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Travel Planning 

Welcome to the Ace Travels Planning Resources section, a curated list of websites and tools I strongly recommend for curating your travel plans.  

At Ace Travels,  we only recommend resources that we’ve either created or use ourselves. There’s no hype or fluff here—just the very best stuff that we’ve found to be essential to curating and planning an amazing experience.  
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Before You Go! 

Travel Rewards 101 by ChooseFI

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If you are a travel junkie and looking for ways to make the most of your credit card travel rewards programs this is the course for you.  It is intended for people who are new to travel rewards and crafted for the person who travels often (or aspires to!) and wants to significantly reduce the expenses associated with seeing new places. Not only is it super informative but its free.  

List of No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards 

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Most credit cards tack on an extra fee to purchased made outside of the USA - some as much as 3%.  While it doesn't seem like much it adds up very quickly.  Just think, for every $1000 you are paying an additional $30. With that said, one of the best things you can do prior to travel is to get a credit card that does not charge foreign transaction fees.  Nerdwallet published a list of the Best No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards.  

List of banks that don't charge International ATM Fees

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Nothing is worse than having to pay to access your money, whether its home or internationally.  Similarly to credit cards its best to have a bank account that does not charge you ATM fees abroad.  Again, it may not seem like much on a case by case basis but it adds up quickly.  Finance Buzz published an article entitled, Pay No International ATM Fees at these 8 Banks.  

Creating Travel Budgets 

One of the most essential steps in travel planning is creating a budget. We all have a budget! As soon as you know yours you can more appropriately plan when you will travel, where you will stay and what you will do. If you are looking for resources on how to create a budget below are some of the ones we have used in the past. 
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Upgraded Points has an awesome template you can download to help you plan and keep track of your travel budget.  
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Not sure how or where to start with your budget. Worldpackers offers a great beginners guide.  
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Doughroller is a great resource for families looking to travel within a budget and offers a Free Vacation Budget Planner Spreadsheet. 
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Available on desktop and as an app this is a great resource to quickly calculate currency conversions.  

Visas

If you think you may require a visa, not sure or need one but not sure where to start the following resources can provide some guidance.  
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If you are not sure your destination requires a Visa, Ace Travels has a resource that will quickly provide all the necessary requirements.  Simply enter a few details and voila! 
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If you are weeding out destinations (at least for the short term) based on the cost of the visa the Matador Network has a great article that highights the most expensive visas for Americans.   

Accommodation Resources

Housesitting & Petsitting

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For additional resources on HouseSitting 
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Home Swapping 

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Learn about Home Swapping Interview directly from a home swapper. 

Vacation Home Rentals 

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Flight Resources

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Want to fly with just a carry on? Here are five tips for traveling light! 

Experiences and Travel Insurance Resources

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