'I often do this at home on the hottest nights' – the Australian heatwave hack experts say is the key to a cooler sleep

A bedroom with a blue bed and pink walls.

They say travel expands the mind, widening our horizons and offering new perspectives on life, from experiencing different cultures to discovering new practical solutions to problems.

Such is the case with sleep habits. You might think that there’s nothing new to learn about going to bed, but as a heatwave hits the UK this week, sleep experts say there’s plenty we can learn from hotter countries about how to stay cool in bed when the mercury soars.