Making the Most of Your Pound (napa valley wine tours) Abroad

February 12th, 2010 admin Posted in travel |

By Tonie Lauchaire

One of the few currencies against which the pound is doing well is the Australian dollar. The pound has continued to rise against it throughout the last few months, making Australia a place where the British pound is still going to go a long way. The winter sun is also an attraction, as the particularly harsh British winter tightens its grip on the country, with temperatures in January expected to be as low as minus ten degrees Celsius. Airfares are coming down across the board, due to increased competition for fewer passengers as a result of the recession. The problem for Brits abroad is making sure that what they have saved on airfare doesn”t get swallowed up by the price of their holiday food and drink. Flights to Australia are cheaper now than they have ever been, with the best deals relatively cheap compared to short or mid-haul flights, especially considering the distance covered.

When budgets are stretched, people try to save money any way they can, but travel insurance should never be sacrificed. Long-haul destinations particularly need decent insurance, given the potential costs of flying injured party members back home. One of the ways that you can save is to buy family travel insurance. These policies offer discounts when insuring the whole family, and are a good way of getting a cheaper premium without sacrificing quality of cover.

Tonie Lauchaire never travels without a good yet cheap travel insurance policy. He generally uses worldwide travel insurance from Go Travel Insurance as he regularly travels to the US and Asia.

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