Safe travel is something that we all want as the world opens up and we start getting used to living with COVID-19. The cruise, train, and air industries have all put measures in place. They may seem a little strange at first but they will improve the safety of everybody as they travel. Taking the … Read more
Travel restrictions now exist when you travel internationally. The current travel restrictions are there to keep everyone safe while allowing the travel industry and the world to slowly open up again. The UK government’s restrictions include a traffic light system, which we should all refer to before booking a trip. We also need to respect … Read more
The UK’s vaccination program has been swift. Other countries have been welcoming immunised UK travellers for a couple of months now. Since Monday 17th May, international travel has been legalised in the UK and the road map out of lockdown has been followed. From Monday 19th July, Grant Shapps has stated that both children and … Read more
Air travel is something that we should be able to do as safely as possible, as the world opens up. As we all know, COVID-19 has no intention of going on holiday. However, this doesn’t mean that we can’t. Safe travel options have gradually been put in place for us all to escape the UK. … Read more
A COVID vaccine passport or ‘vaccine certificate’ will be a requirement for international travel. Since we first wrote about post-vaccine travel in December (when the first vaccinations to COVID-19 were given out), over 70,000,000 vaccinations have been given. This means nearly 40,000,000 people are now fully vaccinated! However, what does this mean for those of … Read more
Holidays in Ireland for UK tourists will be allowed in time for the summer holidays, from Monday 19th July. Depending on the current public health situation, Ireland will operate the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) for travel, which originates within the EU/EEA. Also, the removal of quarantine and tests, to allow restriction-free travel between the … Read more
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
Have you become bemused when trying to work out which countries are currently safe to travel to or not? Which destinations have a ‘travel corridor’ in place and which ones are on the quarantine list? If so, this page is for you. We have created an at-a-glance table and guide to share the European destinations … 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
ALL new Free Spirit policies purchased from Wednesday 26th August will now include extended COVID-19 cover if an insured person has to cancel their trip due to being taken ill with or testing positive for COVID-19. 1. Super cover – up to £2,500 2. Super Duper cover – up to £5,000 This in addition to … Read more
