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Tracking Santa? The Magical Countdown is on!

Posted on December 21st, 2009, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

Santa’s elves are really busy at the North Pole and you can track their progress here. Did you know that starting on Christmas Eve you can also track Santa on Google Earth?
There’s not much good news about at the moment - and hardly anything for free - but here is something to cheer you… We offer **free cover [...]

British Airways Strike - Are you Covered?

Posted on December 16th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Airlines, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, 1 Comment

If the BA 12-day strike from 22 December to 2 January 2010 goes ahead it will affect the Christmas and New Year holiday plans of more than a million travellers.
Unfortunately, passengers are in a state of limbo because BA has not actually cancelled any flights and is currently pursuing a court appeal over irregularities in [...]

India - Warning for Western Tourists and Visitors

Posted on September 18th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Student Travel, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

There are reports that terrorists may be planning to strike popular tourist destinations in India, such as Goa, Mumbai and Delhi. Western tourists are advised to be especially vigilant. According to recent news reports, Israel has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to India at the present time.
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not appear [...]

Will Swine Flu (or Panda Flu) Affect Your Holiday Plans?

Posted on September 10th, 2009, Jean. Filed under And Finally..., Holiday Destinations, Motoring, Ski Holidays, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, 1 Comment

When the Swine Flu outbreak reached pandemic level it caused fear and affected feelings about travelling far from home and risking exposure. Swine Flu is predicted to make a dramatic return this winter, so it remains to be seen how it will affect winter sun and ski trips.
Swine Flu is no joking matter, especially for those already affected [...]

California Wild Fires Still Burning Out of Control

Posted on September 1st, 2009, Jean. Filed under Destinations, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

There is no shortage of media coverage about the California wild fires. If you have plans to travel to California keep an eye on the news and check with your travel agent or airline if it appears that your travel plans may be affected by this disaster.
This amazing and frightening film shows the ferocity of [...]

Mexico - Hurricane Jimena Heading for Baja Peninsula

Posted on September 1st, 2009, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

Holidaymakers tempted by cheap hotel deals and packages in Mexico after the Swine Flu scare are now having to deal with the impending wrath of Hurricane Jimena and postponement, curtailment, or cancellation of their travel plans.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has (at the time of writing) put into force an advisory ‘against all but essential travel [...]

British MotoGP 2009 Donington Park July 24-26

Posted on July 24th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Sports, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

Practice for the British Motorcycle Grand Prix gets underway at Donington Park tomorrow, Friday July 24, 2009. Who knows what kind of challenges the British weather will throw at the riders, but showers look likely to make things interesting. Practice sessions are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, culminating with the Grand Prix main event on Sunday.
This year the British [...]

Swine Flu Hotline to be Launched Today in England

Posted on July 23rd, 2009, Jean. Filed under Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

The new government National Pandemic Flu Service hotline will be launched later today in England (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not participating at the current time). The new Hotline will enable those who believe they may be infected with the H1N1 Swine Flu virus to obtain help and, if deemed necessary, a prescription for the antiviral drug [...]

Travel Insurance and Swine Flu

Posted on July 17th, 2009, Jean. Filed under Travel Insurance News, Travel News, No Comments

“Is my travel insurance going to cover me for Swine Flu?” This is one of the most popular questions being asked here in the office as you can probably imagine. Luckily, it is also a question that is easy to answer, and that answer is “Yes“.
As with any other medical condition, it should not be [...]

Channel Islands - Free Healthcare to End and EHIC Not Valid

Posted on March 23rd, 2009, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Motoring, Seniors Travel, Travel Insurance News, Travel News, 1 Comment

From April 1, 2009 travellers from the UK will need to take out travel insurance when visiting the Channel Islands. The Department of Health issued the recommendation following news that the reciprocal healthcare agreement between the UK and Channel Islands will terminate on March 31. (The agreement with the Isle of Man will terminate a [...]