Vacation Blog

So you are ready to book a family trip. Now you are scouring the 'net for cheap vacations and hotel and flight travel deals. Maybe you've left this for the last minute. Not to worry, you can still find some great prices.

Of course planning ahead has many advantages and you can sometimes get a super deal that way, you can also find things at the last minute too. Often you can take advantage of price wars and get the very best deals.

Of course most people know to check the Internet at all of the many travel sites in order to see what type of packages they may offer.

One thing that a lot of people don't think to do, however, is to check the travel section of your local newspaper. Check this section for lots of deals on airfare, travel packages, and just good travel deals in general. Properly used (by checking daily), this can really be a goldmine of information.

Another thing you can do is call travel vendors directly. This can help you find cheap vacations and often many great hotel and flight prices.

Even in this day and time of doing everything online, I would also recommend checking with a travel agency in a "brick and mortar" office, meaning a physical building and not one on the Internet. Travel agents can access a database of hotels which may net you a great deal on a hotel package.

If you happen to be traveling to Las Vegas you are in luck, as this destination is usually loaded with all-inclusive travel packages. Ask your travel agent about them or check at the online agencies. Deals abound!

People may disagree, but I find train travel to be very pleasant as long as you are not going to be traveling too terribly long. It's a great way to see America and the countryside and for a relatively short distance you can often arrive just as fast as flying when you take into consideration all the time spent with layovers and waiting for luggage, boarding, etc.

I hope if you are planning a trip and searching for cheap vacations and hotel and flight packages and deals, you will find the tips in this article helpful in sending you on your way to a grand vacation.

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It was estimated that last year that Britons made over 65 million trips abroad, with previous years showing these figures to be ever increasing.

Considering the number of things that can go wrong with a trip and all of the extra expenses that can crop up before, during and after a trip, it's vital to get adequate cover, thus easily avoiding many costly eventualities.

As with any insurance policy, there are strict limitations on what will and will not be covered, and its important to be aware of these to ensure you either have enough cover or are not overpaying.

As a guide the following is a list of some situations that are usually covered by the most standard of policies -

• Cancellation and/or delay of trip


• Medical Emergencies (not including self inflicted and mental or nervous disorders)


• Personal accident cover


• Legal costs associated with accidents or injury, and cover if you injure someone else


• Loss or theft of possessions

The following is a list of situations that you are likely to never get cover for -

• War


• Interruption due to business or other contractual agreements

Again, as with all insurance policies, the exact situation and extent of cover you will be provided with will vary considerably. For instance, although many policies do not cover war, they do take into consideration terrorist attacks.

An important factor with regards to travel insurance is the place(s) you choose to travel. For instance, many insurance companies will either charge considerably more or not cover trips to countries which are deemed "unsafe".

As the travel insurance market is currently very competitive, obtaining cheap travel insurance shouldn't prove too difficult.