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Travel Insurance for Those Unexpected Events

In recent times travel has become blighted with all manner of unusual problems.  Consequently, many travellers have been caught out by not having purchased travel insurance for their trips – or found out too late that their travel insurance was inadequate.

Not…

Got the Blue Monday Blues?

How are you feeling today?  This is the third Monday in January, which has come to be known as ‘Blue Monday’ and the most depressing day of the year.  Some organisations recognise next Monday, 24 January, but either way this…

Passport,Travel Insurance or EHIC Renewal Due?

It’s that time of year when many of us are getting through the dreary dark British winter months by making plans for and eagerly anticipating our holidays and getaways.

This is also a good time to get out the passports, European…

Tunisia – FCO Advisory Against Travel

For safety reasons, the Foreign Office (FCO) has issued an advisory against all but essential travel to Tunisia. 

UPDATE:  Friday 4 February 2011: The FCO has now lifted its advisory against all but essential travel to Tunisia.

The change is…

Brazil – Floods & Travel Advice

Mother Nature is certainly making her presence felt across the globe at the moment.  It is summer in Brazil and the rainy season has arrived, currently devastating areas of the south-east with torrential rain, flooding and mudslides. 

According to the Foreign Office, the areas…

Sri Lanka – Floods and Travel Advice

It’s monsoon season and currently torrential rain, flooding and landslides are devastating areas of Sri Lanka.  According to the Foreign Office, areas affected include: Ampara, Batticoloa, Trincomalee, Badulla, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya. 

There are now a reported number of deaths in…

Australia – Queensland Floods

The destructive flooding in Queensland has been terrible to watch on news reports, especially as there has also been loss of life. 

Toowoomba, Ipswich, and the capital city of Brisbane have all been very badly affected. The British Consulate in…

Feeling Unwell Before Your Trip? Should You Cancel?

With one of our team currently away sick with a nasty case of adult Chickenpox, we thought this story worthwhile passing along.

We don’t know how the virus was picked up, but was presumably passed on by one of Santa’s Elves…

Diamond Coach Holidays in Administration

D. Coaches Limited, also trading as Diamond Coach Services and Brian Isaac Coach Holidays ceased trading yesterday.  The Swansea-based company provided package holidays and day trips across the UK and Europe as well as event packages. 

This is not only sad…