Travel Resources For Solo Travellers Over 50
PLAN YOUR TRIP WITH THESE RESOURCES
FLIGHT DEALS
Skyscanner
Skyscanner is an easy-to-use travel website that helps travellers find the best prices on international flight connections. You can quickly compare prices with various airlines and OTAs. Search results also include the best low-cost airlines worldwide.
Going
Going is a platform for finding flight deals from the US to domestic or international destinations. There is a free plan limited to domestic flights. With the premium plan for 48 USD, you can access all domestic and global economy deals. Plus, you can customise destination alerts. You can try all plans for 14 free days.
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ACCOMMODATION
Booking.com
Booking.com is the most popular booking site for hotels in the world. You can often find top-notch offers, especially for weekend gateways and late deals. The best feature is the free cancellation for online bookings before the date: you can book with no deposit and no cancellation fee.
HOSTELWORLD
Hostelworld is the largest hostel booking website in the world. This site is used for searching hotels in new and old places. They have a truly extensive hostel listing, and the platform is straightforward to use with an easy booking process.
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DAY TRIPS And TOURS
GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide is a website and mobile app designed to find guided day tours, activities, and tickets to top attractions. It’s easy to use: no booking fees, with skips-the-line options at popular attractions.
Tripadvisor
TripAdvisor is probably the most popular website in the world, where travellers can access valuable info, including reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants, attractions, tours and activities. It’s often used for travel advice and customer reviews, but you can also compare prices and make online bookings.
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✅ For more info about Italy Tours, check out our Small Group Tours of Italy For Over 50
CAR HIRE and CAMPERVAN RENTAL
DriveNow
DriveNow is the best comparison site for car hire and campervan rentals in Australia and New Zealand. Real-time search results and no upfront deposit. They also have a relocation offer for long-distance and one-way campervan rentals across AUS and NZ.
DiscoverCars
DiscoverCars is a trusted car rental platform that operates in over 150 countries. It helps travellers compare prices and find the best deals for their rental cars. You can save up to 70%. They also offer additional rental car insurance.
✅ For more info about Campervan Rentals in Australia, check our Australia Campervanning Guide.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Heymondo
Heymondo is an excellent choice for worldwide single trips or annual travel insurance for people up to 69 years old. This comparison platform delivers the best offers based on where you live and the country you want to visit. The plans include medical evacuation and emergency, outdoor sports, delayed or missed connecting flights, medical emergencies, lost luggage, and personal liability. Also, with this link, you get a 5% discount on any insurance plan.
TravelInsurance
TravelInsurance is the largest comparison site in the US for travel and medical insurance. It allows you to access the best providers and get multiple quotes from the best insurers in the US/CA. This is an excellent tool for brainstorming policy plans from reputable companies with broad travel and medical coverage. We recommend using TravelInsurance if you are a US citizen over 70 travelling overseas.
Safety Wing
Safetywing provides affordable medical insurance for US citizens up to 69 years old. It’s excellent, especially for digital nomads and travellers planning to travel long-term abroad. It’s affordable and available for over 175 countries with a quick sign-up and claim process. Plus, you can cancel it anytime.
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HOUSE SITTING
Trusted House Sitters
Trusted House Sitters is an international pet and house-sitting platform. Both homeowners and house sitters pay for a yearly membership, but there are no further costs when finding a house sit or house sitter. Create a free account. 👉 Get 20% discount on any Trusted Housesitters Plan. (no code required).
✅ For more info on house sitting, check out how to become a House Sitter and get house sits worldwide
Aussie House Sitters
Aussie House Sitters is a pet and house-sitting platform focused on Australia. House owners can post ads for free, while house sitters pay for a yearly membership, but no further costs are involved. I have used this platform for years on my house sits in Australia and loved it.
✅ For more info on house sitting in Australia, check out how to become a long-term House Sitter in Australia
ONLINE PAYMENTS And CARDS
WISE
WISE is an online platform for international money transfers and is also available as a mobile app. The main benefit is the competitive exchange rates with low to zero fees. They also offer a borderless WISE Card with multiple currencies on it. You can choose from +40 currencies on one single card. The Wise Card is free, but an annual fee may apply. Check the terms & conditions for each country below:
WISE AUS ﹡WISE US ﹡ WISE UK
INTERNET and SIM CARDS
NordVPN
NordVPN is a leading website for internet threat protection. Use your phone or laptop with peace of mind, with protected online navigation by blocking malware-ridden sites, malicious downloads, ads, and trackers. It also offers password manager sites and more services in internet protection.
SimOptions
SimOptions is a website that makes comparing eSIM plans simple, from eSim Brands like Orange, O2, Ais, DTAC and many more. It’s perfect for finding the right eSIM package when travelling abroad. It’s convenient and budget-friendly, offering extensive coverage in over 200 countries.
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This article was first posted in 2013 and last updated in December 2023.
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