When the leaves start falling from the trees and you feel that first nip of autumn in the air, it’s probably time to start planning your winter holiday because, for many of us, living from one holiday to the next is what work is all about. Sure you could go to a Pacific island, or Australia…
Category: Travel Advice
Twelve Simple and Effective Travel Tips For Success
Travel tips…be honest, you need them! Packing for travel can be a bit of a struggle. You leave your place thinking you’ve got everything you need, and then realize once you get to the airport that you forgot your phone charger, or …your phone! Sure, it’s easy to overlook things, but leaving behind the essentials…
Travel Prep – Which Power Plug Adaptor Will You Need?
Travel insurance is just one item on a long checklist travellers need to think about before they get on the plane. Almost every traveller carries a mobile phone or a digital camera these days, so power adaptors have become essential travel kit for nomads, business people and holidaymakers. Being a savvy digital traveller will mean…
Greece Financial Crisis not Lightnin’
With the Greece Financial Crisis worsening, many questions have come in from our customers seeking advice on what to do about their planned visits. The Greek banks are shut this week and you may have heard that cash withdrawals from ATM’s are being capped at EUR60 per day – that’s about NZD100. The good news here…
Luggage delayed or lost? Here’s what to do:
If your luggage is delayed or lost during your journey, there is potential for you to claim for costs that you incur. Luggage delays can be an extremely stressful part of travel and it is important that you know what to do in advance, so that you can sort it out with more ease than…
Stopping Over in Dubai
Dubai: The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Etiquette Dubai is an amazing and very modern city; it has plenty to offer, whether as a holiday destination or as a stopover to Europe or Africa. With four flights departing daily from New Zealand to Dubai, it is not surprising that the number of Kiwis visiting the…
Travel Insurance And Seasonal Risks – What Should You Know
Travel is the chance to follow lifelong passions, to indulge interests and generally wander around filled with wanderlust at the beauty of all things new and novel. But you don’t want to be admiring the beautiful sharp teeth of a shark, the poisonous tentacles of a jellyfish wrapped around your leg, a heat wave or…
TIMELY ADVICE FROM WORLDCARE
PRESS RELEASE – SOME TIMELY ADVICE FROM WORLDCARE TRAVEL INSURANCE With the strengthening Kiwi dollar, combined with the rugby world cup a few months’ away, many Kiwis will be making their way to the UK to cheer on the All Blacks. Asia is the perfect stopover point en route to Europe to enjoy great weather…
Travel Advisory – Cyclone Pam
Cyclone Pam – Pacific Islands Monday 16 March 2015 Cyclone Pam has caused substantial damage to some islands in the South Pacific and this has affected the travel plans for some of our customers. For cover to be provided for this event, the travel policy must have been purchased prior to 10/03/2015 and cover is…
When Should I Buy Travel Insurance?
We often get asked about the best time to buy travel insurance, with queries about cover and cost being most regularly asked. We’ve taken your frequently asked questions to help shed some light on the subject of when it’s best to buy travel insurance.
