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What if planning your next trip felt calm, intentional, and fully supported instead of overwhelming and chaotic?
In the final episode of the Intentional Travel Series on Transform With Travel, Kelly shares her favorite travel apps, tools, companies, and resources that help create high ROI, stress free, deeply intentional trips in 2026 and beyond.
From flight research and airport transfers to hotel booking strategies, medical travel kits, insurance, group travel, retreats, financial tools, and vetted tour platforms, this episode is your complete intentional travel planning toolkit.
You will learn:
- The difference between a travel advisor and travel coach and how to choose the right one
- Why intentional travelers benefit from retreats and interest led group travel
- How travel insurance protects both your finances and your nervous system
- Why Kelly never travels without a Jetset Meds medical kit
- How the US Smart Traveler Program adds a powerful layer of safety
- The best apps for flights, hotels, airport transfers, and private stays
- How to book hotels the smart way for better upgrades and perks
- The pros and cons of major tour platforms versus local guides
- The best itinerary builder for visual trip planning
- How to manage international payments and group expenses stress free
- Why the right tools turn good trips into transformational experiences
If you are traveling in 2026 and want your trip to feel aligned, safe, elevated, and easeful from planning to landing, this episode is your new travel companion.
📍 Watch the full Intentional Travel Planning Series for a step-by-step guide to creating trips that inspire growth, healing, and joy.
We talk about:
- 00:00 Welcome + What This Series Covers
- 01:00 Why tools and resources matter for intentional travel
- 02:00 Travel advisors vs travel coaches and sabbatical support
- 04:00 Solo travel, retreats, and interest led group trips
- 06:00 Travel insurance and medical safety while abroad
- 07:00 Jetset Meds, the travel medical kit Kelly never leaves without
- 08:00 The Smart Traveler Program and emergency protection
- 09:00 Best apps for flights and transfers
- 10:00 How to research and book hotels the right way
- 11:30 Private homes and vetted luxury stays
- 12:30 Tours, excursions, and booking local guides
- 13:30 Digital itinerary builders for seamless travel
- 14:15 International payments and group expense tracking
- 15:00 Final reflections and how to plan your next intentional trip
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