Travel
Insurance on the internet
If you’re looking for great-value holiday insurance cover, try InsureandGo. You can pick up cheap single trip, backpackers and annual cover including comprehensive cover for a range of eventualities. You are strongly advised to take out comprehensive holiday travel insurance
to cover all persons in your party. Be sure your insurance policy covers an air ambulance
back home, ALL medical bills, injury from sports activities, and, if you
are driving to your holiday destination, replacing and or bringing your
car home. If driving a hire car abroad make sure you have emergency contact numbers to hand if a tyre or anything needs replacing especially on motorways where you may have to use roadside phones to contact emergency breakdown services.
Foreign Exchange and Travel Money Services
Internet Holiday Villas uses Travel Money Services in the UK as they provide
an excellent (commission free) currency exchange rate service to travellers.–
Travel Money Services are an independent currency exchange company that
allows customers to capitalise on improved rates by booking in advance.
In particular, the company specialises in offering preferential exchange
rates in Euros, US dollars, Australian dollars and New Zealand dollars.
You can exchange any amount of money from £500 to £10,000
in both cash and traveller's cheques, with reduced rates
for exchanges in excess of £2,500 and for amounts over £10,000.
Cash can be redirected to your bank account. Compare our Travel Money
Currency Exchange Rates. It is also possible to choose your own delivery
date, and the company offers an exclusive buy back service.
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Do not travel with large amounts of cash. Split
what cash you have with other members of your party or.
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Take travellers cheques and remember to keep a note
of their numbers in a separate travel bag/location to the cheques.
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Take some cash in local currency as you may need
it for airport transfer etc.
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Ensure your credit cards do not expire before your
return, and if applicable, check your balance against your credit
limit to ensure you have enough funds for you requirements.
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Some credit and charge cards will refuse payment
if there is a marked change in your usual pattern of spending so
it is worth notifying them that you are travelling abroad.
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Keep a separate note of all your card numbers, and
do not keep the note with the cards. Your bank will be able to help
you with all of the above.
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Ensure you have enough funds to cover emergencies.
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Whilst on holiday, do not carry all your cards,
cash or travel cheques with you. Take what you need and leave the
rest is a safe place in your holiday accommodation, ideally in 4
separate places, that way if you do get robbed it's unlikely they'll
find it all!
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Driving
Licence
If you are travelling in your car or intend to hire
a car on holiday, check your driving licence or insurance does not
expire before you return.
You may use a GB driving licence for driving in all other European Community/European
Economic Area [EC/EEA] member states, although the green version may
not be accepted in Italy or Spain. Check with a motoring organisation
if you want to drive in a non-EC/EEA country. They will advise you whether
you need an International
Driving Permit [IDP]. IDPs are issued by the AA, the RAC, RSAC and
Green
Flag National Breakdown Recovery Club. You must be resident in GB,
have passed a driving test and be over 18 years of age.
If you are driving in the UK and want up to date travel info then check
Frixo.com for latest road and Motorway
Traffic reports.
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