When booking a holiday, timing is everything. People may have anything between 22 and 35 holiday days per year with their work, but throw weekends and bank holidays into the equation then the actual number of days off work is substantially more.

Given that many people have Easter Monday and Good Friday off at Easter time, that’s actually a good time to book some annual leave at work too, tacking it on either before Good Friday, or after Easter Monday, making the most of the bank holidays and the weekend to extend a holiday by four days.

The same applies throughout the year too at other bank holiday times across the country such as May and August. Bank holidays are loved on their own merit too and having the occasional Monday off work always goes down well.

Getting away from work early on the Friday to miss the rush hour traffic and heading to the coast for a weekend of fun and games in a cosy cottage: who wouldn’t love that? Even those who want to travel farther afield to the continent can enjoy a few nights in a top European city such as Paris, Rome or Vienna. That extra day off on a bank holiday Monday makes all the difference to those seeking to get away from it all.

Of course, with long weekends away, a lot of the travel arrangements are often last minute as it’s often not thought of as a proper holiday as such. This also means it can be easy to forget to pack certain things, procure some local currency or even travel insurance.

Indeed, on a short trip to Paris or Barcelona, it can be all too easy to overlook travel insurance. Moreover, the introduction of the European Health insurance Card (EHIC) means that some people forego insurance on any trip to a European Economic Area (EEA) country – but it’s important to note that whilst it does provide some protection in the event of a medical emergency, it isn’t designed as a substitute or replacement for private travel insurance.

The EHIC doesn’t cover services that aren’t part of the country’s state healthcare system and it doesn’t cover repatriation costs either. Plus, if you happen to venture into a remote region with no state healthcare available nearby, you won’t be covered.

The case for investing in multi trip travel insurance is quite a simple one really. A one-off purchase can cover you wherever you go for a whole year, meaning any last minute bank holiday breaks this year won’t end in disaster due to a ‘minor’ oversight. Plus, it can also cover you in the UK should your domestic travels plans suffer due to unforeseen circumstances.

Janine Barclay writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

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