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Travel is exciting, there is no better feeling then setting your email out of office, switching off and enjoying a holiday. So to ensure you can relax, we have got you covered for all things Travel, whether it be Insurance, Travel Money or Multi-Currency PrePaid Cards.
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Travelling is fun and exciting! But in recent times, without naming names.. COUGH (COVID), it has also become stressful and expensive. If you don’t have the right documentation, travel insurance or foreign money, things might not go as smoothly as your internet search led you to believe. Read on as we discuss some of the services that might come in handy for your next trip abroad!
Travel insurance is essentially a financial safety net, especially in the uncertain times we currently face. Put simply, it’s a risk management tool that can help you mitigate the cost of unexpected medical expenses, lost or stolen luggage, and cancellations or delays. For example, if your luggage gets lost during your trip, getting it back could be an expensive ordeal. Travel insurance can cover some or all of these costs so that you don’t have to pay them out of your own pocket. The same applies for cancelled flights and other travel-related inconveniences that prevent you from arriving at your destination as scheduled (or at all). Most travelers buy travel insurance prior to purchasing their flight ticket or cruise ticket (and increasingly even before they book hotels).
A Travel Money Card is a handy travel companion. A travel card is a prepaid debit card that you can use to access your funds wherever you are in the world. Travel cards allow you to purchase currency at exchange rates that are generally better than what you’d get from any other source, without having to carry large amounts of cash. They also let you withdraw cash from ATMs and pay for goods and services as you would at home.
Two well known providers of International Travel Cards are Wise and FairFX
Useful Travel Tips
The first thing you need to do before you head out on your trip is to make sure that you have all the right paperwork in order. This way, when you arrive at customs, they won’t hassle you or worse send you home for having an expired passport, visa or lack of COVID documentation!
- Get a Travel Insurance policy that covers for COVID cancellations/medical expenses and repatriation.
- Apply for Free GHIC Card (Global Health Insurance Card) this has replaced the EHIC card now the UK has left the EU, however it still works the same way. Link to GHIC
- ATOL Protection – It is always important when booking package holidays to ensure the company providing this trip are ATOL protected, essentially it is a financial protection for consumers if the company were to go bust.
