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Accommodations
Hotels.com is my go-to and has been for over 15 years. Though their rewards program has changed over the years, you can still earn points towards your next booking. I find the site and app very easy to navigate, and I always find amazing deals!
VRBO is perfect when you want more than just a hotel room and the best for a group.
Booking.com has some incredible deals on hotels, resorts, and flights.
Idealista is my go-to place to find a long-term rental. The site/app covers places in Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
Flights
Expedia is an excellent source for booking flights, hotels, cars, packages, and cruises.
Booking.com has deals on hotels, flights, activities, and taxi booking.
Tours and Activities
Get Your Guide connects travelers with local tour operators and activity providers worldwide. It offers a variety of products, including tours, excursions, cooking classes, and tickets to tourist attractions.
Rewards and Loyalty Programs
Expedia Expedia’s OneKey Program can be used on Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo when you book select hotels, car rentals, activities, and more! Sign up for free HERE.
Airline Alliances
Staying within an airline alliance or two, depending on how much you travel, can have many benefits:
- More accessible travel: seamless transitions between airlines
- Fewer layovers: coordinated flight schedules for better connections
- Frequent flyer benefits: earn/redeem miles across all flights, accumulate points faster
- Elite status: recognition on partner airlines
- Flexibility: more travel time and route options
One World Alliance – Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines
Star Alliance – Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS International Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
Sky Team Alliance – Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, ITA Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, XiamenAir
