Travel expert reveals the £2.75 item she swears by to make long flights much easier in economy
A TRAVEL expert revealed the £2.75 holy grail item she uses to help get her through tough long-haul flights.
Sitting in a cramped economy seat for 10 plus hours can make the best of us feel pretty gross – but here’s a hack to help.
To survive an extra long journey, travel experts at The Cut, suggest practising a bit of self-care to keep you sane.
Danielle Cohen, a staff writer at the outlet, said while some may rely on medication to knock themselves out, this might not be an option for every traveller.
“I’m too paranoid to mess around with sedatives thousands of feet in the air, so I try to make things more tolerable by caring for my body the best I can,” she wrote.
“I use Colgate Wisps so that I don’t have to spend three minutes in a plane bathroom brushing my teeth, pack some nice-smelling travel-size hand sanitizer and lotion, and apply deodorant every few hours.
“It’s hard to feel like a human when you have approximately two feet of leg room. This helps.”
Colgate Wisps can be bought on Amazon for £9.99 which includes 24 in a pack.
Alternatively, a pack of four can be picked up on eBay for £2.75.
This comes as another travel whizz told how to help while travelling long-haul with kids.
Not many plane journeys are a breeze when trying to keep children calm and entertained – but here’s one hack to make it a tad easier.
Seasoned traveller, and mum-of-five, Elly Stancliffe, urged fellow parents to make your trip during the day.
While many opt for a night flight, thinking their child will doze off into the Land of Nod, this is not always the case.
In many circumstances, kids won’t be able to fall asleep – and their parents are left fighting off the Z’s.
“I find that travelling in the day-time on the way there works best because mine are always too excited to sleep,” said the CEO of The Handbook.
“On the way back, night-time works because the excitement has worn out and they’re tired,” she told the outlet.
Meanwhile another travel guru revealed the best way to beat jet lag following simple steps.
And, a savvy mum has revealed her hacks for travelling on a long haul flight with your toddler.
Meanwhile, this clever item will help make walking through the airport a breeze.
And, here’s another simple packing trick that could make holidaying much easier.
The clever ‘plus-one’ trick
A GENIUS ‘plus-one’ travel hack that allows passengers to fit ALL their clothes into hand luggage has been revealed.
The ‘world’s most seasoned’ flyer Tom Stucker, who has racked up a whopping 23 million miles, shared his top space-saving trick.
He follows a simple ‘plus-one’ rule, which means only packing the absolute essentials, and a back-up.
The travel guru also suggested taking items which are easy to clean.
It’s crucial not to accommodate for ‘what if’ scenarios, and brutally cut out all the extras, according to Tom.
Yolanda Edwards, founder of the travel magazine Yolo Journal added: “You’re going to be the one who, when you get home, you’re like, ‘I didn’t wear eight of those things, but I swore I needed them’.
“Try and remember all of those packing mistakes and try not to repeat them.”
This includes scaling back on toiletries and only bringing the bare minimum.
It can also be space-saving to use smaller travel sized containers rather than the original bottles.
And, many essentials can be bought while you’re away at local shops, or even the airport.