In the Psychologist magazine this Summer they mention 5/6 ways to make your holiday better, so here is my version of 5 of those ways:

1. De-stress by exercising before you go – otherwise you will spend he first few days of your holiday de-stressing. I know there is alot to do at work and on the home front before going away, but exercise is so important – so keep it up…
2. Leave work behind by putting out-of-office on your work emails. Don’t take your diary with you and don’t answer your phone to anybody from work while away…
3. Make sure you are going on holiday with someone you care about and someone who cares about you. Families and close friends can usually be forgiving of any bad habits you have. But going on holiday with an acquaintance or a new friend is a sure fire way to lose that friendship!
4. Try and learn some of the language before you go – the British are typically bad at expecting everyone in the whole world to speak English – and it can be fun – even if it’s just ordering off a menu…
5. Avoid the back to work blues by having something to look forward to when you get back. And also by having little breaks most days e.g. lunch outside or a walk in the park or a swim at the weekend etc. etc.