Planning a Whitsun Bank Holiday Getaway? How about Austria?

When travelling to any foreign country we recommend that you first visit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website for their travel updates at fco.gov.uk. 

The FCO has issued an advisory regarding travel to Austria.  This is the time of…

Do You Have Questions about Travel Insurance?

Insurance (no matter what type) tends to be a subject which bores us all to death.  Who wants to spend their valuable spare time reading through an insurance policy booklet!  We tend to just go online, choose the cheapest policy,…

Easter Ski Trip on Your Mind?

Easter eggs roll downhill, so that’s a good enough reason to justify a late ski trip!  Get your bunny ears and tail out of storage and hop on a plane to your favorite resort.  Judging by the amount of advertisements appearing, there’s still…

Travel Insurance and Skiing Off-Piste – The Alps Claim British Lives

Travel insurance will not be of much help to the British man killed while snowboarding in the French Alps at Val d’Isere. Apparently, he went off-piste and took a wrong turn which sent him on a plunge of more than…

Learn to Ski or Tone Your Ski Muscles on an Artificial Ski Slope

Have you always wanted to learn to ski but feel intimidated?  A great way to get the basics down, or get your muscles prepared for hitting the real slopes is to visit your nearby indoor or outdoor artificial ski slope.  They…

Looking for a Ski Deal? It’s Snowing Everywhere!

If you haven’t decided on a ski destination and booked yet, we’ve noticed a few good ski deals and offers about on the internet.  You’ll need to be quick to catch the best bargains though.  Easyjet currently has a deal and…

Skiing on Your Business Trip and Need Travel Insurance?

We are pleased to be able to assist our customers with add-on insurance to cover many aspects of their business travel – including computer and other business equipment. A Business Multi-Trip policy is available with a choice of 24, 31,…

Skiing the Colorado Rockies? Fly into Eagle County and Visit Glenwood Springs

You may not have heard of Eagle County Airport in Colorado.  It’s in a really convenient location for all the great skiing action, between Vail and Glenwood Springs (on the way to Aspen – which has it’s own airport: aspenairport.com). …

Snow Has Arrived – It’s Official!

The Ski Club of Great Britain is reporting that ski resorts all over Europe, and that includes the Cairngorns in Scotland, are opening their slopes on a weekend or daily basis. And the good news…

Ski Holiday Prices Fall

Ski holiday prices have fallen by as much as £100 per person, according to The Co-operative Travel and Travelcare. Last season’s poor snow conditions in European Ski Resorts is said to be the reason for so…