How To Avoid Tummy Upsets On Holiday

Posted on May 09, 2011

There is nothing worse than suffering from an upset stomach when you are on holiday. The pleasures of the beach, pool, bars, nightclubs etc., fade into a distant memory when your only thought is that you feel like you are about to die and that you cannot summon the strength to leave your bedroom – except to rush to the loo!

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Top ten essential items to pack when you go on holiday

Posted on April 28, 2011

When you start packing for your travels, I am sure many of us have got to the point where you have packed everything bar the kitchen sink, and when you try and lift your suitcase you simply can’t!

Below are ten essential items that you need to pack for your trip:

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Travel Insurance

Posted on March 09, 2011

The insurance industry can trace it’s origins to the Lloyds Coffee House of 17th Century London, when groups of merchants realised that not only was it safer for their ships to sail as part of a fleet as protection against pirates, they could also spread the cost of the loss of one ship across the whole fleet.

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Egypt travel advice

Posted on February 07, 2011

What has the Foreign Office said?
The FCDO has advised against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez. Crucially, this advice does not extend to resorts in the Red Sea (such as Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, where the vast majority of British holidaymakers are based) because they are “a very considerable distance from the affected areas and these resorts remain unaffected”.

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Activities on holiday – Are you covered?

Posted on July 29, 2010

Sport and activity holidays have become hugely popular over the last few years, as many people are travelling to practice their skills, or to learn a brand new sport.

Sky Dive
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SPF – What does it mean?

Posted on May 18, 2010

All sun screens carry a SPF (sun protective factor) number, but what does this number mean? Well the higher the number the longer it can take for your skin to redden.

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Welcome to the Holidaysafe Blog!

Posted on October 13, 2008

Hello, and welcome to the new blog for Holidaysafe.

We will be using this blog to let you know more about our insurance products and about some tips and tricks for ensuring that you have a great holiday.
*Please note, Holidaysafe's online prices automatically include a 15% discount against our Customer Service Centre prices. This code entitles you to an additional 5% off your policy, and is a discount from the base price, not including the additional cost of optional extensions or any additional medical premium.