Flying solo

Hey guys! yeah I know it has been a while however I have been on holiday for the past 2 weeks. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit my family in Dubai. 

However my mother and brother were not able to come with me which meant I was flying solo for the first time. 

I learned a lot through this experience and thought I would share all the things I learned during my adventures at the airport...

Tip #1: When booking your flight make sure you are flying to and from small airports, the last thing you want is to end up wondering around Heathrow trying to find your gate only to realise you should've turned left 8 miles ago.

Tip #2: Do yourself a favour and buy a watch, you have to be at your gate on time and you can not depend on your phone for the time because chances are its at the bottom of your handbag and you've got to dig through all your travel essentials (which lets be honest you didn't need to bring in the first place) to find your phone. 

Tip #3: Follow people, this specifically comes in handy when you have no idea where baggage claim is and all the signs are in French and you start to regret not paying attention in French class.

Tip #4: Take the time to memorise people's faces, that way when you reach your destination and you are looking for which carousel your bags are on you can just look for a familiar face.

Tip #5: Bring something to relax you in case you get anxious, even if you do not suffer from anxiety. What ever you bring is up to you, it can range from medication to just a song that takes the edge off. 

Tip #6: Don't be afraid to ask questions, even if it seems silly chances are someone else has asked the same question before too.

Tip #7: Well this isn't really a tip, more of a statement. If you are one of those people that reclines the seat.... you suck. Stop, the person behind you doesn't want have the TV screen in their face for 8 hours.

Tip #8: Never depend on the in flight entertainment EVER! I have had two occasions where they have not worked and without family/friends to talk to you will be bored. Always bring alternative scores of entertainment for the sake of your sanity, however if you do forget they do serve alcoholic drinks on the plane.  

And that is it for this week's post, I know it isn't a long one however in the coming weeks I will be posting more about my holiday.

Thank you

Lana xx