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• 21/12/2010 -

  Severe weather continuing to disrupt travel across the UK & Europe

  If your travel plans have been affected by the extreme weather, please read our article, Snow Conditions: What does your travel insurance provides cover for, for more information on what your airline is responsible for and in what situations you may be able to claim on your travel insurance.

• 17/12/2010 -

  Snow conditions update - what does your travel insurance cover you for?

  The snow and ice is back with a vengeance today and it looks set to get worse over the weekend.

• 16/12/2010 -

  Enjoy explosive New Year' Eve celebrations abroad

  Many people decide to enjoy New Year abroad, whether it’s in a spectacular European city or in warmer climates in the southern hemisphere. Big cities all over the world have equally big celebrations to see in the New Year in style.

• 15/12/2010 -

  Tourists can now visit Chernobyl

  A 30-mile exclusion zone encircles the site of world’s worst nuclear explosion. In 1986, a nuclear reactor exploded in Chernobyl, sending a radioactive cloud up into the sky. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes.

• 14/12/2010 -

  Cold snap leads to surge in bookings for winter sun holidays

  Britain has been experiencing its coldest winter since 1981, and the chilly temperatures have led to a rise in the number of people searching for winter sun holidays. With more cold weather on the way, Brits will continue to seek winter sun in the Spanish Islands, Mexico, Egypt and Thailand.

• 13/12/2010 -

  All beaches reopened after shark attacks in Sharm el Sheik

  The shark attacks that left an elderly German woman dead in Sharm el Sheik have created a black cloud over the popular Red Sea Resort. Three other tourists were injured in shark attacks, which rarely occur in Sharm el Sheik. An investigation is underway to try to determine why the shark attacks happened.

• 10/12/2010 -

  People on holiday in Paris suffer the effects of heavy snowfall

  While parts of the UK have been crippled for days by heavy snowfall, people on holiday in Paris have also been affected by the white stuff. Paris has experienced its heaviest snowfall in almost 25 years. The weather has been causing havoc for residents and for tourists on holiday in Paris.

• 09/12/2010 -

  Backpackers make use of high-tech gadgets more than ever

  More and more backpackers are packing high-tech gadgets, deeming them as essential items to take with them on their travels. High-tech gadgets such as smart phones and netbooks enable backpackers to stay in touch with friends and family whilst they are abroad. These items have now become very compact so they don’t take up too much room in their rucksacks.

• 08/12/2010 -

  Shark attack puts people off taking a holiday in Sharm el Sheik

  Shark attacks caused underwater chaos last week for tourists on holiday in Sharm el Sheik. All diving and snorkelling activities were suspended. Diving enthusiasts flock to Sharm el Sheik, so the decision to cancel trips had an impact on many tourists in the area. Certain dive sites were opened yesterday, but they can only be visited if divers have booked their trip through a Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) operator.

• 03/12/2010 -

  Snow disruption to travel - travel insurance update

  Snow conditions update

  The winter weather continues to affect thousands of travellers across the UK with further heavy snow warnings in place for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, the East, London and the South East, the South West, Grampian, Strathclyde, Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, Southwest Scotland, Lothian and the Borders.

• 03/12/2010 -

  Two sharks caught in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik

  When four tourists in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik were injured by a white tip shark, water sports were put on hold and a hunt for the marine predator ensued. Three Russians and a Ukrainian were injured in the attacks, which happened on Tuesday and Wednesday.

• 02/12/2010 -

  Snow disruption to travel - travel insurance update

  Snow conditions update

  The winter weather continues to affect thousands of travellers across the UK with further heavy snow warnings in place for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, the East, London and the South East, the South West, Grampian, Strathclyde, Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, Southwest Scotland, Lothian and the Borders.

• 02/12/2010 -

  Shark attacks tourists in Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik

  A white tip shark is on the loose around the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik. The shark has already injured four tourists on holiday in Sharm el Sheik in separate attacks. One of the injured tourists was in a critical condition and had to be sent to a hospital in Cairo for treatment.

• 01/12/2010 -

  Thomas Cook forced to axe hundreds of jobs

  Hundreds of people have lost their jobs at Thomas Cook headquarters in the UK due to the economic downturn and the effects of the volcanic ash cloud earlier this year. 126 people that have lost their jobs were in management roles.