Are you planning a trip but are unsure which hotel to book? The hotel you choose is one of the most critical decisions to make with little room for compromise, especially now we are living a "new normal" after Coronavirus lockdown. For your health, you want to ensure your hotel is Covid-compliant.

Being proactive in your choice, carrying out research, and doing a comparative analysis will ensure you pick the right room for you. You may want a standard room with no TV, or a suite with fridge and seating options. Perhaps internet connectivity, complimentary breakfast or airport pick up is important.

When choosing your hotel, there are many things to take into consideration such as your travel budget, location, style, or personal needs. A hotel which initially offers a lower price may end up costing you more than a higher rated hotel which offers complimentary amenities.

To help you minimise your inconvenience, Feet Do Travel have provided practical advice with ten tips to help you booking the right hotel.

What is the future of travel after the Covid-19 Pandemic? How will the future of travel look post-lockdown? What will be the “new normal”? How will quarantine affect the tourist industry?

Will travel ever be the same?

The truth is, no one knows. There are many speculations, but as travel and tourism ground to a halt due to worldwide quarantine and lockdowns, everyone is wondering what to expect when the world begins a “new normal”. As restrictions are eased, die-hard travellers regain hope they can start thinking about when they can travel again. 

Travel as we knew it will have to change, at least in the immediate months/years after the novel Coronavirus until a vaccine is found. Life in general will be different, it has to be to ensure our health, and to hopefully stop a second wave/spike of Covid-19. As long as we continue to wear face masks in public, carry out regular hand washing/using alcohol sanitisers and physical/social distancing, the majority of us will be fine – however when we travel, we need to apply these same measures and more to ensure our continued safety.

Staycations, caravans, motorhomes, road trips, train travel, virtual travel - domestic travel will undoubtedly be on the rise post-quarantine, and this is the best way to give your economy a much needed boost after lockdown. International travel will still exist, but what precautions do you need to take? Will we see a rise in sustainable travel now that the reset button has been pressed?
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Feet Do Travel discuss the future of travel after the Covid-19 pandemic: The New Normal.

Canada is a country many people would love to visit, and why wouldn’t they? It’s a year-round destination with many bucket list adventures such as the polar bear migration in Churchill, skiing in Whistler, Jasper National Park, Banff, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, Toronto … the list goes on and on.

Travellers from some countries will need a Visa, and the Canadian government introduced an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) in August 2015 to make the process easier. It applies only to foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries when they are either flying into Canada or merely transiting via air. 
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Feet Do Travel how you how to apply for a Canadian ETA Visa.

Travelling during a pandemic can be a little frightening, and depending on your situation and how serious the pandemic is, it can cancel your travel plans. First and foremost, listen to the World Health Organization (WHO) Government health advice, and keep yourself updated with travel restrictions.
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If you have a work trip or a vacation planned and you choose to travel, Feet Do Travel share a few tips how to remain safe while travelling.

​A holiday is something that is personal to you. Some people like to plan each day whilst others don’t plan at all. Some people prefer to relax near a pool at an all-inclusive hotel and completely forget about day-to-day life, others would rather climb a treacherous mountain.  
Whatever your style, everyone’s reaction is the same when it comes to cancelled flight or failing travel companies. Stress, frustration and sometimes panic. If this happens to you, it can be devastating, so companies like Creditfix can help you to take the right measures to minimise any disruption to your well-deserved break.

​If you are someone who wants to travel more, but has the ties of a job and a home, then it will seem like something that is quite far off. But travelling could be something that could happen sooner rather than later, if you really want to make it happen. Working as a digital nomad is something that more and more people are looking to do. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection, and then you’ll be good to go. 

To start with, you need to think about how you can live for less. You can only make world travel for a year (or longer) possible, if you are able to live for less money. Even if you are earning, you need to be able to spend less if you want to pay for flights and different excursions on your travels. If you have some expensive habits in your life, they will be hard to maintain on a round the world trip. 

However there is some good news! When you are doing long-term travel, you can live quite cheaply because you will no longer need to spend a lot of money for things like a car, mortgage payments, insurance for your car, gas bills, and so on. When you think about living without these payments, it can be easier to see that you could live on less. If most of your expenses are from your lifestyle, then it is time to make some changes. 

If you are planning to embrace nomad life, here are some things you can do to make it happen for you, sooner rather than later. 

There is much to love about traveling, as we all know, but there’s another side to it that isn’t talked about quite as much.

Traveling can make you go a little crazy after a while, especially if you’re a long-term adventurer. As such, it’s important to take steps to look after yourself, so retain some sort of self. Some people go traveling to find themselves, but the majority go just because they’re curious about other regions on the map. If you’re planning on spending many months on the road, then take a look at incorporating some of the following rules into your routine. 

Extreme weather conditions can happen anywhere in the world at any time, but would you know how to survive a natural disaster?

It’s devastating for residents living within a country, but as travellers, any one of us could be visiting somewhere when a natural disaster occurs. 

When we were in the Lombok earthquake on 5 August, we had no idea what to do, we just tried to think rationally and survival mode kicked in. When a tsunami warning was in place, for this we knew what to do – get to high ground. 

This post isn’t intended to scare, but to educate us all on what to do when faced with circumstances we are unfamiliar with. I haven’t endured all the situations within this post, if I had, I’m unsure if I would be the luckiest person still alive, or the unluckiest to have been in these disasters in the first place! So I spoke with my travel blogger friends to create this post. 
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I hope we are all able to learn how to survive a natural disaster.

With hundreds of years of history and religious relics, Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City remains one of the youngest and most dynamic cities in Vietnam. Travelling to Saigon, you will have the opportunity to discover the famous sights, unique food and meet friendly local people.

Many people want to visit Saigon at least once, and for foodies, it's to try one of the many delicious Vietnamese dishes. Vietnam street food is world famous, and suitable for every kind of palette.

It is true Saigon has people and places that are like your beautiful dreams, but it also has things that make you have “nightmares”. For visitors to Saigon, Feet Do Travel share 10 super useful tips for first-time travellers to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

People often say “I can’t afford to go travelling” or “I don’t earn enough to go on holiday” WRONG!!  If you really want to get away from every-day life, for just a few days, or maybe a week or two, you CAN do it!

We will show you how to save money, and by following just some of these money saving tips, you will watch the pennies turn into pounds, or the cents turn into dollars.

The best way to save money is by making a few simple changes to your life. The easier it is, the more likely you are to stick with it.

We have done every single one of these money-saving ideas. We sold everything we owned to travel full time, and understand how every penny counts. We KNOW these tips work!  

So let's get started ... here are our 5 practical ways to save money for travelling.