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16 Things Every British Person Does On Holiday

As the song said: 'Holiday, celebrate, it would be so nice'. When you’re getting ready for yours, remember what’s really important – getting travel insurance before you pack the teabags! Brought to you by The Post Office.

1. Feeling unnecessarily guilty going through passport control.

2. Falling in with other British couples...

3. ...Then unfriending them before boarding the plane home.

4. Panicking after realising there was local ice in that drink.

5. Trying your best to get down with the local cuisine.

6. Being repeatedly surprised the licensing laws are different here.

7. We pack a box of these.

8. Spending too much money the first night.

9. Spying on other holidaymakers eating in the same restaurant.

10. Forgetting how to act on a beach.

11. Feeling like you got ripped off on a taxi journey - but not being sure.

12. Going to town on the breakfast buffet.

13. Being scared of losing control of your phone bill.

14. Wondering why you bothered bringing a coat.

15. Tipping way too much.

16. Coming home knackered.

Hankering for a holiday? Get your travel essentials sorted at the Post Office this summer.