Information about Hurricane Hector and Hawai’i Hurricane Hector is currently forming to the east of Hawaii. If the hurricane remains on its current trajectory and continues to build, the hurricane will brush the southern coast of the Big Island around Wednesday 8th August. We are urging travellers to take extreme care during their travels if…
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Ambae Island Volcano | Vanuatu
Information about Vanuatu’s Volcano and your travel insurance The Pacific nation of Vanuatu have ordered thousands of people to leave Ambae Island as a volcano erupted and filled the sky with ash. Safe Travel has labelled Ambae Island as high risk and advised against all non-essential travel. Air Vanuatu have cancelled and rescheduled a number…
Travel Insurance and the Bali Volcano
Travel Insurance and the Bali Volcano All you need to know Indonesia’s landscape is undeniably volcanic. On the island of Bali, there are two active Volcanoes that dominate the island’s landscape; Mount Batur and Mount Agung, the latter of which is the highest point on the island. When there is no volcanic activity, active travellers…
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…
Study Abroad – it’s a great way to travel!
Wish your life were like the movies? Go and study abroad! A semester in Arizona was enough to get me hooked on going back to The States for a taste of their lifestyle – they have everything to offer. I cannot recommend study abroad programmes enough. School spirit in America is so contagious you’ll find…