Some Helpful Links

Flights

Skyscanner - The most used and famous of all the flight finders

Google flights - Great tool for findind cheap flights 6 months in advance over a number of locations

Momondo - For long haul flights this may be the cheapest.

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​Accommodation

Booking.com - Great for hotels, plus a money saving Genius program for loyal customers.

Airbnb - Perfect for budget travellers, live like a local and have local guide.

Trivago - When you found a suitable accommodation,Trivago is  great tool for finding the cheapest price listed.

Hostelworld - Perfect for budget travel, most hostels don't just have dorms, they also have really nice ensuite rooms.  Plus you get the hostel benefits of free stuff

Booking Direct - Do a google search for the property name, if you can find the direct booking website 8 times out of 10 you'll get a discount.  OTA's will charge a fee for listing on their site, try booking direct.

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Things to do

cheesydragonfly.com - You are here! We will always update every deal with a things to do list.

Tripadvisor - Great source for activities and a forum you can ask questions on.

Viator - Viator is similar to tripadvisor but seems like a nicer layout and simple booking procedure.

Airbnb Experiences - Here you can link up with local guides, make pasta in Italy, pet kangaroos in Australia, hunt ghosts in New Orleans. 

Getyourguide - Very similar to Airbnb Experiences, best to check both for the cheapest option.

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Transportation

Megabus - Super cheap, always use them to get back and fore to London.

National Express - Sometimes just as cheap as Megabus, more routes too.

Flixbus - Another competitive bus company with a large selection of routes at cheap prices.

Rome2Rio - Travel comparison site, tell it where you want to go and it gives you a selection of options.  Planes, buses, trains its all here.

Busbud - Busbud compares bus prices for the selected route.  There may be a new bus company that I havent heard, busbud will tell ,e all about it.

Uber - Great to use while travelling, very simple, all paid upfront and the rating system gives you peace of mind.

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Health & Safety 

Foreign Travel Advice - Its a Gov website updated live.  Here you can check if there are any safety concerns about travelling to any country, the Visa requirements, Covid19 requirements, local laws and customs, currency and if you require any innoculations before visiting.

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Currency & Finance

Xe Currency Converter - The best convertor for exchange rates

ATM Locator - A simple location website for finding the closest ATM

Wise Travel Money Card - One card for all your countries, swiftly turn your £ into severel different currencies in an instant, we have used this many times and never take cash out anymore.

Travel Money - We use money supermarket comparison site to find the cheapest and most competiotive rates for cash, we dont take a lot of currency with us tho.

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Language and Communication

Duolingo - We love learning langauges and Duolingo is perfect for training up for your next holiday.  You don't need to be fluent but learning a few nicities and phrases will get you far with the locals.

Google Translate - Now with live conversation feature, you can place it on a table, speak in your language to a local and it will instantly translate both parties language, no more barriers!

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Weather Forecast

Accuweather - We always use this website, it gives radar forecast by the minute, and also 14 day forecasts for planning getaways.

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Emergency Services

Embassy or Consulate Locator - For contact information

Emergency Numbers - for local emergency services

Uk Gov site - For live info about various destinations.

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Let us know if you have found any new wesbites or online tools to help your experience.

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