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Cost-conscious Brits are cutting the price of cruise holidays by choosing ones that sail direct from the UK and taking advantage of last minute deals, including cut-price travel insurance. read more..

Holidays in Europe will cost families an extra £321 this year, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph, but it's not all doom and gloom – French restaurateurs are about to slash their prices and families can save money on travel insurance. read more..

Car rental firms often try to sell customers additional insurance, but holidaymakers with good travel insurance don’t need to buy much of the extra cover on offer. read more..

Holidaymakers who wait until they arrive at the airport to buy foreign currency are likely to get a rubbish deal, according to a recent report by consumer group Which? The same goes for those who buy travel insurance in a rush, at the last minute. read more..

Couples planning to be among the first to get married on flights will be relieved to know that complete protection for everything from their rings to their wedding photos can be included in their holiday insurance. read more..

Anyone inspired by the likes of Tyler Bradt, who has just set a new world-record for kayaking 180ft over Palouse Falls in the U.S, should check they have comprehensive travel insurance before tacking any similar activities while on holiday. read more..

Families tempted to book tour operator Journey Latin America’s new child-friendly holiday to Colombia – or any other longhaul trip - can get a great deal on worldwide travel insurance. read more..

Hotels in Mexico are offering free holidays to tourists who catch swine flu in their resorts and holidaymakers can be reassured that if they do get sick they will be covered by their holiday insurance since the Foreign Office has lifted its ban on non-essential travel to the country. read more..

Since so-called 'low-cost' airline Ryanair has introduced even more ludicrous charges, it’s good to know that one thing you don’t need to buy from the audacious carrier is its over-priced travel insurance. read more..

Savvy holidaymakers can save oodles of cash this summer by signing up for Vodafone’s Passport service and finding cheap travel insurance online. read more..

As airlines prepare to re-launch flights to Iraq and Afghanistan, holidaymakers tempted to book trips to the former war zones are being urged to check they would be covered by their travel insurance. read more..

A growing number of homeowners are swapping their house for another to cut the cost of an overseas holiday, but anyone planning a home swap should remember they still need travel insurance. read more..

The recent swine flu outbreak in Mexico has wrecked the wedding plans of British couples who had planned to tie the knot in one of the country’s holiday resorts, but at least those with the right holiday insurance will not have lost out financially. read more..

A hot air balloon crashed over the Egyptian city of Luxor in which 16 tourists were injured has emphasised the need for holidaymakers to include cover for hazardous activities in their travel insurance. read more..

As more and more airlines reveal they are sinking further into debt, passengers are being advised to add protection against scheduled airline failure to their holiday insurance. read more..

Summer is almost here, which means the festival season is just around the corner, but whether you’re off to the mother of all music festivals at Glastonbury, the glitzy film festival in Cannes or going to the Isle of Wight Walking Festival, don’t forget to buy your holiday insurance when you book your tickets. read more..

New research has found that 1.2m British holidaymakers travel abroad without informing their travel insurers of pre-existing medical conditions. read more..

As travellers rush to add their names to the waiting list for one of the revolutionary self-powered Live Luggage suitcases launched this spring, holidaymakers are being urged to consider whether their bags are adequately covered by their travel insurance. read more..

Many passengers are unsure whether their travel insurance covers them against the collapse of their airline, according to a new government survey. read more..

Fears about the threat of a swine flu pandemic have led to a dramatic increase in the numbers of holidaymakers buying travel insurance. read more..