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Self-catering breaks in Europe 's sunspots are available for as little as Ł103 for a week and all-inclusive packages are on offer from Ł132 a week.
In a year that has seen recession-hit Britons shunning foreign travel, prices are being cut by up to 60 per cent, and thousands of last-minute deals are a third cheaper than last year.
With short-haul bookings 213,000 down on 2009, the travel industry has been forced to slash prices as firms battle to avoid the fate of the 13 sizeable tour operators that have already gone to the wall this year.
Another 20 firms are thought to be in danger of collapse before the year is out.
Last night a spokesman for industry body Abta, said: “There are some pretty good deals around at the moment. In addition, day-to-day prices in Eurozone countries have plummeted due to the recession.”
The average holiday price across the top 20 UK destinations is down 13.5 per cent, equating to a saving of about Ł232.But the savings now on offer as the season approaches its close are far more dramatic.
Travel Guide – Lisbon, Portugal
You are going traveling. You have lots of expenses to cover. You need to pay for your air fare, your accommodation, your food, your travel while away, cultural experiences and the list goes on. You want to save money so you decide not to bother with travel insurance. You are going on the trip of a lifetime so nothing will go wrong. It’s an unnecessary expense so you don’t need it. Wrong. Very wrong. Traveling with out insurance can be the biggest mistake you make when organizing your trip and a very costly one.
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What is travel insurance? Well there are two kinds of insurance to look at when traveling.
1. Travel insurance, (sometimes called trip insurance) which covers cancellations, delays, lost baggage and emergencies.
2. Travel medical insurance protects you against any medical expense while traveling.
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Ideally, you need a combination of the two when traveling.Â
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Imagine these scenarios:
You are in Darwin, Australia when a cyclone hits the area. The city is devastated by the cyclone and all services shut down. You have to be evacuated and sent home. Your travel insurance will cover you for this. You do have travel insurance don’t you?
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Your luggage goes missing in India. You need to buy new clothes and fast. Can you afford it in your budget? Of course you can, you took out traveler’s insurance – didn’t you?
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Or what if you go surfing in Hawaii and take a big wipeout? You are so severely injured you need surgery and major medical assistance, and then are airlifted home. But that’s okay – your travel medical insurance covers all that. You have got it, haven’t you?
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Travel insurance is there to protect you in case bad things happen on your trip. It is a necessary expense. Overseas medical costs can be astronomical if you are not insured. And if you are injured in a developing country, medical attention may not be as good as at home. If you are insured you can get flown home and attended to at no cost.
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