10 tips you need to know for keeping cool while travelling

Whereas most of us head off on our summer time holidays within the hopes of basking within the sunshine, this yr’s report temperatures have made issues unpleasantly (and generally dangerously) sizzling, each at residence and abroad. Portugal has seen sweltering highs of 47C, Spain 45C and even the UK has topped out at 40C.

After a short respite, a brand new heatwave is rolling in and travelling may show uncomfortable, each in your journey and while you attain your vacation spot. Under we spotlight important tricks to maintain cool on vacation and in addition define the warning indicators of heatstroke you need to be conscious of.

Utilise your freezer 

The night time earlier than you go on vacation, pop water bottles and cooling packs in your freezer, which can make that three-hour prepare journey barely extra bearable, notably if the air-conditioning within the carriage has damaged but once more. 

In case you are staying at a villa or Airbnb overseas, the identical guidelines apply. Freezing towels can be a good suggestion for an prompt refresh on a seashore day, and if there may be area put your pillow in too for a extra comfy sleep. Sleeping with a sizzling water bottle crammed with ice chilly water is one other hack for lengthy, sizzling nights. For these prepared to speculate, an ice vest (with room for 20 ice packs) is a extra excessive possibility. 

Block the sunshine out

Whereas your pure inclination could also be to throw open the home windows throughout a heatwave, this can solely serve to heat up your room. A greater tactic can be to shut the shutters or curtains of your resort room or villa to maintain the recent air and solar out. Some go so far as lining home windows with tin foil if the curtains show flimsy, so you could want to pack a roll.