Smart holiday tips for the happiest family holidays

• Get a map of the destination you are planning to visit & mark down where you want to go.

• Email yourself a copy of all important information: airline numbers, credit card & phone numbers, driving license numbers and your itinerary.

• Find out how much luggage you are allowed to take if your are traveling by air. Travel light. You will need the space for all the new things you will buy.

• Use re-sealable food bags to put toiletries it will save your clothes from any spillages.

• Pack a medical kit with all necessary tablets- headache, flu & stomach.

• Never take the weather for granted. Get a feel of the climate at your holiday destination and pack your gear accordingly.

• Arrange for any special dietary requirements with your airline or hotel will in advance.

• Inform someone about your trip and tell them to await your call on safe arrival.

• It is always sager to get your resort\Hotel to arrange your local transport.

• When traveling with kids, always have enough to snack and drink. Do not accept any favors from strangers.

• If you are arriving at your destination late at night, pack your pyjamas on the top to avoid ransacking the luggage to find them.

• Use\hire assistance of guides who are government authorized or known to the hotel\resort where you stay.

• Know your camera. Else you could miss the shot of your loved ones catching a wave.