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Plan ahead for a stress-free day on the beach

When you’re relaxing on a beach holiday, danger can feel like a distant notion. Unfortunately, it’s when you’re in an unfamiliar environment and your guard is lowered that disaster is most likely to strike. 

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Pack the Doctor Please! App before you go

Your ABTA Travel Sure travel insurance comes with free access to a virtual healthcare app designed to put you in touch with a licensed English-speaking doctor within minutes.

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Planning and booking a holiday

Information and advice to help you plan and book your holiday, including: how to avoid travel related fraud; passports and visas; medication and vaccinations; travel money, and local laws and customs.

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Is my holiday protected?

Financial protection in travel can be confusing; here you'll find a summary of when your money is protected and what you can do when it isn't.

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Safety and security when abroad

Follow our tips and advice to help ensure you have a happy holiday and return home unscathed.

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Safe and healthy holidays in the sun

Here are some useful pointers to help you enjoy your holiday in the sun and avoid some possible pitfalls.

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Accessible travel

Advice includes: planning your trip; the journey; accessible travel at the airport; a checklist for disabled and less mobile passengers, and cruise and ferry passenger rights.

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Safe and healthy holidays in the snow

Handy tips to help your have fun in the snow and avoid any unwanted accidents.

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Swim safe

Here are our tops tips for safe swimming which is applicable throughout the year, wherever you choose to travel on your holidays.