Useful links

On this I am sharing some useful links. The links are divided into the sections car rental, places to sleep (hotels, hostels, etc), transportation (airliners, trains, coaches etc) and information. On this page you will find all the maps I have made on Google MyMaps with tips to museums, shops, places to eat and such in many of the cities I have been to. 

Hostels, hotels, car rentals and so on

• Airbnb.com - Site for renting rooms in peoples homes, apartments, etc.
• avis.com - Avis is a company where you can rent cars.
• booking.com - Site for booking 60000+ hotels worldwide.
• Europe's famous hostels. This site lists the best and most famous hostels in Europe. If you choose one of these you are guaranteed a good experience. You can book hostels directly from the page. 
• Generator hostels - I like to stay at these hostels. Generator is present in many cities and use whole buildings. They have everything from family rooms and double rooms to dorms.
• hertz.com - Hertz is another company where you can rent cars.
• Hotels.com - Site for booking hotels, bed & breakfast++
• hostelworld.com is my go-to place when booking hostels. 
• InterCity Hotels - During my round trip in Germany i stayed at this chain of hotels in several cities. The hotels were located very central, had friendly staff and nice and clean hotels.
• momondo.com - Site for cheap hotels, airplanes and cars.

Guided tours

• Freetour.com is a global booking platform that connects travelers with free and budget-friendly tours in over 140 countries. All their guides are local gudes. 
• Getyourgude.com also has several guided tours in various cities. 
• Sandemans new Europe is a pioneering tour company best known for creating the free walking tour concept in 2003. It operates in 20+ cities under its own brand across Europe, the Middle East, and the USA. The company also has partners with local operators in 60+ destinations worldwide.

International SIM cards

• Airalo provide global SIM cards for your mobile devices. It's worth checking out.
• Wold SIM delivers similar services as above. 
• Holafly also provides international eSIM cards. 
• So does the company BNESIM. 

Transportation

• Airhelp.com - This site helps you to get a refund if your flight is cancelled or delayed.
• Flixbus - FlixBus is a German brand that offers low-cost intercity bus service in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.
• Flybilligst.com - A list of airliners which fly cheap in northern Europe
• Google Flights - A good site for searching for flights and accommodations. If you specify date, but not where destination for flights you can scroll around finding the cheapest tickets for airliners.
• Interrail - Check this site if you need tickets that covers several countries or regions of ie Europe. 
• Norwegian - Cheap Norwegian airliner.
• Restplass.no - Site for last minute bookings.
• SAS - The largest airliner in Norway.
• seat24.se - Great Swedish site for cheap airplanes.
• Trainline.com - A third party site where you can buy train tickets across Europe.

Travel information

• Landsider.no - Travel recommendations from the Norwegian Ministry of foreign affairs.
• Stay.com - A great offline map for lots of cities. It uses the GPS on your tablet or phone and lets you know where you are within seconds. You may ad places to visit from their websites and these places are synced to you r offline map. These maps are useful if you visit a place where data roaming is expensive.
• Wikitravel.org - A free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide.
• Wikivoyage.com - Another free and great site for travel-related information. I have started to like this page more than Wikitravel. The site is more responsive and has somehat more information.