In this episode I give you a quick run down of my go to apps for booking hotels, airlines, food delivery, rideshares, and general use and information. I did not mention rail apps that are handy for booking tickets in places like Taiwan, where you can reserve tickets for either Taiwan Railways or for the Taiwan High Speed Rail-I will leave those for future episodes. For myself these apps are equivalent to infrastructure, and they would be for you too if you plan on extended travel or stays in East Asia, Southeast Asia, or South Asia. With any of these apps that can take payment from an international debit or credit card I use a virtual card number. I also leave notifications on for my bank app so I can see in real time charges or authorizations being applied to my account as I am booking and of these services. Should my card become compromised, I can notify my bank immediately and or lock the card from being used. There are lots of incentives these apps offer from discounts to cash back you can use towards future bookings. The more you use them the higher level of service you will receive in most cases. Full disclosure, I have used Agoda.com's affiliate program in the past but regardless of this I can without any hesitation recommend as a reliable booking service. The alternative could be booking.com. Which travel apps do you use and why? I would love to get your feedback and possibly share your experiences on the podcast. Send me a note to john @fareasttravels.com.
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