Top 5 Travel Sites for the Week

A large part of my job is now cruising the interwebs for cool/interesting/fun/wacky travel sites. Cool job I know.

What I began to notice was the absolute abundance of travel lists ie: 7 of the Smallest Hotels in the World, 9 Little Ways to Sock Away Travel Money, 11 types of foreign cheese, 89 ways to pack you underwear the list of lists goes on.......

As I like a trend and love jumping on the nearest bandwagon, I thought it would be appropriate to put together my top 5 travel sites of the week.

Enjoy!

Fasten Seat Belts

They say: A light hearted guide to avoid misunderstandings while travelling. An innovative way to learn languages and pick up cultural tips.

I say: The site has lots of cool cartoon style episodes that educate you on the do’s & don’ts of a particular culture. It provides such pearls of wisdom as:

- In Portugal, it's impolite to tear paper in front of someone without excusing yourself.
- In India and Thailand Don’t compliment babies as it is believed it brings bad luck to the baby

Also has a cool Facebook interface that allows you to comment on each tip.

Travellr

They say: Travellr.com is a Question and Answer (Q&A) site for travellers to get answers from locals who know. Travellr works by recommending questions in real-time to other members who are nearby and likely to know about the topic of interest.

I say: A cool, smart site that allows you to ask and respond to questions. Has a very strong sense of community that gives you confidence in the info provided. The site answers questions like:

- How can I get from Toulan to Grasse to see the perfume factory?
- Where is the best winter sun spot for Christmas/New year with a (very) limited budjet?

Gifts for Travelers: Gift Guide Round-Up

They say: we’re here to help with gift ideas for the traveler in your life. Whether he or she is setting off on a round-the-world trip, taking a career break, heading back to a favorite destination, or trying to fit travel into life with a new baby, we’ve got a gift idea sure to please.

I Say: As we well know Chrissy is just around the corner and we thought why not help you guys out with some tips for the traveller in your life? We like the way the break down the gifts to destination and budget.

How To Make Your Own Flavored Vodka

They say: There are countless options to choose from when it comes to vodka flavors. You can use any fruit, vegetable, herb, or even a strip of bacon as your own taste playground.

I say: Anyone that advocates making bacon flavoured vodka gets our vote!

The Indie travel Podcast

They say: The Indie Travel Podcast is the Best Travel Podcast, according to Lonely Planet. And although we disagree with them on some things, we’re not going to push back there.

I say: Lots of practical tips and how to guides and they don’t just do podcasts you find video, photos and articles. They have also just launched their very own travel Community.

Hope that tickled your fancy!