All opinions expressed in the posts on my website are 100% my own. I do not pursue sponsored posts, which means I have paid the full price for all accommodation and tours reviewed on this site and do not receive any payments, discounts, or freebies from the businesses mentioned (if I do, you’ll see the post marked as “Sponsored“).
I am, however, displaying ads from the Google AdSense advertising network on this site (like the one you might see to the right of this text).
And I am a member of a few affiliate programs; this means I will receive a commission for any completed sale if buy something after entering those sites coming from my website – at no extra cost to you and regardless of whether you buy the product I recommend or another product. This income helps me to maintain notesontraveling.com and provide you with comprehensive travel guides for free.
But best of all, I sometimes also get freebies from companies that I can share with you, my readers. That’s what I call win-win!
Book a stay on Booking.com for at least €30* and receive a €15* cashback into your bank account after you have completed your stay.
Claim cashback from Booking.com
(Click here to read my review of Booking.com.)
*converted into your account currency
Get Your Guide offers tours, transfers, attractions, and activities around the World. From skipping the line at Eiffel Tower to private airport transfers to balloons over Bagan or multi-day tours to the Great Wall of China – book online and lock down your travel plans now.
Though founded on the idea that anyone can rent out their spare bedrooms for some extra cash, Airbnb now also offers whole holiday homes as well as rooms in guesthouses/hostels around the World. So Join Airbnb now and
- receive €20 credit, if you book accommodation
- receive €65 credit, if you offer accommodation.
ThreeSteps is a website/app that allows you to book via your favorite booking sites (Agoda, Expedia, Kiwi, etc.) and with your favorites airlines (Lufthansa, Emirates, etc.). After you have completed your journey, you’ll receive a 1-3%* cashback into your bank account.
Start booking via ThreeStepsApp
*depending on the booking partner
Housesitting is a great way to travel the World for anyone who doesn’t enjoy hotels or wants to shrink their accommodation budget. Stay in other travelers’ homes and take care of their pets while they’re traveling. This link gives you 20% discount on your first year.*
Sign up to Trusted Housesitters
Or save this code for later (use at check out): RAF123838
Click here to read my review of Trusted Housesitters.
*I’ll get two months of membership for free when you sign up with my code.
(only in German – sorry!)
Billiger Mietwagen bietet die preiswertesten Mietwagen und Camper im deutschsprachigen Raum. Wählen Sie aus 150 Anbietern in 170 Ländern. Angebote sind übersichtlich aufbereitet und lassen sich leicht filtern.
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(FYI: The theme of this blog is Maggz by Select. The maps on this website were made with the Interactive World Maps plugin.)
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