Top tips from one of Australia’s most successful travel influencers, Lauren Bath
Photo: Lauren Bath Billed as Australia’s first professional Instagrammer, Lauren Bath was working as a chef when she quit her job in 2011 to follow her passion for travel photography. Six year’s later, she is one of Australia’s most powerful travel influencers , with 464,400 Instagram followers, and counting. She also runs a successful business consulting on social media to the travel industry. LAUREN’S TRAVEL TIPs Join a frequent flyer program , and try to stick to the same airline each time. Standardise your packing: having a routine and always putting things in the same place makes your packing so much faster and easier. Maintain a regular sleep schedule when you’re not travelling, and do your best to sleep on long-haul flights. Travel with snacks, especially if you have a dietary requirement. Buy a local SIM card . It’s the first thing I get at an airport. It lets me keep my friends in the loop, and allows me to access the internet, like Google Maps. Bring your camera. How did yo...