'I'm cabin crew and there's one thing everyone should bring on board with them'

Making sure you are best prepared before boarding the big bird in the sky for your holidays is perceived to be an arduous task—but it doesn't have to be.

The summer holidays have well and truly arrived. School is out, the sun is shining, and people just can't wait to find the nearest sunbed to relax and top up on their tans.

But before you jet off to your summertime paradise, there's something you need to make sure you're doing. Don't take our word for it, but a real-life flight attendant.

Yes, that's right. Kelly, from The Awkward Tourist, has been cabin crew for a major airline for more than six years and has picked up her fair share of do's and don'ts that tourists should live by when it comes to their vacations.

Her top tip is that comfort is key. So make sure to bring everything you could possibly need for a stress-free flying experience.

Travelling is typically the part of a holiday no one ever looks forward to. Though this depends on where you're going, whether it's Spain, America, Africa, Australia or elsewhere, as journey times could be as short as an hour or as long as an entire day.

"Assume there will be nothing on the airplane that you might want," she said. "I'm serious!

"You never know when you’ll get on a plane and there’s no food on board, or your movie screen doesn’t work, or we run out of headphones to give you. If you have special dietary requirements, bring your own food, if you have kids, bring them entertainment and food.

"I’ve had more than one mother become upset when I didn’t have milk for her baby. 'What am I supposed to feed my baby then?' they ask, crossly. Well, I have a Biscoff cookie.

"If you get cold easily, bring a jacket, if you want to watch a movie, bring headphones. If you want to play games on your phone, bring an external battery.

"We are flying through the air six miles above the ground at 500 miles per hour, we have a limited amount of resources. If you think you’ll need it, bring it yourself."

Other top tips include don't bring stinky food aboard an aeroplane, to always be kind and polite to the flight attendants, drink lots of water, and never ever go barefoot or socks-only while using the lavatory. "That's not water on the floor", Kelly jokingly warned.

Flooding the replies, travellers couldn't be happier with the advice given, with one saying: "This is so awesome!". Another added: "I will definitely keep these in mind the next time I'm on a plane again, especially the toilet one."