Practical holiday recommendations based on things we've actually used, packed and tested — from travel games and family essentials to the little things that make travelling easier.
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Tried-and-tested recommendations to help you pack smarter and get more from your holiday.
Games we've actually packed and played — including which work on planes, outdoors and with children.
Explore travel games →Useful things we've taken away ourselves — with practical advice on what's genuinely worth packing.
Explore travel essentials →A few of our favourite and most useful guides to get you started.
TESTED BY US
One of our favourite games to take away: compact, cooperative and good enough to keep us playing for hours.
Read the review →RESEARCHED GUIDE
Useful for organisation, but not necessarily the luggage-space miracle they're often made out to be.
Read the guide →RESEARCHED GUIDE
Why 10,000mAh is usually the sweet spot, plus the airline rules you need to know.
Read the guide →TESTED BY US
A tiny two-player game that works particularly well outdoors and even on an aircraft tray table.
Read the review →We don't pretend every recommendation comes from the same kind of experience.
TESTED BY US
Games and products we've personally owned, packed or used while travelling. We can tell you what worked, what didn't and whether we'd take them again.
RESEARCHED GUIDE
Where we haven't tested something ourselves, we say so. These guides use product specifications, independent testing and practical travel considerations instead.
The question is always the same: is it genuinely worth the space in your luggage?