For a lot of people, getting a new passport stamp is an adrenaline rush like no other. Even people that travel a lot may have troubles adjusting to being in a new place. Some people want to over plan every minute of a trip, while others want to ease in. There is no right way to visit a new country, but there are ways to help you appreciate the experience more.

If like me, you like to get the best value from your travel - airline reward currency (sometimes known as airmiles) such as Avios can be extremely valuable, however, they’re not always the saving you think them to be. Below are my top tips to making the most of your Avios. Before I start however, I can only speak of my own experience - others will have to write their own - and some of these tips are assuming you are UK based and fly mainly British Airways.

Long haul flying, especially in economy class, is often a difficult and tiring process - however it doesn’t need to be. Here are my top tips to getting the best out of long haul economy travel.