It is once again time to escape to the sun! The holiday season is fast approaching and although we are all looking forward to a bit of sun, sea and sand, travel can be stressful experience. What with the problems with jet lag, uncomfortable plane seats, bad food and oversized luggage, you can be overwhelmed. I always seem to to be travelling – either for ‘business’ or pleasure. I use the term ‘business’ very loosely! But I am always looking to make a journey more comfortable. So, how can you make travelling a more pleasant experience?

Celebrities travel all the time, so who better to ask for some great travel tips? The fashionistas of the world live on planes as they jet from place to place and fashion week to fashion week. Matthew Williamson told Vogue that when he travels he takes “plenty of music for continual motivation, and a Smythson notebook for capturing any sudden and inspirational ideas on the go.” Home comforts definitely help when you’re on the road a lot. It may also be a good idea to take candles to make hotel rooms feel more homely.

For Khloe Kardashian, it’s all about the bathtub in a hotel. As she told ABCnews: “I love baths. Normally when I make a hotel reservation I try to request a bathtub, but sometimes they can’t guarantee it. I like to feel pampered at a hotel and when you don’t have a bathtub, I’m like, ‘Hello? What are you thinking?’ A lot of the newer hotels don’t have bathtubs.” The girl has a point. Sometimes you just need a bath to relax after a long flight! And why else do you go on holiday?! For a bit of luxurious relaxation! You’ll never see Kimora Lee Simmons without a fabulous set of Louis Vuitton luggage. Luxury really can make the journey more enjoyable. The fashion designer also wears lightweight fabrics on long flights, staves off dehydration by drinking lots of water and brings lots of activities to amuse her young girls on long flights.

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Rehydrating is the biggest thing for a long flight. Make sure that you are drinking lots of water, especially if you are in a hot country. It can help you to sleep better and also to help you to fight the signs of jet lag. You should also use a good moisturiser to further rehydrate your skin. At the moment, I’m loving Boots’ Vitamin E eye and night creams. Plus I recently discovered Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Daily Moisturising Cream with SPF 15, which leaves my skin silky soft and protects it from harmful rays. However, I just moved to Costa Rica and I can’t seem to get hold of it here! So if anyone fancies sending me some – feel free!

A pillow is also a fantastic aid for travelling, especially on long-haul flights. Samsonite’s fleece travel pillow actually clips on to your hand luggage, meaning that it won’t take up any room and you’ll be grateful for it when you’re looking to get comfortable mid-flight, I know I was on my lonely fourteen hour flight to San Jose!

What tips do you have for travelling?

This article was recently published on ESVIE.