World’s top 25 beaches: how safe are they?
Hitting the beach? Get travel and safety tips for the world's most beautiful beaches, including Brazil, Cuba and Puerto Rico from Travel Insurance Direct.…
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TID Homesick Hotline
9 sounds to remind you of home on TID's Homesick hotline.… Read More
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The Rise of the Sweatcation
Learn more about the rise of the Sweatcation for Aussie travellers!… Read More
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The 6 Best Destinations for mixing Business and Leisure
If you use Uber, your favourite TV channel is Netflix, you rank Wi-Fi above food and shelter in life’s essentials, you’re thinking of starting a ‘go-fund-me’ for a house deposit, and ...
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International Driving Licenses
Do I need a license to drive? In most countries if you have a valid driver’s license from home you’re ok to drive. There are a few countries where you require a locally issued license, Vietnam for ...
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4 Indonesian Islands That Could be the “Next Bali”
Love Bali? Did you know there are 8,443 islands that make up Indonesia? Actually that’s just the ones that have names, no-one knows exactly how many Indonesian islands there are, but its somewhere between 17 and ...
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How to Survive a Lone Wolf Terror Attack
There is no guaranteed way to avoid a terror attack, but there are things you can do that will massively increase your chances of survival. During the June 2017 London Bridge terror attack UK police used a new ...
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TID traveller delivers flowers after suffering a terrible tragedy.
No two days are ever the same at We Assist (TID’s Emergency Assistance team in Sydney), every time the phone rings they have to be prepared to manage situations from lost passports to complex medical cases, and ...
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What happens if Mt Agung erupts?
Is Kuta going to turn into the next Pompeii? Vulcanologists are pretty good at predicting a volcano will erupt. They stick monitors all over the mountain and measure seismic activity, magma domes and such. They’re ...
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London Travel Warning – Rise in Violent Crime
Travel Insurance Direct is warning travellers to take extra care in London this northern summer due to an alarming increase in violent crime. So-called moped gangs – youths riding small-capacity motorcycles and ...
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A Local’s Guide to Brisbane: Top Things to See & Do
None of us could have imagined the unprecedented events that have unfolded in recent months. For most of us, travel is now paused but that doesn’t mean dreaming and planning should be put on hold. Here is ...
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A Local’s Guide to Sydney, Australia
None of us could have imagined the unprecedented events that have unfolded in recent months. For most of us, travel is now paused but that doesn’t mean dreaming and planning should be put on hold. Here is ...
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