USEFUL TRAVEL SITES

Planning and researching trips is an exhilarating, yet time-consuming process, but so worth it in the end. I organize every last detail in advance to make the journey more enjoyable once I arrive. Here are my preferred travel-related sites:

AIRLINE SEARCH ENGINES
CheapOair
Matrix
Hipmunk
Rome2rio (not for the best deals, but for route info including plane, ferry, bus, train and car)

ACCOMMODATIONS
Airbnb
Hostelworld

AIR TRAVEL WITHIN THE U.S. 
Southwest Airlines

BUS TRAVEL WITHIN THE U.S.
Megabus (plan ahead to score those $1 seats)

AIR TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
Ryanair
Easyjet

BUS TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
Student Agency Bus
Eurolines
Eurobus
Berlin Linien Bus

TRAIN TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE
Rail Europe
EuroRail
Bahn

FOOD
HappyCow (vegetarian eateries)
Foodspotting
LocalEats

TRAVEL APPS
XE Currency
WorldMate
HopStop
Wi-Fi Finder
TripIt 

So, where is your next adventure going to be? For me, it's our nation's capital for the 4th of July holiday. Happy trails!