If you are lucky enough to have tickets and are travelling to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup matches you'll need to be 'on the ball' and start preparing well in advance to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible. For starters, you'll need to start thinking about what to pack.  ...

Can't Afford a Ski Holiday or Ski Insurance? Think Again! ABTA survey results released yesterday show that increasing numbers of travellers from the UK are not purchasing travel insurance for their ski trips. To get a full picture of whether this trend exists elsewhere, we contacted Irish Ski insurance providers www.travelinsurancedirect.ie and asked ...

Too fat to fly?  Who, me?  The decision by Samoa Air to charge passengers by their weight combined with their luggage provoked renewed discussion on this controversial topic. Could the trend become widespread across the airline industry? On the 'plus' side, we are happy to report that we do not charge by weight for your travel insurance! Many ...

Cyprus Holiday Money and Travel Insurance:  Holidaymakers are wondering whether it is wise to go to Cyprus during the banking crisis.  At the time of writing the Foreign Office (FCO) has not issued a general advisory against travel to Cyprus.  Also, unfortunately, 'disinclination to travel' is not a valid reason to cancel a holiday ...

Don't forget Family Holiday Insurance for your Easter trips and travels. So much for Spring flowers and warm sunshine to thaw us out from what has been a very long and cold winter... Here in the UK we are still in the depths of it, with sub-zero temperatures, enormous snowdrifts, icy ...

Holiday Insurance and Travel Emergency Numbers are an important part of travel planning.  Are you busy booking a sun and sand holiday, ski trip, business conference, sporting event, or gap year adventure? Before you set off, take the time to research the country emergency numbers for your destination - it could literally save ...

Happy St Patrick's Day and safe travels to all our Irish friends - and friends of the Irish.  St Patrick's Day celebrations and festivities are kicking off all over the world. Dublin is the place of choice for many, but there are plenty of other cities and destinations in Ireland and throughout the ...

Where in the world is Mum?  More important: when is Mother's Day where she is?  Mother's Day falls on different dates around the world so it's important to avoid mixing up the dates and missing her special day.  With so many families split up and scattered around the globe these days it is ...

Now that we have your attention, that is a very good question! Are scooter rentals covered under Holiday Insurance?  If you don't know the answer and plan to hire a scooter, moped, motorcycle or quad bike on your next beach holiday or gap-year adventure you need to find out.  Rentals are readily ...

Bumper Holiday Monday is the day when millions look for ways to beat the January blues.  With the tinsel and fairy lights packed away for another year, it's no surprise that back-to-work Monday sends sun-starved Brits into a frenzy of holiday planning. Monday, 7th January with its cold, damp weather and short ...