The last time I headed to Europe I lost my wallet on the plane over there.
I'd got some seriously cheap flights to Barcelona, so I was happy with a
big saving, but I'd done a dumb thing by putting all of my cash in my
wallet (about 100 Euros) I think. When we were in the terminal I realized
that I must have left it on the plane or something, but when I contacted
the airline later on nothing had been handed in. This was pretty serious,
because I was on my own for a day until I met a friend. I had an emergency
credit card in my hand luggage, so I could get by during the time away
just by withdrawing cash. But if I hadn't taken out travel insurance then I probably wouldn't have seen that money again.
The good thing is, I had got insurance, so I got all my money back within a couple of weeks of returning to London. I took the travel insurance out with a company called Essential Travel, and chose some cover that protected this kind of thing for the trip. There are other options that cover for just medical expenses, but I think taking cover out to protect you against loss or theft is pretty much essential. I've got a few trips this year, so I thought I'd take out some annual cover with AA travel insurance which best suited my needs for my trips. It was only about £35. I always think to myself when I'm getting a travel insurance quote that I've actually kind of profited from taking it. Essential paid me £70, and the policies I've taken out since haven't added up to that sum. I guess Essential missed out by having me as a customer, just don't miss out the insurance, or you might really miss out.
The good thing is, I had got insurance, so I got all my money back within a couple of weeks of returning to London. I took the travel insurance out with a company called Essential Travel, and chose some cover that protected this kind of thing for the trip. There are other options that cover for just medical expenses, but I think taking cover out to protect you against loss or theft is pretty much essential. I've got a few trips this year, so I thought I'd take out some annual cover with AA travel insurance which best suited my needs for my trips. It was only about £35. I always think to myself when I'm getting a travel insurance quote that I've actually kind of profited from taking it. Essential paid me £70, and the policies I've taken out since haven't added up to that sum. I guess Essential missed out by having me as a customer, just don't miss out the insurance, or you might really miss out.
