Top 5 Travel Review Websites to Help Plan You Vacation
Whenever I am about to travel to a new location, one of my first steps is to research the activities, attractions and events that are available when I’ll be there. This is the second installment of my 3-part series on Travel Planning: Top 5 Travel Review Websites. If you missed the first discussion of the Top 10 Travel Planning Websites, go back and check it out at any time.
With all of the content out there, where do you start, and how can you be sure the information is reliable? Here are my top 5 travel websites for tips and resources to help make your next trip unforgettable!
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is consistently one of the world’s best places to go for travel advice. Their website is filled with guidebooks, forums and travel information designed to take the mystery out of your next vacation.
Thorn Tree Forum
Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree Forum is a place to get answers for those unanswerable travel questions. It’s a discussion forum written by travelers with first-hand knowledge about just about anything (and anywhere) you want to know.
Rick Steves’ Europe
Anything you could want to know about European travel you can likely find on Rick Steves’ Europe. He’s a well-seasoned traveler with vast experience that he loves to share with others visiting Europe. From guidebooks and maps to travel consulting and trip planning, there really is no better source for info as far as Europe is concerned.
TravelDudes
Traveldudes provides great reviews and tips covering destinations worldwide, written “by travelers for travelers”. A great place to find key details that are unlikely to be covered in mainstream travel guides. Written in mostly blog format, the articles are quick and easy to understand.
World Reviewer
World Reviewer is a great site providing recommendations and reviews on a wide range of activities, world-wide. From the adventurer looking for ballooning, skiing, or surfing to the cultural traveler interested in arts & crafts, they’ve got you covered.
With awesome travel review websites like these, we have the ability to know exactly what to expect before we arrive! So get out there and start taking care of that bucket list.
Was this helpful for you? If so, please share it with a friend who you think would get value!
Be sure to comment below and let me know which travel review websites you use!
P.S. If you’d LOVE to start Your Own Blog with “Just 3 Clicks”, check THIS out!
Was this valuable for you? If so I’d really appreciate your comments below and shares on social media.
I have heard just about Lonely planet from the above list. Will check out the others as well.
Gokul Raj recently posted…Whistler, BC – Much more than just a Ski Destination
Awesome Gokul, always nice to find new resources to verify against
What a great information provided over here. Loved your post, Lonely Planet we all know is one of the famous site and 90% travelers follow it, but thanks for sharing other websites as well.
You’re very welcome! It’s always nice to branch out to see if we can pick up a little extra info before travelling
I haven’t known about World Reviewer and Travel Dudes. I usually use the standard Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet but your tips are very valuable for my next plans. About the review website for Europe I don’t know what to say since I don’ttravel so much to Europe but I’ll definitely try it when I’ll plan a trip there.
So glad you’ve found some value for your next trips! Thanks for visiting 🙂
We didn’t know about Travel Dudes. Thanks for sharing this list. will bookmark it for future reference.
You’re very welcome! I know you’ll get a lot of value from that site
Great idea for a post, I had only heard of a couple of those so I will definitely be checking out the others next time I’m planning a trip. Thanks for the share!
Thanks Katy! As I started finding more and more of these sites that help me, I couldn’t help but share!
Thanks for the list. Lonely Planet’s forum and World Reviewer are my go to go. I’d give other websites a try. Hopefully, it makes me a better traveler.
That’s always the goals, right! I hope these sites really help you out
Interesting choices. I like the Lonely Planet books but find their website too confusing. I’ve never heard of World Reviewer before, I’ll have to check them out.
I’ve heard that from a lot of people about Lonely Planet, and I hope it continues to improve. Really hope the rest of the sites help you!
Even thought we haven’t traveled outside the country yet, we regularly check Lonely Planet. We just find the information in here quite valuable. We’ll check out the other sites you mentioned.
Glad to hear you’ve gotten value from Lonely Planet! I hope the rest continue to help you out
You have made a great collection of sites Rick Steves being my favorite even I am from Europe myself. Thanks for sharing.
LOVE using Rick Steves. Found him when planning my first European holiday and now it’s always my first reference