Travel insurance and serious matters
Travel insurance, like dentists and hairdressers, is something I prefer to avoid thinking about. Fortunately Mrs B doesn’t take this casual approach and has taken out Single Trip Travel Insurance for a forthcoming adventure. More of that adventure in the coming weeks.
Happily on this occasion the insurance didn’t end up costing more than the holiday, which has happened in the past, so we are both happy.
I was reminded about insurance because someone this morning booked a gite with us for next year, and asked if they got their money back if they later cancelled. Our policy usually is that we refund the deposit if we can rebook the property, but not otherwise.
I suggested that insurance was a better option than relying on my future goodwill, which might well evaporate when the Christmas bills start arriving.
You might want to check the situation yourself if you book a holiday - I suppose I should be surprised that so few people do bother asking us. Check the small print - many places insist that you have your own insurance and one gite we stayed in insisted on seeing a copy of our policy before letting us cross the threshold!
It’s always interesting to see people on holiday here - some lock the house if they go to the pool 20 metres away, others never lock the doors day or night even when they leave the premises. We do gently suggest that people lock the doors when they go out for the day - usually by locking the house so they can’t get back in, or by hiding all their valuables and pretending they’ve been robbed.
Well OK we don’t but it would be fun if we did.
Funny thing is, it is often people from big cities who don’t lock up, and people from posh suburban places that do meticulously close every shutter. So I can conclude grandly that the fear of crime is greatest in those who are least likely to be exposed to it. I wonder if that’s true.
That’s enough digression. Just remember, it’s only a few pounds - check the prices at this travel insurance site - and don’t come running to me when you ignore my advice and get robbed because I’ll have no sympathy at all!
