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Forget horse meat: 11 international dishes to turn your stomach

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Foreign food can give you some nasty surprisesThe horse meat scandal has angered and appalled in equal measure. Just be grateful it wasn’t something more sinister that was being surreptitiously shoved into your shepherd’s pie. As these curious culinary creations prove, international cuisine can be pretty darn gruesome at times. (more…)

Lord of the skies

Monday, January 14th, 2013

Smartphone app makes air travel easierSmartphone app takes the stress out of air travel.

Seeing a new country is always exciting. The same cannot always be said for the process of actually getting there.

It’s no secret that air travel can be stressful. Here to ease the anxiety is GateGuru, an app for iPhones, Android and Windows phones that automatically turns your travel itinerary into a stream of useful day-of-travel information. (more…)

Go public with your travel ambitions for 2013

Monday, January 7th, 2013

What does 2013 hold for your travel plans2013 has whirred into action, time for everyone to catch up.

With the Christmas comedown from festive indulgences finally wearing off, we look ahead to a fresh new year of travel. Here are some of our staff’s holiday ambitions for 2013. Leave a comment and share yours too. They say going public is the best way to stick to your resolutions! (more…)

Beyond 2013: 5 predictions for the future of travel

Friday, January 4th, 2013

Technology is changing the way we travelIt’s the start of a new year and most travel blogs are busily sharing their predictions for 2013. But what lies beyond 2013? What does the future of travel look like? Here are some technological innovations that could bring a little sci-fi chic to your future getaways, as predicted by tech gurus Popular Mechanics. (more…)

Annual travel insurance: Worth the premium?

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

Go anywhere, do anything with annual travel insuranceNew year, new travel plans. Most travel insurers are falling over themselves to lure you into buying an annual travel insurance policy at this time of year. But what is an annual policy? Can it save you money? And what are the other benefits? (more…)

Travel faster, smarter, cheaper and greener than ever before

Friday, December 21st, 2012

Travel just got smarterQuestion: What’s the best way to travel to your holiday destination?

Answer: Ask Rome2rio.

Rome2rio.com is a new website designed to show you the best way to travel anywhere in the world. Input your start and end point and, quick as a flash, Rome2rio will fetch a bundle of different travel options, whether you want to fly, sail, drive or catch a train – or a combination of the whole lot.

Your available travel options are neatly arranged by travel time and ticket cost, linking you to online ticket vendors when possible. Ecologically minded? Rome2rio gives you a breakdown of your share of the CO2 that will be emitted for your planned itinerary, so you can explore the world without it costing the earth. (more…)

My World First: Our travel writing competition returns

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

My World First travel writing competition

World First customer service administrator endures ‘flight from hell’.

Hands up if you remember My World First.

When we launched our monthly travel writing competition we had no idea how popular it would become. The sheer volume of fantastic entries bombarding our inbox each month eventually forced us to put things on hold while we worked out how best to share our customers’ travel tales.

We’re just applying some finishing touches to the new look competition. To help get things moving again, we asked members of our customer service team to submit their travel stories. (Nothing like a bunch of Amazon vouchers to stoke a little in-office rivalry.) The winning entry was written by Colin Cuppleditch, who endured what sounds like a truly terrifying flight to Crete in 2005.

Read on, if you dare. (more…)

Travelling while pregnant? We’ve got you covered.

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Expert travel cover for mums to be

Should being pregnant hold you back from a holiday?

We don’t think so. That’s why if you’re pregnant we’ll give you the same level of travel cover as we give to every other policyholder. We don‘t mind how far into pregnancy you are either. In short, when you’re expecting more than just a great holiday, our pregnancy travel insurance has all the cover you need.

And when we say we’ve thought of everything, we really mean it. Here’s a quick guide. (more…)

The male law of prevention and cure

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

After a certain age, every man learns that prevention is preferable to cure.

You start to pay attention to warranties. You get your car serviced regularly to avoid shelling out on expensive repairs. You leave yourself little reminders to record EastEnders so you don’t have to grovel to your partner when they find out you’ve forgotten.

Gentlemen, the same law applies to your health. And your choice of travel insurance has a part to play too. (more…)

Roy Hodgson is the new England manager. Will you be with him this summer?

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

England fanPoland and Ukraine aren’t known for their indigenous population of wild dogs. It’s perhaps just as well for Roy Hodgson, given that one poor result in the Euros this summer will have the football media queuing up to throw him to the wolves. 

Yes, against most expectations in the football community, West Brom’s Roy Hodgson will be the man to lead the Three Lions in the Euros this summer. It’s a surprise appointment. And one that some might call managerial suicide given that the England job has been such a poisoned chalice over the years. But whatever happens to Hodgson, we’ve got the travel insurance that will give you the peace of mind to concentrate on nothing but football if you’re heading out to Poland and Ukraine this summer.

Here’s a breakdown of what we can give you. Strength in depth? You bet.
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World First is a trading name of Rothwell & Towler (2013) Ltd and is an appointed representative of Crispin Speers & Partners Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA register number 311507. Travel insurance premiums and availability of cover may vary depending on individual circumstances. If you are a consumer insured (i.e. a person buying insurance wholly or mainly for personal purposes unrelated to your employment), you have a duty to take reasonable care to answer questions fully and accurately, and that any information you volunteer is not misleading. This duty exists before the cover is placed, when renewed, or altered at any time throughout the duration of the policy. If you do not do so, your Insurer may be able to void your policy from inception. Rothwell & Towler (2013) Ltd, Registered in England No. 08294942. Registered Office: St Clare House, 30-33 Minories, London EC3N 1PE.

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