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Plan it. Book it. Save on it.

Use the free tools to map out your trip, grab the starter kit, then book the bits through the companies we actually use. Less faff, fewer tabs, more time daydreaming.

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Rather not plan it yourself?

Tell me your destination, dates, budget and travel style, and I'll build a proper day-by-day, time-by-time itinerary around your pace. You get a review round, then the final version. No twenty open tabs required.

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Get organised with the free kit

Step-by-step planning checklists, printable templates, and a stack of money-saving tips. Everything you need to get going, in one place.

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The Travel Tinker free travel starter kit with planning checklists and templates.

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The booking bit

Book and save

The companies we actually use, with links that help fund the site at no extra cost to you.

Flights

Find the best deals fast with Trip.com, our go-to flight search.

Compare flights

Accommodation

Hotels, hostels and apartments to suit any budget.

Find stays

Car Hire

Compare rental cars worldwide with DiscoverCars.

Compare car rental

Tours and Activities

Skip-the-line tickets, guided tours and day trips on GetYourGuide.

Find tours

Travel Insurance

A must whenever you go abroad. See our compared picks.

Find insurance

Airport Transfers

Skip the taxi queue and pre-book a transfer to your hotel.

Book transfers

Stay connected abroad

Skip the roaming charges. Grab a data eSIM with Airalo before you fly.

Get an Airalo eSIM
Read up

Planning guides

The how-to reading that makes the rest of it easier.

When things go sideways

Fix a travel problem

Because sometimes they do. Here's how to handle it.

Travel Compensation

Delayed or cancelled? You may be owed money. Here's how to claim it.

How to claim

Travel Problems

Missed flights, lost luggage, dodgy hotels. Sort it without the stress.

Find help

Theft and Scams

The cons you won't see coming, and how to dodge every one.

Learn more

Health and Wellbeing

Jabs, meds and staying well on the road. The basics, covered.

Travel health
Good questions

Resource FAQs

The questions we get asked most about the tools and booking.

What's the difference between planning tools and booking resources?
Planning tools help you organise the trip: budget, itinerary, entry rules. Booking resources help you actually book the things, like flights, stays, tours and insurance. Tools first, booking second.
Do you book flights, hotels or tickets for me?
No. We share the recommendations and booking links we use ourselves, but you book directly so you stay in control of payments, dates and cancellations.
Are these affiliate links?
Some are, yes. If you use them it supports The Travel Tinker at no extra cost to you. We only link to companies we genuinely use.
Which tool should I use first?
Start with the Entry Requirement Checker, then run the Budget Calculator, then build your route with the Itinerary Generator.
Do I need to sign up to use the tools?
No. The tools are there to use straight away. The free starter kit is optional, only if you want the printable planners.
How do bespoke itineraries work?
You tell me your destination, dates, budget and travel style, and I build a day-by-day, time-by-time plan. You get one review round, then I deliver the final version.
What if I'm not sure what I need yet?
Start with the tools or the starter kit. Then if you want a hand, jump to bespoke itineraries for a done-for-you plan.
One last thing

Want it all done for you?

Hand it over and I'll build a full day-by-day itinerary around your pace. Or start free with the tools above.