local SIM card), we download Google Maps. It works really well for driving navigation (not walking, or transit). After you download the Google Maps app on your phone, use the hamburger menu to navigate to “Offline Maps.” Once you’re there, you can download a custom map.

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