My Bests

Best for Work Exchange Trips

• Worldpackers - https://www.worldpackers.com

Best for Airport Information

• Sleeping In Airports - https://www.sleepinginairports.net

Best for Scheduling Flights

• Skyscanner - https://www.skyscanner.com - Start here!
• Trip.com - https://trip.com

Best for Safe Travel

• (Global) IATA Travel Centre - https://www.iatatravelcentre.com - check your travel requirements below to know more before departure
• (US) US State Dept Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) - https://mytravel.state.gov/s/step - a free service to allow U.S. citizens and nationals to enroll their trip abroad so the Department of State can accurately and quickly contact them in case of emergency

Best Ubiguitious International Texting App

• WhatsApp - https://www.whatsapp.com - a free, cross-platform messaging and calling app owned by Meta, allowing users to send text, photos, videos, and audio messages, as well as make voice and video calls, and share documents and locations, all using their phone's internet connection

Best Country Status Checker

• Equaldex- https://www.equaldex.com - measures the current status of LGBTQIA+ rights, laws, and freedoms as well as public attitudes toward LGBTQIA+ people

Best LGBTQ+ Travel Directory

• Purple Roofs - https://purpleroofs.com - LGBTQ+ Travel Directory

Best Safe Bathroom Directory

• Refuge Restrooms - https://www.refugerestrooms.org - safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings