Easter travellers warned to prepare for airport strikes
Border Protection is urging Australians travelling internationally over the Easter break to arrive at the airport early and stay tuned for updates over an industrial workers’ strike.
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New travel insurance option for women ‘Travel with Jane’ unveiled
Sydney based company Insured By Us has announced it will introduce a new online travel insurance brand aimed specifically at Australian women.
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Packing priorities: What’s at the bottom of the Aussie traveller’s list?
Recent research from Allianz Global Assistance has shown that 90% of Aussies consider travel insurance non-essential to their holiday plans and could be heading overseas unprotected.
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Mobile phones and cameras top list of most claimed valuables by Aussie travellers
Following the Christmas season, Aussie travellers are being warned to be prepared and stay vigilant this summer. According to InsureandGo, mobile phones and cameras top the list of personal valuables most likely to be lost or stolen whilst overseas, both of which are valuables commonly taken abroad by Aussies.
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Zika Virus threatens pregnant women in 23 countries
The World Health Organisation has called an emergency meeting to address the dangerous Zika Virus that spread to 23 countries via infected mosquitoes.
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Most Aussies who bushwalk prefer to holiday outdoors
If you are an occasional or regular bushwalker, the theme of your next holiday is likely to have an outdoor adventure theme, according to Roy Morgan Research. A recent survey from the research group found that most bushwalkers prefer to holiday in the wilderness more than anything else.
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DFAT issues travel advisories as Europe tightens border controls
As border security in northern Europe tightens against a flow of migrants and asylum seekers, DFAT has urged Aussie travellers to carry their passports with them.
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Smart Traveller lowers Iran's travel warning
For some time, Iran has been listed on the Smart Traveller website as a “reconsider your need to travel” destination, however just this week the travel warning has been downgraded to “exercise a high degree of caution”.
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UN crowns Australia the second best place in the world to live
Norway is the the top place to live with Australia ranking a close second, according to the United Nations. The international body just released the annual Human Development Report which used a pool of data from agencies around the globe to determine which countries are doing well and which are lagging behind. The UN report scored Australia at 0.935 in a close second to Norway at 0.944.
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New insurer World2Cover set to shake up the travel insurance market
New travel insurance provider, World2Cover, is set to take the highly competitive travel insurance market by storm with three new products, promising Australian customers policies with global coverage, family benefits, winter sports options, and a simple claims process.
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