Travel Updates

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  SKIINZ

  With everything that’s going around the world, we could all use a break. If you want to get away from the monotony of your everyday life, overseas options are limited but by no means complete

  Know More >> July 21, 2021
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  5 Must See Australian Winter Destinations

  5 Must See Australian Winter Destinations

  Winter is here! Visit world-class winter spots and enjoy the fresh mornings, bright days, and cosy evenings that the Australian winter has to offer

  Know More >> April 01, 2023
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  Get Active In NZ

  10 Sporting activities that should be on your New Zealand bucket list! 

  New Zealand is renowned as the world's "Adventure Capital”, and one of the key reasons fo

  Know More >> September 01, 2023
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  Travel Bubble New Zealand And Australia

  Travelling within the Australia-New Zealand Travel Bubble? Here’s All You Need to Know!

  Due to stringent biosecurity and border controls, both Australia and New Zeala

  Know More >> May 06, 2021
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  Social Media Travel Safety

  And suddenly the world was released from lockdown and we all rushed off on holiday, straining our lungs while bellowing our joy and gushing relief at being finally freed, and with the volume turned

  Know More >> April 01, 2023
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  NZ Travel Destination

  So much more to offer than given credit for, New Zealand, has long been identified as one of the most popular destinations for travellers, but the appeal of these rugged islands is certainly not a

  Know More >> July 05, 2023
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  Indonesian Travel Destination

  When the waves of the Indian Ocean swept through Indonesian islands, villages and resorts, on Boxing Day 2004, perhaps the most destructive tsunami in history left more than 150,000 people dead or

  Know More >> July 22, 2020
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  USA Travel Destination

  It’s true that the weak US dollar is a huge draw card for travellers, and is surely one of the most significant reasons for a surge in visitors to North America. With improved air services fr

  Know More >> July 22, 2020
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  Thailand Travel Destination

  Such an obvious Top 5 destination, Thailand has everything to offer travellers who are looking for unrivalled value for money. Being home to an infinitely interesting mix of architecture and cultur

  Know More >> July 22, 2020
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  UK Travel Destination

  England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales! The United Kingdom has long been a mecca for tourists, a source of migration to Australia, and a tonic for homesick ex-pats; streaming back and forth,

  Know More >> July 22, 2020
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  Cheap European Travel Interrailing

  Largely unadvertised and seldom discussed is the phenomenon of Interrailing – in the good ‘ole days it was a disgustingly cheap way to travel through Europe on a shoestring, allowing me

  Know More >> August 27, 2011
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  Loose Lips Sink Ships

  Now more than ever it is important to be very careful when you are going away and leaving your home unattended for any period of time. Whatever your reason for travelling, remember there are many u

  Know More >> July 20, 2020
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  Covid

  We now offer limited cover for COVID-19 and some benefits are only for travel to Australia and NZ. Other terms and conditions apply

  Know More >> July 19, 2020
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  A to Z Travel Tips

  A – Alcohol - Remember that alcohol consumption can not only impair your ability to make good decisions or perhaps cause you to oversleep and miss a plane or a special in certain circumstan

  Know More >> October 30, 2019
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  In Flight Cocktails

  ...and Mocktails

  I think we can all agree, it's not quite 'Club Tropicana' when you are travelling long haul economy class...but what if you could mix great cocktails and mocktails using

  Know More >> November 15, 2017
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  Bali Top Tips

  If you are heading to Bali there are a few hints and tips that could prove to be invaluable.

  You do not need to pre arrange a visa if you are a national from Australia or New Zealand trave

  Know More >> October 06, 2017
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  Everyday Explorer

  Try our everyday explorer country chooser to help you pick your next getaway destination. 

  Know More >> February 14, 2017
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  Currency DNA

  Attention globetrotters!

  As you trek around foreign destinations and get to grips with currencies both familiar or sometimes a little less familiar, do you ever wonder where your humble B

  Know More >> November 30, -0001
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  The Polar Challenge

  The journey has begun! Charles is now on the ice heading across Antarctica. 

  We are not suggesting that just because we are the sole travel insurance supplier an

  Know More >> February 23, 2016
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  Get Lost With Confidence

  Since time and immemorial getting lost has been our obsession... now with technology watching over us, what chance do we have to get off the grid and really lose our way?

  The humble maze,

  Know More >> January 20, 2016
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  Travel Safe This Holiday Season

  Travel Safe this Christmas Holiday... Whether you are just going to the corner shop or half way around the world, do your best to stay out of harms' way.

  But, if you need Help! - Policy h

  Know More >> December 22, 2015
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  Health and Safety for Travellers

  Health and Safety awareness is commonplace in the home, workplace, school and also when we get into our leisure activities...but... 

  And I think we are all guilty of this to a degree,

  Know More >> October 10, 2015
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  Bare Essential Travel Tips

  There is a list of tips, tricks and hacks for every eventuality when travelling, but what if you really want just the bare essentials to help you make the right decisions so you don’t put y

  Know More >> July 08, 2015
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  Call of Nature

  36% of Australians fear dodgy toilets overseas.
  
  And 61% of Australians travelling overseas who were surveyed by Galaxy Research expressed a greater fear of contracting Bali Belly and a

  Know More >> May 22, 2015
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  12 Days Of Christmas Travel

  On the first day of Christmas travel I had an idea of where I wanted to spend my Christmas, and on reflection there were probably smarter places to choose. But if you want to do something special

  Know More >> December 13, 2014
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  Crowded Skies

  In light of recent tragic events in the civilian aviation industry here at Easy Travel Insurance we are increasingly being asked the inevitable question “Is air travel safe?”

  Know More >> September 02, 2014
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  Polar Challenge Ride For Leukaemia

  Easy Travel Insurance are proud to be the exclusive travel insurance suppliers and sponsors of the Outer Edge, Polar Challenge Ride For Leukaemia.

  Starting out in

  Know More >> August 11, 2014
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  Canal Boats

  Thinking about a holiday on the English canals? Your questions answered by a lifelong boater

  Holidays on the canals are booming with good reason. You can

  Know More >> June 27, 2014
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  Travel Insurance for Smart Travellers

  The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have reported an 8.5% increase in the number of Australians needing overseas hospital care over the 2011-12 period; with Thailand eme

  Know More >> December 05, 2013
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  Schengen Convention

  The Schengen Convention first signed near the Luxemburg town of Schengen in 1985 permits 'Borderless travel' in certain EU countries, allowing vehicles carrying EU citizens and other exempt trave

  Know More >> October 04, 2013
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  Around the World in 80 Days

  Phileas Fog and his newly appointed French assistant Jean Passepartou accept the challenge to go around the world in 80 days and prepare to set off the very next day, Wednesday 2nd October 1872 a

  Know More >> October 02, 2013
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  How To Void Your Travel Insurance

  It’s no surprise that many insurance companies won’t cover you for activities you freely undertake that put yourself at risk such as the Spanish tourism favourite, Running with the bu

  Know More >> July 22, 2013
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  Flying Cats and Dogs

  Flying Cats and Dogs

  Man’s best friend is often not man’s best travelling companion when airports are involved, as there are so many do’s & don’ts and ifs, but

  Know More >> April 04, 2013
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  Smart Locks for Travellers

  Smart locks for travellers are the answer when backpacking across multiple continents where protocols and languages may change at every border control, travelling internationally or domestically

  Know More >> January 07, 2013
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  Airtime

  Assuming you had enough carry-on baggage allowance for the first commercially available 1kg brick back in 1983, it has been drummed into us that to fly with your mobile telephone switched on, or

  Know More >> July 11, 2012
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  Chart Topping Destinations

  The jury is in, and the most popular World Wide destinations for outbound tourists from Australia in 2011 have been published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Not surprisingly the top of t

  Know More >> March 03, 2012
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  Choose the Right Profile

  Choose the Right Profile... Nowadays that’s settings on smart phones, mobiles, pcs and macs; but it’s still about real life too.  

  Before boarding a jet plane and speeding

  Know More >> January 26, 2012
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  Travel Scammers

  Travel scammers are everywhere but we all like to think that we are the savviest of all travellers and the scams we hear about seem glaringly obvious and we won't fall foul to them. True, when yo

  Know More >> October 12, 2011