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…

Thinking of Moving or Retiring Overseas?

When considering your dream of retiring to a place in the sun it is important to realistically examine all aspects of such a huge move – good and bad  – unless, of course, money is no object.  

We know of some cases of people who moved abroad in…

Travel Insurance Top of ‘To Do’ List for 2011 Holiday

The Foreign Office has issued a timely warning to Brits planning their 2011 holidays -to avoid cutting corners to save a few pounds, and to be properly prepared before setting off.

In these difficult financial times we all have to…

Happy New Year from Travel Insurance Direct

We send our best wishes for a healthy, happy, safe and prosperous 2011.   2010 certainly brought it’s share of challenges and tragedies throughout the world.

We also send a special thanks to all our customers, business associates, and friends.

Let’s hope that the…

Formula One Schedule 2011

Here’s something for F1 fans to look forward to as we head into 2011 – another action-packed Grand Prix season! 

Mark the dates on your 2011 calendar now so that you don’t miss anything.

If you have always dreamed of being…

Skiing Tragedies Over the Christmas Holidays

It is never easy to hear of skiing tragedies occurring at any time, let alone during an eagerly anticipated family skiing holiday. 

According to news reports, two British skiers lost their lives over the holidays.  In one incident, a husband and…

Merry Christmas from Travel Insurance Direct!

What with the bad weather and travel chaos we hope that all travellers out there reach their destinations in time for the holidays. 

(The video takes a few second to load).  You can probably tell that we are animal lovers…