Whether you’re throwing together an overnight bag for a weekend break, packing for an adventure or activity holiday, or filling a suite of suitcases for a family fortnight in the sun, you’ll find these lists indispensable.

The number of stamps in Andy Hind’s passport is only rivalled by those in Michael Palin’s, and he’s crammed a lifetime’s experience of travel to places as diverse as Bournemouth and Buenos Aires into the advice in this book.

The result is a set of checklists that will allow you to settle back and enjoy your journey, secure in the knowledge that whatever your destination, you won’t have forgotten any of the things you need to make your holiday perfect. Nothing more, nothing less.

And even if you never do go scuba diving in Latvia, you’ll be interested to discover why Andy recommends taking two squash balls with you...