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U.S. Open and British Open Golf Tournaments 2009

Posted on June 9th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Seniors Travel, Sports, Sports Holidays, Travel News, No Comments

Football, rugby and Formula 1 seem to have been dominating the UK sports scene on TV for a while. However, it will soon be the turn of golf fans to get a dose of their addiction.
The British Open at Turnberry, Scotland is scheduled for July 16-19 2009 so don’t delay securing your tickets if you plan [...]

Did You Know? New Entry Rules/Visa for USA - January 2009

Posted on November 24th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Holiday Destinations, Ski Holidays, Sports Holidays, Student Travel, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, 2 Comments

We have not seen much publicity about this yet - so if you know someone planning to visit America please pass the word on. There are fears within the industry that chaos will strike airports once America’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements its new entry rules for the New Year. From 12 January 2009 [...]

Suffolk’s SnOasis Sports Complex Gets Go-ahead

Posted on November 7th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Sports Holidays, Sustainable Tourism, 1 Comment

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Planning permission has been approved and Suffolk is set to be the home of the largest indoor ski slope in Europe - at 70m wide by 415m long (230’ x 1,365’), with a 100m (328’) vertical drop. The 300 acre SnOasis complex will also have a 100m beginners slope, snow-tubing, [...]

Tiger Woods Dubai Golf Resort Opens Late 2009

Posted on August 27th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Sports Holidays, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, 1 Comment

It’s smart to pay a little extra for golf cover when booking your travel insurance. Those with a passion for golf – and lucky enough to be able to afford golfing holidays – can look forward to teeing off at The Tiger Woods Dubai. The resort will cover a huge area of desert and feature the [...]

British Airways Bans Surfboards and Other Sports Equipment on its Flights

Posted on April 13th, 2008, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Sports Holidays, Travel News, No Comments

BA has been a favourite of sports enthusiasts for years because of its policy to carry items of sporting equipment free of charge. However, if you are planning to take your hang-glider or surfboard with you on holiday this year, be aware of some changes in BA’s policy.
As of November 6, 2007, BA no longer [...]

Do You Have Questions about Travel Insurance?

Posted on April 2nd, 2008, Jean. Filed under Backpack Travel, Destinations, Ski Holidays, Sports Holidays, 2 Comments

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, and hope for the best. Here at TIA we consider ourselves lucky - in that [...]

Born to Be Wild and Need Motorcycle Travel Insurance?

Posted on December 18th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Sports Holidays, Travel News, No Comments

Those under the spell of motorcycles and the raw feelings of freedom, excitement and wildness they represent, are often doomed (or blessed) to stay that way for life. If the mere mention of words like Harleys, Hogs, Choppers, and Route 66 get your pulse racing you’re probably hopelessly hooked. Films like the late 60’s Easy Rider [...]

Extreme Tourism - Reality Tourism - Is it for You?

Posted on December 13th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Sports Holidays, No Comments

Extreme Tourism - Reality Tourism - Nature Tourism - Eco-Tourism – these terms were not even in existence a few years ago. Whole new travel industries are being structured around ways to cater to our appetites for greener travel, travel to inhospitable places, reality tourism and our thirst for more extreme, dangerous and stomach-turning adventures.
Many [...]

Planning Some Green Travel and Need Golf Travel Insurance?

Posted on November 29th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Sports Holidays, Travel News, No Comments

With plenty of white gold falling in the Alps we’re busy helping our customers with their winter sports insurance at the moment - but we do realize that snow is not everyone’s cup of hot chocolate. If green is your colour - and golf your passion - then it’s worthwhile taking out additional golf [...]