TRAVEL RESOURCES
Airline Links
Airline websites are useful for booking flights, checking your flight status, and finding baggage and meal information. They also contain online inflight magazines and travel blogs with interesting articles and valuable travel planning information!
ex: JAL's Guide to Japan
Travel Tools
ADVICE AND ADVISORIES BY DESTINATION
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD (CANADIAN)
MAPLE LEAF LOUNGES - AIR CANADA
Travel Deals, Search Sites & More
Travelling is an incredibly worthwhile experience, and as we all know, it can also be expensive. Here are some deal sites that can help you save money. There are many types of accommodation arrangements these days like house swapping and pet sitting. You can immerse yourself into the culture of another country and stay for free.
A little research goes a long way. Planning your trip doesn't take away spontaneity, but it does take away the regret or disappointment you may feel if you learn of fantastic places that you didn't visit after you return home. Make notes of your research findings in the back of your journal to consult while you're away. (You're going to take a journal, right?!)
Expedia is one of the biggest travel discount websites. Find great deals on flights, hotels, car rentals, travel packages and more. Save up to 20% on hotel bookings when booking through the app.
Looking for last-minute travel deals? Sign up to receive Travel Zoo emails to see their Weekly Top 20 List of deals or search the site for other discounts.
A good tool for finding low price fares. Google Flights allows you to see when prices increase or drop on any given route. You still have to book with the airline, however, so prices could change on the airline site.
There are many other discount websites; trivago.ca, redtag.ca, tourradar.com, skyscanner.ca, TripAdvisor.ca, hopper.com are just a few.
Home Exchanges & Home Stay Programs
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homeexchange.com - A community of more than 100,000 members in 133 countries that share the belief that home exchange is the most authentic, humane and responsible way to discover new places, new cultures and new people.
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Homestay.com - Connecting host families with students and independent travellers looking for accommodations and the opportunity to live with a local and truly discover a destination.
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TrustedHouseSitters.com - Stay for free while pet sitting worldwide, or find a reliable pet/house sitter while you're away.
