Stay Healthy on Holiday

Long flight hydration

I always buy two extra bottles of water for long haul journeys as sometimes cabin crew are not as forthcoming with it as they should be.

When we went to America we went to all the theme parks and took with us little hairspray type bottles filled with water that we had left in the fridge the night before. In the theme parks they sell this kind of fan/spray for about £20 and they are boiling hot from being in the sun all day - so we saved money and stayed cool!

My tip is to take a bath mat with you on holiday. They are easy to pack in your case and let your child splash away without slipping over!

Bite relief

When bitten by mosquitos and other nasties, apply lemon/lime juice or alcohol (any sort - the purer the better!) directly to the bite, this may sting slightly but gives great relief, dries up the bite and heals much faster.

Take a packet of deodorant and/or aloe wipes with you - however hot and sticky you get, you can cool down, freshen up and still smell nice.

If like me you enjoy a beach holiday and hate having to go the shop every couple of hours for a cool drink then freeze small bottles of water the night before and take them with you to the beach. They will last most of the day.

Always buy your sun tan lotion from the airport duty free it's much cheaper than our retail stores, especially handy for those travelling to very hot destinations were you would need a lot of protection. Saves a lot of money that you can use on your holiday.