When you travel, it’s easy to get out of healthy routines that you usually manage to follow at home. Don’t get me wrong, you should enjoy yourself on holiday, but there are a few things you can do to try and minimise the damage to ...

I’m no weather reporter, but if the last two days are anything to go by, we could be in for a hot August, which will have us all reaching for the barbeques and planning our weekends enjoying the scorching summer sun. Whether this is a ...

According to The Times, Holiday insurance, which is sold by travel agents faces a regulatory clampdown after evidence that holidaymakers are being mis-sold insurance policies. Apparently, a survey was undertaken in August, and only 35% of travel agents surveyed, asked medical questions, compared with ...

Today, I received an email from Jackie Pearson, from North Wales, who asks me, should she take out travel insurance, for a 3-night weekend break to Barcelona? The answer is a definate yes, especially since the introduction of low cost airlines has meant that ...

Phew – the weather has been incredible today, not a cloud in the sky and beautiful sunshine, but at 91 F it was unbearable to work without any air conditioning, so I’ve decided to work a few hours in the evening whilst it’s cooler. The latest ...

According to a recent survey, millions of travellers are risking their health by not getting injections or taking anti malaria pills before they go abroad. The survey found that around three million travellers have visited tropical countries on holiday in the last five years without ...

Wahoo! The hot weather is finally here. I love warm weather – you can’t beat sat in a park, or in the garden with a cold drink taking in some sunrays. It’s not often that we get warm weather here in the North ...

All travellers visiting Countries within the EEC should have a valid E111 form BEFORE travelling - this will ensure that if you were taken ill abroad you would be covered for free or discount healthcare. From January 2006 the E111 form will be replaced ...