Visiting Japan? Prepare Before Travelling

Japan is a magical and fascinating country to visit.  However, before you travel it would be wise to take the time to read up on their laws and customs.  We don’t have room to even begin to explore this topic here, so…

Australia – Working Holidays & Visa Scams

The Foreign Office (FCO) published a warning regarding Working Holiday Visa scams for Australia.  Apparently victims have fallen prey to adverts offering to sell information to help extend a Working Holiday Visa. 

Visas for a second-year Working Holiday are available for…

Holiday Accidents, FCO, and Travel Insurance

The British Foreign Office (FCO) has an excellent campaign called ‘Know Before You Go‘ which is aimed at providing British travellers and holidaymakers with advice to stay safe (and out of trouble) in their destination country.   If you don’t know…

Tips to Avoid Lost Luggage

Do you know the procedure for approaching the airlines if your luggage is lost, delayed or damaged?  If not, take a couple of minutes to view this very good ‘Which?’ video: 

Tips to avoid losing luggage on airlines:

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Lost Luggage is Not Funny!

…Or is it?  Comedian Rhod Gilbert does a great job of making light of a situation that could potentially be a real life travel nightmare:

It is always an anxious time, jostling for position at the baggage carousel and watching…

Korean F1 Grand Prix

Race No. 17 out of 19 in this year’s F1 calendar is hosted for the first time ever by South Korea - from 22-24 October 2010.  

The venue is the brand new Korea International Circuit in Yeongam.  The Grand Prix starts at…

Travel Insurance – Lost Property & Luggage Auctions

Items we tend to lose on our travels may include an eclectic mix ranging from expensive gadgets (iPods, mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras) to the sentimental (tatty teddy, Barbie, Upsy Daisy, transformer) to practical (false teeth, medicine, travel documents) and even…

Bed Bugs are Travelling!

Pugs in your bed are one thing (we think they’re cute) but Bed Bugs… Eeuw!

Travel insurance covers a lot of travel-related mishaps, but one thing it is unlikely to cover is any expense associated with picking up bed bugs…

Travel Insurance Claims – This May Surprise You!

As with everything else in today’s dire financial climate, costs are rising.  There have been many worrying news reports recently about the rise in the amount of hefty travel insurance claims.  

The Foreign Office (FCO) ‘British Behaviour Abroad’ report published…

Beachwatch Big Weekend

This coming weekend, 18-19 September 2010, is the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Beachwatch Big Weekend.  Why not round up your family and friends and go along and help.

2010 marks the 18th year that the MCS has organised the annual…