Travel planning tips

Planning your own adventure? Whether you’re heading off on a big around-the-world trip or just thinking about a weekend city break, here you’ll find some useful tips on how to prepare for your travels.

Check out these practical tips and super travel websites that will help you get the best deal on flights and accommodation. From how to apply for visas to making sure you’ve packed enough clean pants, be prepared before you hit the road.

How to just pack it all in and go

Without freaking out! Three life-changing ways to prepare for extended travel to make sure you’re 100% ready to hit the road.

Visas: How to apply and which countries require them

Read more on how to get a visa, what documents you’ll need, how long they last and which countries require you have one, plus some useful websites to get you started.

Travel vaccinations: How to choose which ones to get

Find out what travel vaccinations you’ll need, the questions to ask yourself before you visit the doctors and which jabs you can get for absolutely nothing!

Packing checklist: Health and beauty essentials

From first-aid kits to sun cream – the ultimate guide to travel essentials.

Packing checklist: Wardrobe essentials

Basic travel wardrobe essentials, from how many t-shirts to pack to backpacking equipment must-haves, plus tips on how to pack you luggage to get the most out of the space you’ve got.