Get the right travel insurance cover

Always take out Travel Insurance well in advance of travelling. The policy will cover you for any medical expenses that you incur should you be involved in an accident or become ill and require hospitalisation. Sometimes medical costs can be astronomic and without sufficient...

Prefer cards to cash or cheques

In years gone by travellers cheques were all the rage. You would buy a certain number of cheques in the currency you desired and then exchange them for cash once you got to your destination country. In many cases you could even pay for things with travellers cheques. They were...