6 (ish) Websites You Need to Know About To Travel Better

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  • Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
  • As we prepare to travel again, here are 6 websites that you need to know about to travel better. Well, there's actually 24 websites in this video, so I've split them into 6 groupings, as groups of 6 is kinda my thing...
    Those 6 groupings are Finding, Planning, Booking, Preparing, Tracking and Remembering. The websites referred to are:
    1 - Lonelyplanet.com
    2 - Google.com/flights?
    3 - Secretflying.com
    4 - Matrix.itasoftware.com
    5 - Expertflyer.com
    6 - Rewardflightfinder.com
    7 - Seatspy.com
    8 - Surfshark.deals/Mattsplanet
    9 - Bookwithmatrix.com
    10 - Kayak.com
    11 - Insertairlinehere.com
    12 - Expedia.com
    13 - Britishairways.com/en-gb/flights-and-holidays/holidays
    14 - Seatguru.com
    15 - TheBASource.com
    16 - Checkmytrip.com
    17 - Flightradar24.com
    18 - Openflights.org
    19 - My.flightradar24.com
    20 - BA97.com
    21 - Onedrive.live.com
    22 - Norton.com/feature/backup
    23 - One.google.com
    24 - Dropbox.com
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    ⏰ Timestamps:
    0:00 - Intro
    1:33 - Finding / Inspiring
    5:20 - Planning
    8:06 - Booking
    10:42 - Preparing
    11:40 - Tracking
    13:01 - Remembering

КОМЕНТАРІ • 38

  • @MattsPlanet
    @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому +7

    In case you're wondering about the thumbnail, it's intended to be me making a www...

  • @jampoyner
    @jampoyner 3 роки тому +4

    Love the content Matt and well done on maintaining it even during the travel ban! Hopefully we’ll all be on flights again very soon!

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for that. Not run out of content yet but the to-do list is much shorter now than it was 3 months ago!

  • @Ecco-ix1yc
    @Ecco-ix1yc 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for your great travel videos Matt. Just found your channel as I’ve got more interested in avios lately. You do a great job and the level of detail is excellent along with the streetwise tips and tricks - a New Zealand based flyer.

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  7 місяців тому

      Thanks - your Christmas is almost over in NZ!

  • @peterhastings703
    @peterhastings703 3 роки тому +5

    Interesting video, Matt. I think we've trodden the same path with the BA Exec Club and TP runs! A couple of quick observations on the video:
    I generally book direct with BA if I can, but I also check the same flights on Kayak (or similar). BA have a Best Price Guarantee (BPG) policy where they will give Exec Club members a voucher for TWICE the difference in price if you buy a ticket from them that's on sale at the same time at an online travel agent for a lower price. I've done this 4 or 5 times and it's a simple and quick process to save money! It doesn't really work with complex itineraries, but it does for A to B returns. Other airlines might have similar schemes.
    Secondly, if you have an Amazon Prime subscription, you have access to unlimited cloud storage for photos (not video, unfortunately) with Amazon Photos.

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      Thanks Peter - The Price guarantee is a good shout - never pursued it myself but perhaps I should.... And good tip re Amazon too - although I suspect I will remain a customer of Microsoft, Norton and Google longer than I will Amazon!

  • @alandiegored
    @alandiegored Рік тому +1

    Best video ever didn’t know matrix thank you

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  Рік тому

      Thanks! I made a dedicated video about Matrix if you want to go deeper....

    • @alandiegored
      @alandiegored Рік тому

      @@MattsPlanet I will definitely Gonna check it out, btw I was surprised by the flights org that’s impossible track my flights 😂 slightly easy with stamps from EU since we left and Bretix 😒

  • @menegatospanagiotis281
    @menegatospanagiotis281 Рік тому +1

    awesome stuff

  • @bowman7296
    @bowman7296 3 роки тому +2

    Good video Matt will bookmark it so I can refer to it for the sites you mentioned

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      Thanks Peter. Set a reminder to rewatch this video every morning 😊

  • @irishinusa1615
    @irishinusa1615 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Matt, I refer to your vlogs repeatedly for advice and guidance. Thank you again. Fantastic work 👏 👍

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Fortunately the video ideas are still coming to me...

  • @George-ps5
    @George-ps5 Рік тому +1

    Good video!

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  Рік тому +1

      I think most of these are still valid!

  • @tommymoloney8574
    @tommymoloney8574 3 роки тому +1

    Took your tip re a world wide EHIC card, turned up today. Great call. Much appreciated!

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      I hope you'll never need to use it!

  • @Petertjeehh
    @Petertjeehh 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks again Matt. Liked and looking forward to the next inspirational video. Minor feedback point: the subscribe and bell overlay sound is pretty loud, especially for headphone users at the click noise 😉 Great inspirational content, different to others, keep that personal touch and don't go into that commercial rubbish rebranding the channel (apart from a sponsor that's fine!), let's be honest, Paul Lucas eg. did that and although I still watch his content, he and his channel has changed into a more commercial direction on purpose. The reason I watched you in the first place is the personal touch (and not the 'I'll smile into the camera now because it's a great edit for the upcoming video') you are true and make in depth and really educational video's! Non of that UA-camr greed nonsense I guess, and I appreciate you for that. Greetings (again) from The Netherlands.

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому +1

      Dank u wel, meneer. Was planning to swap the second click for a ding on the overlay so I'll turn it down when I do so - thanks! Thanks for the rest of the feedback. I started this because, well I started because I was locked down and it was about the only thing I could do!!! But seriously, I watched a lot of "flight review" videos at the start of lockdown, many of which were excellent, and many of which were not! And I thought I could do "better". I'll try hard to maintain the style I've developed at home when I'm able to get back on a plane... Thanks again.

  • @irishinusa1615
    @irishinusa1615 3 роки тому +1

    Wow!!!! You opened things up for us. Thank you. Love this vlog/information 👍

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      Glad you're getting value out of it. Sticking to a weekly schedule of new videos at 3pm UK time each Sunday - still have some decent video ideas but keen to be able to travel soon as my ideas will run out one day!

    • @irishinusa1615
      @irishinusa1615 3 роки тому +1

      @@MattsPlanet we are Kindred spirits 👍😁 I am retired RAF. Love flying and cruising 😍 😎

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      @@irishinusa1615 Living in the USA? Or is the name a feint to throw people off?

  • @andyj72
    @andyj72 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video, you should have more subscribers

  • @hottuberrol968
    @hottuberrol968 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve been doing a lot of this stuff / sites for years now, amazing to see it all in one place .... and know I’m not the only flying nerd doing all that 😂

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      You are not alone Errol! You are certainly not alone...

  • @joshevansgp
    @joshevansgp 3 роки тому +1

    ‘’App in the air’’ is a great app to check out

  • @dospalmascb
    @dospalmascb Рік тому +1

    Unfortunately BaSource no longer exists :(

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  Рік тому

      Yeah - I gather there's a story about what happened, although I don't know what it was! Aerolopa.com is where the seating plans landed although I've not seen a replacement for the rest of their data.

  • @chilglish
    @chilglish 3 роки тому +1

    I commented yesterday (twice) to thank you for the video and give you some feedback but despite UA-cam telling me my comment had been posted, it simply isn’t there! 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому +1

      Strong magnetic fields in Santiago? I saw the comment(s) on my phone but they got lost between there and the desktop! Thanks though!

    • @chilglish
      @chilglish 3 роки тому +1

      @@MattsPlanet You’re welcome! Might just be worth repeating the very weird difference between the CheckMyTrip app and the TripCase app (which I’ve been using for a few years now to keep all my bookings, such as flights, hotels, car hire, Airbnb and train reservations, together in one place). I added my next 2 trips to both: a July return flight with BA to London and a September return flight to Easter Island with LATAM. CheckMyTrip added the BA flight seamlessly, including my seats, but not the details of my LATAM flights, whereas TripCase was exactly the opposite, adding all of the LATAM details but not the BA minutiae!
      P.S. come to think of it, there was an unusual mini storm in Santiago last night!

    • @MattsPlanet
      @MattsPlanet  3 роки тому

      Odd indeed... Never had an issue with CMT although I tend to stay within the BA world. Easter Island will be fun... Was on the radar when I lived in Sydney but I think the flights meant you had to spend the best part of a week there and that presented a challenge...