Erleben und Entdecken
Anders Reisen - Good value travel
Going local is the new trend: there is more in live than mass tourism to well known sights or luxurious long distance traveling. There is plenty more waiting for you to discover.
Below you'll find my recommended websites to search for best options/price to travel.
For selected European destinations/regions my tips follow here.
here are the best travel websites
find world-wide private accommodations:
www.airbnb.com (peer-to-peer travelsite, rooms/flats/houses in over34 000 cities, 192 countries)
www.wimdu.com (social travel site, >300 000 Adresses, 103 countries: rooms, appt, houses)
www.myfriendshotel.com (social booking of rooms, appt)
www.onefinestay.com (currently only London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris)
www.apartum.com (comparing site, 500.000 appartements in 50 countries)
homestay in Asia:
search for world-wide travel:
www.BRUXX.be - Brussels centric
www.rome2rio.com - flights, trains, ferries, buses
www.srprs.me (surprising blind-break travel for adventure, city tripping, broke, city worldwide and sunsation)
www.travel-dealz.eu with FlightFox searching competitively for your best deal
checking the best seats in an aircraft: www.seatguru.com
Cheap-Airlines in Europe:
(Attention with low ticket prices for flights but high cost for anything else: credit card booking, baggage check-in online
or at check-in, early check-in, seat reservation etc. - this can easyly add 50-200 Eur to the basic ticket price! Also mostly smaller regional airports with bustransfer)
www.germanwings.com - German
based
www.wizzair.com - mostly Eastern
Europe
www.flybe.com - British based
Southeast Asia offers 43 budget airlines, many of them not listed on portals
short-haul low-cost airlines:
Air Asia, Thailand airasia.com
IndiGo Air (Delhi) book.indigo.in
Tiger Airways, Malaysia
Firefly, Malaysia firefly.com.my
JetStarr, Malaysia
CEBU Pacific, Philippines
Spring Airlines, China
JAL Express, Japan
long-haul low-cost airlines(>2014):
NokScoot
Air Asia X
reduced & favourable travel deals:
www.travelzoo.de for Travels from Germany
www.travelzoo.com for other areas, languages
discounted prices for hotels, bed & breakfast (B&B):
www.tingo.com with room-rate tracker, by Tripadvisor
Courier travel network
mmMule is a social travel network connecting locals or ngo's who want stuff with travelers who can deliver it. In return for delivery travelers are rewarded with fun, local travel experiences.
travel blogs & tweets
travel.bart.la or twitter @fotograaf luxury travel on a low budget
www.holidaypirates.com hot travel tipps
slow - movement
Nach der "slow food" Bewegung gibt es jetzt auch die bemerkenswerte "citta slow" Bewegung, die liebens- und lebenswerte Städtchen in verschiedenen Ländern anpreist auf ihrer noch rudimentären website www.cittaslow.net
"Municipalities which join the association are motivated by curios people of a recovered time, where man is still protagonist of the slow and healthy succession of seasons , respectful of citizens’ health , the authenticity of products and good food, rich of fascinating craft traditions of valuable works of art, squares, theaters, shops, cafés, restaurants, places of the spirit and unspoiled landscapes, characterized by spontaneity of religious rites, respect of traditions through the joy of a slow and quiet living."
Für Anders-Reisende auch zu empfehlen die aufkommenden "going local" websites:
www.spottedbylocals.com bietet für 43 europäische Städte Tipps von der lokalen Bevölkerung zu den besten Cafes, Restaurants, Museen und Sehenswürdigkeiten. Apps, PDF guide for 3 Eur each.
For Trails and hiking world-wide recommended http://de.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/home.do with
945.717 members marked 1.899.249 Outdoor-Trails on detailed maps with 3.068.448 Fotos
For dog owners recommended:
www.hotdogholidays.com (FRA/NED) - Europe
www.travelpets.com - USA &Canada, European chain hotels, import policies
www.chien-admis.be (FRA) - Europe