Plan ahead to have a great trip, gap year travellers urged
Friday, March 27, 2009People intending to go on gap year adventures during 2009 have been urged to plan ahead to make sure that their trip is a success.
This is the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which pointed out that running out of money or going without travel insurance could spoil an otherwise life-changing trip, particularly if something unplanned should occur.
The organisation found that 41 per cent of gap year travellers do not always take out travel cover before they head abroad, which could prove costly in the long-term.
In addition, 75 per cent said they do not research their destinations before they jet off, potentially meaning that they are unprepared in terms of clothing, particularly for religious countries.
Ian French from the charity GapAid, said: "A little planning and research before you go can make a huge difference to the overall experience and creates a generation of more responsible travellers."
Andy Leadbetter, spokesperson for the price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, recently said that going without travel insurance is a "false economy".
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