Welcome to our newly updated Resources page! Here you’ll find a comprehensive collection of tools, websites, and recommendations to help those interested in photography, and travel planning. We’ve completely refreshed this page with the latest resources we personally use and recommend.

Travel Planning Tools

Planning your luxury travel experiences has never been easier with these cutting-edge tools:

Trip Organizers and Itinerary Tools

Google Maps – This tool allows users to create custom itineraries, save locations from screenshots, and visualize their travel plans spatially. You can organize destinations by category, get directions between locations, and seamlessly integrate with other Google services like Calendar and Drive.

Flight and Accommodation Research

  • Booking.com – Our favorite platform for discovering and booking luxury accommodations worldwide, from boutique hotels to exclusive resorts.
  • Skyscanner – Still our go-to for comparing flight prices across airlines and dates. Their price alert function is particularly useful for luxury travelers who want to secure the best premium cabin deals.
  • Trivago – A powerful metasearch engine that compares lodging prices from over 5 million properties worldwide across hundreds of booking sites, helping luxury travelers find the best deals on high-end accommodations.

With its interactive map feature and detailed filtering options, it’s especially useful for comparing luxury hotel options in your desired location.

Local Experience Resources

  1. GetYourGuide – Our preferred platform for booking high-quality tours and experiences at luxury destinations.
  2. Viator – The world’s largest travel experiences marketplace with over 300,000 bookable experiences, tours, and excursions across the globe, featuring comprehensive customer reviews to help you make informed decisions. Offering ultimate flexibility with free cancellation on many experiences and award-winning customer support for luxury travelers.
  3. Discover Cars – A comprehensive car rental comparison platform that offers transparent pricing with all mandatory fees included in the quoted price, making it ideal for luxury travelers seeking the perfect vehicle for their journey. The service provides options for luxury models with features like full-to-full fuel policy and unlimited mileage, giving you complete freedom to explore without constraints.
  4. Tiqets – A digital ticketing platform founded to “make culture more accessible” by providing instant tickets to museums and cultural attractions worldwide, with skip-the-line options that are perfect for luxury travelers who value their time. Partners with over 2,500 venues in more than 60 countries, offering instant confirmation and delivery of tickets directly to your smartphone.

Photography and Videography Resources

As travel and lifestyle bloggers, we’ve tested numerous photography setups over the years. Here are our current recommendations:

And here are some DSLR tips that we picked up on our Seville photo tour.

DSLR photography tips

Content Creation Resources and Tips

Content Creation Tools

  1. Grammarly – For ensuring error-free writing across all your content.
  2. Canva Pro – Our favorite tool for creating professional-looking graphics, Pinterest pins, and social media images.
  3. Adobe Lightroom – Essential for editing travel photography to maintain a consistent aesthetic across your blog and social channels.

For further information, read our article on Social Media Influence and How to Pick the Best Luxury Influencer for Your Brand.

Final Thoughts

These resources have been instrumental in our journey as luxury travel bloggers, and we hope they help you on your own path. Whether you’re planning your next luxury getaway or building a successful travel blog, the right tools make all the difference.

We’ll continue to update this page as we discover new resources worth sharing. If you have any questions about the tools and resources mentioned here, or if you have recommendations of your own, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Last updated: May 2025

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