Let’s not beat around the bush, flights are going to be expensive, no matter how you choose to book.

But is there a cheaper or easier way to do it?

“Yes, your flight tickets are the expensive bit,” says Kate. “Personally, I bought them as a bulk at the start, because I was going away for so long.”

“I wanted some kind of structure and I also thought that it would be cheaper, which it probably was. I got eight or nine flights for about two grand.”

“A lot of people do buy flights as they go along though, to keep their plans open. It depends on what type of traveller you are.”