June 24, 2024

The holiday season is fast approaching and many of us are planning to travel, whether flying long-haul for a break in the sun, camping at a festival, or to visit family.

Travel can be stressful, so we’ve put together a few ideas and must-haves to help make your trip calmer and happier!

The holiday season is fast approaching and many of us are planning to travel, whether flying long-haul for a break in the sun, camping at a festival, or to visit family.

Travel can be stressful, so we’ve put together a few ideas and must-haves to help make your trip calmer and happier!

Lists may seem obvious, but being prepared can take a lot of stress away in the run up to your trip.

Make a note of what you need to buy, what you need to pack, and a final house checklist like watering the plants, emptying the fridge and bins, making sure there’s no wet laundry in the washing machine, and unplugging appliances that post a safety risk.

Here’s a brilliant checklist from Allianz Travel: https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/travel/planning/pretrip-checklist.htm

No one wants to cart around too much baggage, or realise they’ve forgotten important things, like shoes or medication. Use your lists to plan what you need to take, then get organised. Use packing cubes like theses from Amazon, to keep your clothes organised, take a separate bag for dirty laundry, and use clever techniques to fit as much as you can in without screwing up your clothes and needing an iron on arrival. 

This guide from Our Travel Mix is great and full of useful tips: https://www.ourtravelmix.com/how-to-pack-a-suitcase/

So you’re packed and ready – now for the journey…

Busy airports, train stations and uncomfortably loud Tannoy announcements are all part of travelling - and can add to our stress. Make sure you pack a pair of Calmer, which cleverly take away the uncomfortable elements of sound to calm your environment, without blocking like earplugs. You can still chat to your family and listen out for your boarding call, without feeling bombarded by all the surrounding sounds that can stress you out.

Holidays are about relaxing… Different time zones, long journeys, and busy days mean we need to make sure we get good sleep. Get through overnight flights or handle sleeping through the boom of nighttime entertainment, snoring neighbours, babies crying or overhead foot stomping, with our Sleeeps ear plugs. They’re super comfy and isolating, so you can get some undisrupted sleep and feel ready to enjoy your break.

Holidays can be hectic. Switch off, protect your ears from loud music / general noise, and give yourself some down time with our certified ear protectors, Earshade. They come in a range of super cool customisable colours and protect your ears from noise without the muffling / under water feeling. Perfect for everything from hitting the local nightlife, to shutting out the world for a bit so you can enjoy a good book by the pool…

Enjoy this video of our friends the Gayle family as they show us their holiday experience using our Flare® products!

Music can lift our spirits and increase our holiday vibes… Don’t forget to pack some quality, distortion minimising earphones to keep you entertained, so you can listen to your favourite tunes, audio books or podcasts. The Flare JETS range is ideal, especially for listening on long haul flights due to its super handy jack connector.

If you find yourself feeling ultra stressed, use some calming techniques to help soothe your nervous system. Download a Breathing or Tapping app especially designed to help manage stress and anxiety, to arm yourself with some calming exercises and techniques. Valerian Root and Passiflora tinctures are also natural calming alternatives to traditional medication.

Now, take a breath - and have a super trip!

Enjoy this video of our friends the Gayle family as they show us their holiday experience using our Flare® products!