Top 2026 Travel Trends You Need to Know

Posted on January 01, 2026 by Adey Sobowale

Holidays are evolving, and 2026 travel trends are reshaping how we take a break. Remember when a family holiday meant Spain in July, a resort pool, and toast for breakfast every morning? Those days are slipping away — and quickly. If you’re planning to travel in 2026, here’s what’s really happening in the world of holidays.

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School’s Almost Out! The Ultimate Summer Survival Guide for Parents (2026 Edition)

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Adey Sobowale

The summer holidays are just around the corner, and it’s time to start planning your family summer holiday. Whether you’re heading to sandy beaches, cultural cities, or exploring a new country, travelling with children (whatever their age) can bring joy and a few extra challenges.

To help you prepare for the most from your holiday abroad this summer, we’ve put together the Ultimate Summer Survival Guide for Parents, filled with practical advice, smart packing tips, and ideas to keep your little ones, tweens and teens happy while you enjoy a stress-free holiday.

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Family Fun All Year: Top Multi-Trip Destinations for Every Season

Posted on May 09, 2025 by Adey Sobowale

Travelling with your family is a great way to bond and create lasting memories. Whether you’re discovering new cities, relaxing on the beach, or taking part in local traditions, there are family-friendly destinations around the world for every season.

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Top 10 Travel Essentials

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Amber Moon

When travelling, it pays to be prepared as failing to be organised can cost you valuable time and sometimes money!

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Presents you can travel with!

Posted on December 04, 2017 by Amber Moon

Going away for Christmas?

We are very jealous! If you’re struggling to think of presents that will fit in your luggage, we’ve listed our favourite 2017 ideas below for you (you can thank us later!).

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Couples Travel Insurance: Does it save Money?

Posted on February 01, 2017 by Amber Moon

One question we get often here at Holidaysafe HQ is whether it is actually cheaper to buy a couples travel insurance policy, and the simple answer is yes – if you and your partner meet the right criteria. To help anyone considering a joint policy, we’ve listed our top couples related FAQs and their answers below. Read more

The History of the Holiday

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amber Moon

In the 21st Century, most people have at least one holiday per year. If you asked these people to describe their holidays, most would probably depict an airplane journey, lovely sunny weather, beautiful beaches, relaxation in a hotel and some kind of adventure or anecdote.

However, the origins of these kinds of holidays were very different;

• Pilgrimages – Before the 16th Century, most people only travelled for work, however, much like today they took religious days off work. On the other hand, as the famous writer Chaucer points out, people did travel on religious Pilgrimages. On these trips, people would travel the country, stay in inns, swap stories with fellow travellers and enjoy food and drink.
• Queen Elizabeth – In the 16th and 17th Centuries, Queen Elizabeth I started to encourage rich heirs to travel, to help them broaden their knowledge for when they eventually entered her court.
• Renaissance – During the Renaissance people started looking back to the ancient Romans for ideas about medicine and healing. For example, mineral water became extremely popular. In places like Bath, healing spas were launched, and entertainment was added to amuse the patients and to draw others. Therefore, everyone began to flock to these spas for enjoyment and relaxation.
• Unsurprisingly these spas developed into holiday retreats for the wealthy, for example Bath was extremely famous during the 18th Century, as a place the rich went to socialise, watch plays and dine. In Bath, Richard Nash made a career of amusing the rich by arranging Bath’s social calendar of events.
• In the 18th Century, it was then suggested by Sir John Floyer, that sea water had amazing healing properties. Therefore, Brits began to flock to the previously unpopular English sea side. With close links to London, Brighton flourished, and was even visited by Royalty, George IV built the famous Royal Pavilion.
• The Industrial Revolution gave the working classes more income, and improved transport links, meaning that holidays were no longer limited to the rich. During this time several acts were passed giving workers extra holidays.
• In 1936 the first Butlins Holiday Camp was built – a chain which proved extremely popular for many years.
• After this, heritage sites became extremely popular with the British holidaymaker. Places like Stonehenge and Shakespeare’s birth place in Stratford upon Avon were visited by tens of thousands of people every year.
• During the 20th Century, aeroplanes began to transport holidaymakers across the world, and popular low cost airlines grew.
• The 20th Century also saw the birth of package holidays in the UK, Spain and France. This market then rapidly expanded to include popular destinations such as Florida and Disneyland. Now travel is an unlimited prospect which is available to anyone.

Wherever you decide to holiday this year, make sure you invest in top quality Travel Insurance before you travel.

Holiday cancellation

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amber Moon

No one books a holiday expecting to have to cancel at the last minute, but of course we never know what is waiting round the corner, do we?

There are many reasons why you may need to cancel your trip. A few examples are: you or a close relative fall ill and are unable to travel, you may be called up for jury service and are unable to be released from it, you are made redundant, or the Foreign Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to your holiday destination.

That is why it is always advisable to buy holiday cancellation insurance when you book your trip. It doesn’t matter if you are just renting a cottage in the Lake District, Cruising the Med, or jetting off to the USA, if you suddenly had to cancel your trip you would lose money.

Holiday cancellation insurance will pay the costs of transport charges, loss of accommodation and additional travel expenses that you have paid or agreed to pay and that you cannot recover from any other source should you have to cancel your trip due to:

• the sudden and unforeseen death, injury or illness of:
• you or a friend with whom you are travelling.
• a close relative who lives in your home country.
• a close business associate who lives in your home country.
• a friend who lives abroad and with whom you were intending to temporarily stay.
• it will also protect you should you be called up for jury service or as a witness in a Court of Law,
• if you are suddenly given notice of redundancy.
• or, if you are in H M Forces, and your leave orders are suddenly cancelled.

Cancellation cover begins on your chosen policy start date.

As well as cancellation protection all our policies provide:

• UK, Europe and worldwide options
• Single Trip travel insurance and Multi-trip policies available
• No upper age limits on our Single Trip policies
• Winter Sports cover available
• Cover includes: emergency medical expenses from £2 million, emergency repatriation, personal possessions, money, personal liability, legal expenses and personal accident
• Automatic cover on 100 adventure sports and activities
• Doctor managed emergency helpline 24 hours a day, every day of the year
• Specialist claims team
• 14 day cooling off period

We also have a range of cover options so that you can choose the level of cover you require to suit your budget.To find out more, and to check out our great prices, simply click on our Get a Quote button and then choose the type of policy you are looking for.

Repatriation Travel Insurance

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amber Moon

It is only when someone is unfortunate to fall ill or suffer an accident whilst travelling abroad that they come to realise just how cushioned and protected we are with our National Health System.

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Worldwide Travel Insurance

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amber Moon

With the introduction of cheaper air travel, and budget priced cruises, the world is rapidly shrinking, and what were once considered far off and distant places are now within easy reach, both in terms of travelling time and the cost of getting there.

Today’s budget conscious travellers are always looking for cheap travel insurance; however, low premiums should not mean inadequate cover and it is important to make sure that you are buying a policy that will protect you for the type of holiday or trip that you are going on.

If you are going to lie in the sun for two weeks, you will not necessarily require the same levels of cover as someone who is thinking of bungee jumping, or white water rafting.

Similarly if you are backpacking around Australia or the Far East, you will require less cancellation cover than someone who has booked an expensive cruise.

Not all travel insurance policies are the same, so it is important that you take time to read the small print so that you know what is, and what isn’t covered by the policy you are thinking of buying. Small print is a pain, we appreciate that, but unfortunately we cannot get rid of it, but a few minutes scrutinising the cover before you buy, could save you financial hardship and worry later on.

Here are some pointers to look out for when considering buying a worldwide travel insurance policy.

• Is the Cancellation sum insured enough to cover the pre-paid costs of your trip?
• Does the policy include a minimum of £2m to cover emergency medical expenses and repatriation?
• Does the policy cover your baggage if it is lost, damaged or stolen?
• Does the policy cover the costs of emergency items of clothing if you bags are misplaced by the airline?
• Does the policy cover you for all of the activities that you are planning to participate in during your trip?
• Does the policy cover medical conditions?

Once you have purchased your policy you will have 14 days in which to read it through and check that it covers your particular needs – however you should also ask yourself the following:

Have I declared any pre-existing medical conditions? Have I told the insurer about any hazardous (risky) activities that I am thinking of doing?

Holidaysafe worldwide travel insurance has a range of cover options so that you can choose the level of cover you require to suit your budget. To find out more, and to check out our great prices, simply click on our Get a Quote button and then choose the type of policy you are looking for.

Our award winning travel insurance policies will give you peace of mind if you should fall ill or suffer an accident whilst on your dream trip, our doctor managed 24 hour emergency medical helpline will liaise with the hospitals and doctors abroad, and where necessary guarantee payment of your medical bills so that you do not have spend any of your own money. In addition, should it be medically necessary, they will arrange to bring to you home so that you can be treated in your local NHS hospital.

All Holidaysafe worldwide policies provide the following:

• A call centre with highly trained staff who will always do what they can to help you=
• Legal advice and expenses
• Specialist and experienced claims team
• Optional winter sports extension
• Over 100 sports and activities covered as standard, with the option to extend your cover to include amany more
• UK, Europe and worldwide options available
• Discounts for families and single parent families.
• Longstay, Backpacker and Gap Year options
• Special rates for Cruise insurance
• Award winning policies for older travellers