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Get a GHIC card

The UK global health insurance card (GHIC) allows holidaymakers to use state healthcare in European countries, so it is invaluable if you fall ill or are injured while abroad. It was introduced to replace the European health insurance card (Ehic) when the UK left the EU. If you still have one, there may be no need to replace it straight away – it will be valid until its expiry date.

But while the GHIC is there to help in an emergency, Graeme Trudgill, the executive director of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, says: “Don’t make the

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Travel insurance giant refuses payout, claiming Ontario man’s COVID not severe enough

The Clyson family trip to Antigua last March was a redo of sorts. They’d already canceled one trip to Mexico due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions.

With two teenagers in tow, Rob and Kathleen Anne Clyson of Kitchener, Ont., knew it might be the last time they’d be able to get the whole clan on a plane at the same time.

Kathleen Anne says the family’s first trip in three years was exactly what they’d hoped for.

“The resort was beautiful. The beach was beautiful. It was a nice, relaxing, family time,” she told Go Public.

That is, until five

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Best travel insurance UK 2024: companies and polices rated

How do you find the best travel insurance?

The best travel insurance can’t stop things going wrong on holiday, but it can prevent problems – medical issues, cancellations, delays or losses – from having a huge impact on your finances.

Our experts compared over 50 travel insurance companies, scrutinising hundreds of policies, each with more than 60 areas of cover. 

We’ve assessed information on medical expenses, Covid cover, flight cancellation, compulsory excesses and many other factors to bring you our Best Buy travel insurance policies.

Please note that the information in this article is for information purposes only and does

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You can now get COVID-19 travel insurance. Here’s what it does and doesn’t cover

Australians traveling overseas for the first time since international borders reopened are paying hundreds of dollars for travel insurance — but the fine print reveals some very big COVID-related exclusions.

Sydney couple Beth and Larry Lee are about to fly to the United States to meet a grandchild they’ve never seen in person.

“I’m

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St. Petersburg is the No. 2 travel destinations on Tripadvisor

Congratulations, Tampa Bay. The awards keep rolling in. Tripadvisor named St. Petersburg the No. 2 top trending destinations for travelers in the United States, just behind Napa, California.

Missing winter?

Head to the Alps, where Rupert Longsdon, CEO of Oxford Ski Company, organizes luxury ski vacations in Europe that include a personal ski butler. These qualified ski instructors spend all day on the slopes with you, strategizing the best place for lunch to the most desirable slopes, high-altitude museums, viewing platforms and sky-high bars. Sign me up!

Embrace Relaxation

The top travel trends for 2024 call for more relaxation. Embrace

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Affordable travel destinations that can save thousands of dollars

If you’re planning a trip or vacation this year, there is finally some good news.

After two years of soaring costs due to high demand for “revenge travel,” that demand is easing a bit.

As a result, your 2024 getaway may cost less than you expect, especially if you choose some less popular destinations.

Lindsay Schwimer, consumer travel expert for the travel site Hopper, says “If you are planning a trip, you can find some really great deals right now.”

She advises travel prices are down slightly this year, even for bucket list destinations like Europe.

“For example,” she says,

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See National Geographic’s list of top 30 travel destinations for 2024

From “wildlife havens and urban escapes to off-grid locales and cultural gems,” National Geographic Traveler’s Cool List 2023 reveals destinations that are “set to make the news” next year, a company press release said.

National Geographic Traveler (UK) announced a list of thirty locations which span five continents that were chosen by editors as the “top places and spaces around the world where tourism benefits communities and the environment as much as the visitors and locals themselves.”

“The 30 entries reflect an incredible range, featuring everything from exciting immersive journeys to inspirational visits that could take just a few hours,”

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Experts Predict The Most Popular Travel Destinations Of 2024

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