Resources For Travel & Life




My recommendations for tools, apps, websites, services & more
Creating a blog & travelling the world takes a lot of work and I have used many tools & services along the way. Here are my favourite recommendations to help plan your next trip, make your own blog or make changes to live more sustainably.
Ethical Shopping
Online Stores
- Biome
- The Well Store
- Zero Co
- Conscious Mae
- Who Gives A Crap
- Ethique
- Us & The Earth
- Boody
- Keep Cup
- Frank Green
Certifications
- B-Corporation
- Leaping Bunny
- Fairtrade
- Certified Vegan
- Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- The Environmental Working Group (EWG)
- Climate Neutral
Blak Owned Business
- Clothing The Gaps
- Magpie Goose
- Aboriginal Art Co
- Haus Of Dizzy
- Nungala Creative
- Trading Blak
- Dreamtime Aroha
Finance & Banking
- Bank Australia – Ethical Banking
- Sharesies – Invest in ethical companies
- Change Your Super – Learn how your super can help the planet
- Xero – Accounting Software For Businesses
Tools I Love
- Asana – Planning & Productivity Tool
- Canva – Design Tool
- Chat GPT – AI Chat Bot – Get my travel prompts Ebook here
- Google Drive – File management & sharing
- Green Geeks – Green web hosting
- Focus To-Do – Pomodoro Timer
- Capcut – Mobile Video Editing
- InShot – Mobile Video Editing
- Lastpass – Encrypted Password Vault
- Mailerlite – Create and communicate with your mailing list
- Signal – Encrypted Group Chat
Fitness & Mindset
- Down Dog Yoga – Guided Yoga Routines
- Centr – Workouts & Meal Plans
- My Fitness Pal – Learn about your food intake with macros
- Strava – Running and activities tracker
- All Trails – Trail Guides & Maps for Hiking
News & Infomation
- Renew Economy – Clean Energy News & Analysis
- MongaBay – Conservation & Environmental News
- Cheek Media – Female-run media commenting on social issues
- Earthly Education – Environment, Nature & Climate – education & news
- Impact – Social Justice Instagram
- Feminist – An intersectional feminist community on Instagram
- Simply Plastic Free – Eco hub with sustainable living tips
- Teach Us Consent – A movement providing holistic consent and sexuality education.
Travel
- 12Go – Book buses, ferries & trains
- Agoda – Great booking platform especially for Asia
- Anaconda – Camping & outdoor gear
- Booking.com – The most extensive range of hotels worldwide
- Bounce – 8,000+ locations to store your luggage for just $5.90 per day
- Duolingo – Learn languages
- GetRentacar – Rent a vehicle from a local for a low price
- Get Your Guide – Experiences & activities around the world
- Google Translate – Translate languages on the go
- Grab – The best way to book taxi-like transport in South East Asia (similar to Uber)
- Happy Cow – Find the best vegan eats around the world
- Hostel World – Budget and eco-friendly accom
- Imoova – Cheap relocation rental cars & vans
- Klook – Find activities and transport worldwide
- Mapo Tapo – Travel with and get to know outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world
- Maps.me – The best map app to use offline
- Radical Storage – Luggage storage
- Spaceships – Campervan rental in Australia,
- Travel Insurance Saver – Quality & budget friendly insurance
- Trip.com – Great cancellation policy for flights
- Viator – Book activities & experiences with free cancellation
- Workaway – Find a host to volunteer with in exchange for food & accom

Podcasts
- The Mindset Mentor – Motivation and mindset tips
- Australian Politics Live – Katharine Murphy & The Guardian team keep you updated
- Today Explained – Learn about current events around the world
- The Climate Question – Climate-focused deep dives
- 100 Climate Conversations – Interviews with bright minds about climate solutions
Eco Community & Activism
- Plastic Free July – Helping millions of people to reduce plastic waste in July & beyond
- Break Free From Plastic – Educators for a plastic-free future
- Extinction Rebellion – Non-violent activism addressing the climate emergency
- Blockade Australia – Resisting climate inaction by physically blockading Australia’s critical infrastructure
- The Greens – Political party focusing on climate action and equality