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