The best vapes to take on holiday, and how to pack them

• Take a compact refillable pod kit. Small, light and simple to refill, and many have no coils to fiddle with.
• Battery life matters more than power. A 1000mAh to 1300mAh pod kit gets most people through a day away from a socket.
• Vapes and spare batteries go in your hand luggage. Never in checked baggage. The full airline rules are in our plane guide.
• Check the rules where you are going. Some countries restrict or ban vaping. Look up your destination on the official gov.uk travel advice pages before you book.
• Pack for heat and pressure. Travel with pods half full, keep the kit upright and out of the sun, and carry spare pods and a USB-C cable.

What makes a good holiday vape

The kit that suits you at home is not always the one you want in a beach bag or a backpack. On holiday you are away from your usual routine, often away from a plug, and carrying everything with you. Four things matter most.

A mouth-to-lung pod kit ticks all of these boxes, which is why every pick below is a pod kit, a pen-style tank kit or a compact all-in-one. You can browse the whole range of refillable pod kits and starter kits if you want to compare more.

Our holiday vape picks

Vaporesso Xros 3 Mini

Slim, light and about as simple as a refillable kit gets. It fires when you draw, so there is nothing to set up, and the pods have the coil built in. It suits anyone who wants a small, set-and-forget kit for a week away.

Spec: 1000mAh battery, 2ml refillable pod with built-in coil, MTL or restricted lung depending on pod, USB-C.

Vaporesso Xros 4 Mini

The newer sibling of the Xros 3 Mini adds adjustable airflow and a top fill port under the mouthpiece, so you can refill without taking the pod out. Good for someone who likes to tweak the draw and wants fewer chances of a messy refill in a hotel room.

Spec: 1000mAh battery, 2ml refillable pod with built-in coil, adjustable airflow, top fill.

Oxva Xlim Pro 2

A bigger battery than the Xros minis for longer days out, with a top fill under the mouthpiece so the pod never has to come off the device. It suits heavier vapers who will not see a plug until the evening.

Spec: 1300mAh battery, 2ml refillable pod with built-in coil, top fill.

Innokin Endura T18ii starter kit

A pen-style kit with a mouth-to-lung tank rather than a pod. It is sturdy, the tank takes replaceable coils, and the long shape sits comfortably in a jacket pocket. Suits someone who already vapes from a tank and wants a travel version.

Spec: 1300mAh battery, 2ml mouth-to-lung tank, replaceable coils.

Aspire PockeX

A pocket all-in-one with a top-fill design, so refilling is quick and tidy. It is compact without being fiddly, which suits anyone who wants a tank-style draw in something smaller than a pen kit.

Spec: 1500mAh built-in battery, 2ml all-in-one tank, top fill, replaceable coils.

Lost Mary BM6000 prefilled pod kit

If you would rather not carry bottles at all, a prefilled pod kit means no filling and no liquid in your bag. The Lost Mary BM6000 kit is the kind of grab-and-go option that suits a short break. Take a couple of spare prefilled pods and the cable.

Spec: 1000mAh battery, one prefilled 2ml pod, rated 6,000 puffs, pods in 0mg, 10mg and 20mg.

The picks side by side

For most people the Oxva Xlim Pro 2 is the best all-rounder for travel because of its bigger battery and top fill. If size is your priority, the Xros 3 Mini is the one to pack. If you already vape from a tank and do not want to change your liquid or your draw, take the Endura T18ii. Whichever you choose, buy it a week or two before you travel so you know how it fills, how long a charge lasts on your usual liquid and whether the draw suits you, rather than finding out at the airport. Browse more prefilled pod kits if you prefer that route.

Flying with your vape

The short version: your vape, any spare batteries and any power bank go in your hand luggage, never in the hold. Vapes and spare lithium batteries are not allowed in checked baggage. You cannot vape on board a flight, and airlines do not allow you to charge a vape on board either, so treat the device as switched off from the gate to arrival.

E-liquid in your cabin bag counts towards the airport’s liquids allowance, so pack your 10ml bottles with your other toiletries and follow the security rules at the airport you are flying from. Our guide to whether you can vape on a plane covers airline rules in more detail.

Pressure changes on a flight push liquid out of a full pod. Fly with pods and tanks half full or empty, keep the kit upright, and refill after landing. If it does leak, our guide to why vapes leak and how to stop it will help you sort it out.

Check the rules at your destination

Vaping laws vary widely from one country to another, and some places restrict or ban vapes entirely, including bringing them in. Rules can also change at short notice. We do not list countries here because the only reliable source is the official one.

Before you travel, look up your destination on the gov.uk foreign travel advice pages, check the local laws section, and follow what it says. If in doubt, leave the vape at home for that trip. The same applies to where you can vape once you arrive: hotels, beaches, bars and public transport often have their own rules, so ask before you vape.

What to pack

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   Spare pods or coils. Take at least one spare pod or coil for every week you are away. A pod coil is typically changed every one to three weeks, and heat and sweet flavours can shorten that. Our replacement coils range covers the tank kits above.
2. 2
   Enough liquid, in 10ml bottles. A typical pod-kit vaper uses about 10ml to 15ml a week. Pack what you need in 10ml bottles of your usual nic salt or 10ml liquid, not a big shortfill.
3. 3
   The USB-C cable. Kits ship with a cable, not a plug. Charge from a standard low-output USB plug or a laptop port rather than a fast-charge brick, and do not leave it charging unattended overnight.
4. 4
   A small case. A zipped case keeps the kit, pods and bottles together and stops sand and suncream getting into the pod contacts.
5. 5
   Keep it cool. Do not leave your kit on a sunlounger, a car dashboard or a hot windowsill. Heat thins the liquid and is hard on batteries. Our guide to looking after your vape battery explains why.

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