Score null points if you visit Norway's Eurovision Song Contest without holiday insurance
Holiday insurance is essential for anyone going to watch next year's Eurovision Song Contest live in the Norwegian capital Oslo, even though it is only a short hop away.
Visitors should also make sure they have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which they can use to get free or reduced cost medical treatment in Norway, in spite of the fact that it's not part of the European Union.
While the EHIC will get you emergency or essential medical care, it is not a substitute for holiday insurance, which also covers repatriation costs that can run into thousands of pounds.
In addition, a comprehensive holiday insurance policy provides cover for lost, stolen or missing baggage, cancellation and curtailment and a whole range of other unforeseen mishaps.
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) is confident thousands of foreigners will flock to Oslo for the Eurovision semi-finals and finals, to take place on May 29 next year. Oslo was chosen after Norwegian Alexander Rybak won this year's Contest in Moscow, watched by almost 800m viewers worldwide.
The 2010 finals will be held either in the ultra-modern Telenor Arena, which has hosted stars like Tina Turner and Iron Maiden, or the Oslo Spectrum, which hosted the Eurovision finals in 1996.
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