Planning is key to a successful holiday. If you leave everything to the last minute travelling can be very stressful. It is essential to plan ahead and get organised with plenty of time to spare, enabling you to enjoy the experience you have proabably waited along time for.

A few tips with regards to having a stress free start to your holiday. Make sure you organiase your holiday insurance and your currency exchange well in advance of the date you are due to leave. If you are flying, ensure you get to the airport with plenty of tiem to spare, and also arrange how you will be getting home after your return flight. It can be useful to do some research on your destination prior to leaving as a little bit of local knowledge can go along way!

When going on holiday you should always be very vigilant with regards to your health. With the spread of Swine flu across Britain it has never been more important. Passengers who are travelling by air or by sea are being monitored as they check in. If passengers appear to have swine flu symptoms the airline or cruise company has the right to stop the passenger from travelling.

There is confusion also over whether or not travel insurance will be valid to cover any medical treatment required or a cancelled trip. A British Airways spokesman advised that so far there had only been a low number of cases of people who had shown signs of swine flu and as a result had been advised not to fly.  If you are to due to travel over the coming weeks please follow the advice given by the professionals.

If you are a frequent traveller then no doubt at some point you have suffered the effects of Jetlag. Obviously the length of your journey will determine how severe of minor your jet lag will be. You may be lucky enough not to suffer from it, but if you are one of the unlucky ones it can make journeys abroad difficult. It is important to know how to minimise the impact allowing you to enjoy your holiday or trip, particularly if you are taking a long haul flight and only staying for a few days at your destination.
Airlines are continually striving to make your journey as comfortable as possible, with the introduction of “seat beds” which can be pushed flat once you are in flight. Along with this, pillows and duvets are also offered to help travellers feel refreshed once they get off the flight. Advice suggests you should avoid drinking on the flight and consume water instead. Moving around can also help improve circulation.