One of the questions I get most is how can you stay healthy while you travel, so I thought with August coming up this was the perfect time to answer this question so that you can enjoy your summer holidays and feel amazing at the same time!

The answer to the question of staying healthy while you’re travelling is to be super organised – I know that’s not the most exciting answer, but with a little planning it’s pretty easy to feel amazing and travel. I have a few essentials that I take with me absolutely everywhere and they keep my energized and happy so that I can enjoy my trip!

The first thing I take is a travel blender. This may sound totally mad but honestly it’s the first thing I put in my suitcase every time I go away. I find that if I have a smoothie every morning for breakfast I can get in enough goodness that I don’t have to stress about whether I’m getting enough vitamins and minerals in my life throughout the rest of my day. When I arrive at my destination I buy some nuts, spinach, bananas and a selection of berries, mango and pineapple from a local market or supermarket and then blend them up in my travel blender for a superfood breakfast every morning. If I’m going away for more than a few days then I also take a couple of boosters with me so that I can make even better smoothies, my go-to’s are normally chia seeds and some superfood powder, either something like spirulina, chlorella or a mixed greens powder – this one from Neals Yard is a particular favourite as it really has everything in it, as are these little sachets from Organic Superblends. I also take spirulina tablets with me as they’re so easy to take everyday and they do wonders for my energy, I use these ones by Organic Burst. In terms of blenders there are two that I love – either one from Tribest or from Nutrtibullet, the nutribullet is heavier but more effective so better if you’re away for a longer period of time, whereas the tribest blender is lighter but not as strong so I take that when I’m just going for a night or two. There are links to both in my shop if you want to check them out – I’m pretty obsessed with mine, it’s totally transformed travelling!

The next thing I always take with me is a couple of packets of healthy, gluten free bread so that if all else fails I can buy some avocados and enjoy mashed avocado on toast for my meal, which to be honest I absolutely love so I’m always happy with that option! I enjoy knowing that I have something delicious to eat back in the hotel or house if I can’t find anything that works for me while I’m out. I normally take this brown rice and sunflower seed bread by Biona, as it’s full of goodness and travels really well.

I find it’s also really important to bring delicious snacks with me when I travel as there’s nothing worse than being hungry and tired and not being able to find anything to eat, it really takes away from your enjoyment of the trip – plus I always need good snacks on the plane or the car. I tend to travel with protein rich snacks as these are the best for energy, and as these are things that I carry around with me all day I look for things that are really portable and won’t get ruined in my handbag. Nuts, seeds and homemade trail mix are awesome options. To make the trail mix simply mix your favourite nuts, seeds, raisins, goji berries, cacao nibs and any dried fruit together and then take it with you in little sealable bags or mason jars – the bags fit perfectly into your bag and you can snack happily all day! Homemade energy balls are also wonderful, but if I don’t have time to make my own mix then I normally stock up on things like tubes of superfood seeds from Punch foods, raw bars from Love Raw or healthy crackers, they’re all so delicious and they also travel so well – the most important thing is to find snacks that are full of only nourishing ingredients and with no additives or anything refined! I love things like kale chips but they get so crushed in your bag, while things like hummus go pretty nasty when they’re left out of the fridge all day and raw chocolate just seems to melt – so raw snack bars and seeds work much better! Of course fruit is also an awesome option and bananas, apples and oranges are super portable.

If I’m staying in a house, rather than a hotel, then I take some gluten free pasta and quinoa with me so that I can enjoy them with any local veggies for dinner, I love cooking and try to cook as much as I can when I’m away so that I continue to feel awesome – plus it’s fun experimenting with local food!

Finally for the day of travel itself I always make meals the day before to take with me. You can take anything through airport security as long as it doesn’t contain anything that resembles a liquid or paste, which means sadly no hummus or almond butter! You can, however, take anything else. I normally make a giant quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, pumpkin seeds, cucumber, pine nuts, lots of lime and olive oil – I’ll make enough for two or three portions depending on how long my journey is so that I’m never hungry and tempted by the plane food! I also bring some snacks with me, normally saw more trail mix, raw bars or punch seeds plus an empty glass water bottle so that I can drink lots and lots of water and stay hydrated – this is the bottle that I have and love. I also take the water bottle around with me all day everyday so that I remember to keep drinking! If you’re not a big water fan then try taking some herbal teabags with you and leave them in your water so that it has a delicious flavour.

I also take a little travel wash bag filled with awesome skincare products if I’m taking a long flight so that I look semi-refreshed when I arrive! I always put a little coconut oil into an empty container (remember that it has to be less than 100ml) so that I can moisturise, I then take my favourite Pai lip balm (available in the shop) and some essential oils from Neals Yard to help me relax!

When you’re at your destination try finding a juice bar or something to give you an extra boost of the goodness, the websitehttp://www.happycow.net is my go to place for finding any great local health spots!

My Essentials:

A travel blender

Items for your blender – chia seeds and green powder

Spirulina tablets

Healthy bread

Homemade trail mix or energy balls, or brought healthy snacks like seeds, snack bars or crackers – anything that can be carried around in your bag

Gluten free pasta and quinoa

A packed lunch for the travel day

A glass water bottle

Some herbal teabags

A travel wash bag with coconut oil, lip balm and essential oils