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Cool Tools: Experiences

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The tools and apps listed here are ones we think are helpful for travelers, based on research and reviews. We haven’t personally tested every single one, and we don’t have formal partnerships with them, just sharing the love! Please always do your own due diligence before downloading or sharing personal information.

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Find local photographers
Book a handpicked photographer in 350+ destinations worldwide.

Flytographer’s headquarters team is 90% women! They have 600+ amazing photographers in their community and have captured over four million memories for travelers all over the world!
Capture travel memories with a top-rated local photographer!
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Find local cooks around the world
"Cookly was brought to life 5 years ago with the mission to bring people together through food and culture, while preserving and sharing our food traditions around the world.

With a community of more than 1000 passionate cooks across 50 countries, who share their local food heritage through authentic cooking classes, we accomplished to be featured as Apple's App of the Day and were even crowned by CNN as the startup that puts food tourism on the map.”
Cook with locals and experience culture through food.
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Find tours and attractions
"As the leading marketplace for travel experiences, we believe that making memories is what travel is all about. Viator makes it easy to explore more than 300,000 travel experiences—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures, and all the niche, interesting stuff in between."
You'll receive a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance of most experiences.
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Experience a new place with a local expert
Plan a custom-made tour with local guides who know the land, respect the wildlife and are ready to take you safely into whole new worlds.

Over 5000 guides in over 170 different countries.
Fully customizable itineraries and 100% private tours!
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Find joyful experiences for anytime, anywhere
"Looking for fun things to do nearby? The best weekend getaway deals? Or just need to get from A to B when you're traveling? Klook is all of this and more. Best of all, everything's a few taps away."
"Whether it's something new in your neighborhood or an adventure abroad, with Klook you're always connected to a world of things to do and places to see."
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Find fun things to do!
Cook with locals and experience culture through food.
Simply search you location, dates and number of people and see what Airbnb experiences are available in that location at that time.

Also use for local staycations when you want to be a tourist in your own town!
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Locally-vetted, expertly-curated experiences
"Choose from over 150,000 experiences in 12,000 cities, including hard-to-book attractions and easy-to-miss surprises."
Check out Originals by GetYourGuide:

"Experience the world more deeply with Originals by GetYourGuide, a collection of our most immersive and unforgettable experiences yet. Unlock the door to the Sistine Chapel before anyone else is allowed inside, dig into hidden restaurants on a tour led by your favorite Instagram foodie, or step onto the playing field and behind the scenes with sports legends."

We share tools we have used to help plan and prepare for travel.  Enjoy!