Planning and getting ready for an upcoming holiday is one of the most exciting parts of the whole experience. It is important to make sure you have all the essentials sorted out beforehand so that you can relax and put your feet up as soon as your plane takes off! Here are our holiday tips to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Flights and Accomodation

Once you have decided on where to go and booked your flights and accommodation, you need to make sure you have the correct passports and visas for the country(s) you are visiting. It is also a good time to buy travel insurance to cover your expenses you have laid out for flight and accommodation bookings. Ensure that all necessary vaccinations are up to date, you can check this with a travel clinic or your GP. Gather all of the necessary documents ready a few weeks before the holiday so that you can check what is missing, this would include your passport, visa, drivers license, travel insurance documents, flight tickets, hotel bookings and transport tickets.

Hand Luggage

When packing your hand luggage, make sure you have packed everything you will need immediate access to while you are flying. This should include your charger, keys, wallet with local currency and credit card, essential medication, any prescriptions for chronic medication, glasses or contact lenses and hearing aids if necessary. Make sure that you have a change of clothing, in case your luggage is lost or delayed in transit. Ensure that all liquids in your hand luggage are under 100ml in size to comply with most airline regulations.

Baggage Weight Restrictions

Packing your suitcase and knowing exactly what you might need, within baggage weight restrictions, can be tough but you should always make sure you pack appropriately for the weather and cultural customs of your holiday destination. Always leave room in your baggage for gifts and purchases that you would like to bring back. Keeping an itinerary of all of the activities you are planning to do while on holiday while packing can help ensure that you have all of the right gear and prevent filling up precious space in your suitcase with things you might not need.

One of the most important holiday tips we have to offer is to make sure you are covered when it comes to travel insurance so that you can enjoy your trip, worry free. You can compare plans across the top insurers within minutes on Compare Insurance!