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A handy holiday checklist

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

If you are travelling abroad, it is important to make sure that you have everything in order before you go, so that you can enjoy a relaxing vacation without having to sort out any hassles while you are away. Here is a handy checklist of things to make sure that you have done before you go: The FCO website has up to date travel information for British tourists for all potential holiday destinations, including information on terrorist and disease threats. It could be well worth your while signing up to receive free email alerts in the run up to your holiday, so that you stay up to date with the latest travel advice. Find out the location of the British Embassy that is nearest to where you are staying. Their website will let you know when they are open and what they can do for you. Take out travel insurance, and make sure that you are adequately covered for all the things that you are planning to do while abroad. For example, if you are planning to go white water rafting or skiing, make sure that your policy covers you while you are undertaking these activities. **End Summary** Topics: holiday insurance quotes]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> QuoteBanana.co.uk provides quotations from a selected range of travel insurance providers allowing you to compare travel insurance in moments.

Your guide to family travel insurance

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

With so many people taking to the skies for foreign holidays these days, insurance companies have upped their game and now provide a whole range of travel insurance products tailored to meet the specific needs of travellers. Among these is family or group insurance. When considering one of these packages, take a look at what providers term as family, as their definitions can differ from company to company. The biggest differences tend to be in the number of children, or the age of children that can be insured. Your family need not travel together all the time either. Anyone who is signed up tot the family or group policy can enjoy insurance cover wherever they travel to, whether they do so with the family in tow or not. Further benefits include free child cover. You will find that most policy providers will offer completely free cover to children under the age of two, while others will provide free cover to all children. As insurers know, not all families will want to name two parents on a policy. **End Summary** Topics: holiday insurance quotes]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Quotebanana.co.uk is a great new site offering travel insurance quotes from a selection of insurers. Buy instantly online.

How to keep your business travel costs down

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

If you have to travel a lot for your work, you will probably want to keep your costs as low as possible, so that you are not throwing your hard earned money away while you are earning it. Here are some handy hints to help you do just that: Steer clear of luggage fees. It can cost a lot to put your luggage in the hold with some airlines. If you can get away with just hand luggage, it can save you a lot of money, but if you are going away for extended periods, or need to take samples around, then try to use airlines that do not charge for luggage fees, or travel in business class, as this can often work out cheaper than paying luggage charges in standard class. Advance booking is much cheaper. There are some great deals available online if you book far enough in advance. If you have a travel plan in place, do not hesitate to get your flights sorted out, as the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. Use self service apartments. **End Summary** Topics: holiday insurance quotes]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> QuoteBanana.co.uk could save you time and money with our easy to use fast travel insurance quote system. Single trip and Annual Multi Trip prices instantly compared.

What happens if your tour operator goes bust

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to ensure that, if your travel provider goes bust, you will not be left stranded abroad or have your holiday cancelled. The good news is that customers have quite a lot in the way of fallback protection in the event of this increasingly common occurrence, as long as they take a few simple precautions when booking their holidays. Perhaps the most obvious precaution that you can take is to book your holiday through a reputable travel company. There are several organisations that a travel operator can be affiliated with that offer their customers an added degree of protection. The most common scheme used by travel companies in the UK is called ATOL, which stands for Air Travel Organisers Licensing, and is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority(CAA). Membership of this scheme protects the customers of a tour operator from being stranded or losing out on money if the operator goes under. **End Summary** Topics: holiday insurance quotes]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Quotebanana.co.uk is a great new site offering holiday insurance quotes from a selection of insurers. Buy instantly online.