A last minute holiday is an ideal way to book a trip post lockdown. Last minute holidays allow you to escape somewhere new whenever you feel comfortable, or when you and all your party have been fully vaccinated. When booking a last minute holiday you can usually find one for value for money. Plus they’re … Read more
As the UK’s vaccination program has no signs of slowing down, other countries are beginning to court immunised UK travellers. Since Monday 17th May, international travel has been legalised again in the UK and the road map out of lockdown continues to be followed. Now we can turn our minds to COVID vaccine travel destinations! … Read more
Cruise Travel may appeal to you if you’d prefer to leave the challenges of air travel behind you and focus upon setting sail for an adventure around the British Isles! With the UK cruise industry aligned with the reopening of domestic tourism and indoor hospitality sectors, we thought we’d share what you should be aware … Read more
COVID travel post lockdown is going to look and feel very different in the UK and around the world. However, this means that your journey will be more safe, comfortable, and enjoyable than ever before! Free Spirit Travel Insurance believes that everyone has the right to travel, no matter their age, disability, or medical condition. … Read more
Brexit Travel? Haven’t we been here before? Didn’t we do this last year? Well yes, we did – kind of. However, that was only the beginning of the end, rather than the end itself. It marked the start of the transition period, where we began our journey to withdraw from the EU in earnest. On … Read more
With the coronavirus pandemic situation developing regularly, we created this page on the 30th January as a dynamic resource. We aim to provide all relevant and up-to-date information relating to how COVID-19 is affecting travel insurance and travel in general. 20 December 2020 – Following the identification of a new variant of the virus, international travel where … Read more
After a year that has been dominated, and curtailed by, the Pandemic, December 8th – called V-day by some – brought the development that everyone has had their fingers crossed for. The first vaccinations to COVID-19 were given out, beginning the largest inoculation program in history. So what does this mean for those of us … Read more
January 2021 Update – the EHIC has now been replaced with an equivalent, which can be applied for now. Please read our GHIC card blog to find out more. Here in the UK, Europe is our favourite continent to visit. A 2017 survey found that nine of the 10 most popular holiday destinations for British travellers … Read more
Our insurers are now able to extend the existing COVID-19 covers to include cancellation on new policies. This means that if you are taken ill or test positive for COVID-19 you will be able to claim for irrecoverable costs. This is in addition to existing cover under the Emergency Medical and Repatriation section. For more … Read more
UK flight restrictions have been in place to protect British nationals against the risks of international travel during a pandemic. However, these are now being eased. The hope is that travel will soon begin to return to normal and we can all enjoy trips overseas again. For up to date information about your trip, your … Read more
