Christmas Day with Tea and Christmas Crackers
Published September 30, 2011 | 
Tea is one that refers to one of the different foods in meals and tea comes from the general influence of British Empire. However, changes in social customs and working hours often bring a cup of hot tea to accompany you all the time. Tea is a tea that afternoon to explain the various kinds of tea as an ancient tea, tea house, family and high tea. To present a formal afternoon tea is usually taken as a prize in the hotel, cafe or tearoom. English people usually drink a cup of tea on the Serve immediately with crackers to add freshness in the afternoon.
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Travel Insurance – When Is Europe Not Europe?
Published September 26, 2011 |
Holiday destinations in countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco are very popular. When purchasing travel insurance for your trip or holiday it may not occur to you that some of these destinations may not be categorised under ‘Europe’ for insurance purposes. For example, an insurer may not include Turkey or Egypt as part of Europe under their policies, which means that you would be required to purchase a ‘Worldwide’ policy in order to be covered for travel in those areas.
Next time you purchase travel insurance on the Internet pay attention to the box with a question mark [?] next to the drop-down menu under the section marked ‘Area’ or ‘Destination’ or similar wording in the ‘Obtain a Quote’ section. The drop-down menu usually gives a choice, which will be worded differently from company to company and may include any of the following:
Europe Worldwide (excluding USA/Canada) Worldwide (including USA/Canada) Australia and New Zealand
It is very important that you select the correct area for your travels, and always double-check that any individual company or insurer does not exclude your destination country from that geographical area. This issue has come under scrutiny recently regarding cover for Turkey and Egypt, and whether the countries are categorised as part of Europe for travel insurance purposes.
Individual insurance companies and underwriters may rate destinations differently, so never assume they are all the same. It is important to make use of the [?] box when obtaining a quote online, and check that you have purchased the correct cover for your destination before you press ‘Buy’. If you purchase insurance over the phone you will be asked for your destination country or countries and the correct cover will be applied automatically.
Insurance underwriters typically rate a geographical area based on a combination of factors, including:
Civil stability Any potential threat to tourism The cost of medical treatment and repatriation
Many travellers may find geographical areas and the way insurers rate them and their associated risks very confusing. Take North Africa for example: Libya, Tunisia and Algeria are neighbours, geographically speaking, and yet Tunisia may be the only country of the three that is classified as being within Europe for insurance purposes.
Most companies make a differentiation between Worldwide cover that includes the USA and Canada, and Worldwide cover that excludes the USA and Canada. The premium is obviously higher for Worldwide cover, and often even higher for Worldwide cover that includes the USA and Canada (mainly because of the astronomical cost of medical care and repatriation).
It would come as a huge shock to have a medical emergency while overseas and then discover too late that your insurer will not cover your claims because you chose the incorrect area of travel when you purchased the insurance.
Most travel insurance companies do automatically include popular holiday destinations such as the Canary Islands, the Azores, Tunisia, Turkey, Madeira, and Egypt under Europe – but always check.
Eligible travellers in Europe holding the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) should also do their research and be aware of whether or not the EHIC covers them for their holiday destination. For example: although Turkey is in Europe, it is not a part of the European Union (at the time of writing) and therefore the EHIC is not valid.
The EHIC should never be used as a substitute for travel insurance, but carried in addition to your insurance. The reason for this is because the EHIC has limited cover, and while it should cover most costs for any emergency medical treatment it can vary from country to country. However, the EHIC does not cover many other potentially expensive travel problems, such as lost or stolen luggage, liability claims, legal costs, or the need for air ambulance and medical repatriation (to fly you back home, perhaps on a stretcher and with a medical escort – all very costly).
The standard rule of thumb for most insurers has traditionally been that Europe includes all countries in Europe ‘west of the Ural Mountains’. However, individual insurers may at any time decide to change their territorial limits or boundaries based on the amount of claims they receive for those destinations in relation to the number of policies sold.
Don’t get caught out – never assume that a country in Europe is automatically classified as Europe for insurance purposes!
Pregnancy and Travel Insurance
Published September 26, 2011 |
Travelling while pregnant can be a bit of a gamble. “When should be your cut off date? What kinds of travel are worse than others for heavily pregnant mothers? Should you risk it if the destination isn’t prepared for or can’t or won’t offer maternity care?” The last worry you would want on top of this is “how much will it cost?” We take a look at the world of travel and pregnancy and see how having travel insurance on holiday is very important when pregnant.
When can and should you travel?
Experts differ as to when you should stop all travel if you are pregnant. To an extent it depends on the type of transport you are taking. Driving isn’t usually a problem, nor is walking unless you are trekking along very strenuous trails (though doing almost anything close to the due date may induce labour). Travelling by ship or train are, similarly, not huge problems. The main type of travel that is unsafe while pregnant is flying. The pressurised environment is arguably bad for the baby the closer to term a woman gets, and may cause complications and possible premature births.
Most airlines, for example British Airways, don’t allow pregnant women past 28 weeks to travel. Others allow you to fly after that with a doctor’s certificate up to 36 weeks and not at all after that, but that can be pushing the limit.
Will my usual travel insurance cover me?
Many companies offer travel insurance up until 28 weeks, depending on the company and the individual case. Most standard travel insurance policies don’t cover pregnancy as a medical condition, and therefore it’s best to check with your holiday insurance provider before you go. Many standard and cheap travel insurance companies will offer top-up pregnancy travel insurance policies, and it’s best to invest in one of those even just for the peace of mind it will bring. It’s also best to check the facilities of the country you are travelling to and what documentation you might need – better to be prepared than be caught short while abroad where there’s little you can do.
Do I only need travel insurance if going by plane?
No. When pregnant you will want to have the extra travel insurance in place even if you are going by train, ship, car or any other transport. This is because the main point of travel insurance whilst you are pregnant is to literally ensure that you can be pregnant and give birth in another country if necessary. Most countries have no national health provision, and health care is paid for on insurance or billed to your account when your procedure is over. Some go as far as not treating you if you are unable to pay for the treatment there and then. The last thing that you want when going into labour is to have someone questioning your financial situation. To make sure that you are covered for any foreign medical expenses, always check that you have travel insurance before booking your holiday.