J'AIME March 2021
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limit cover for pre-existing medical<br />
conditions so do keep that in mind<br />
too.<br />
The main difference which remains<br />
affects your passports. You now need<br />
a full six months validity on your<br />
passport when visiting Europe, and<br />
they won’t count any additional<br />
time beyond 10 years from issue. We<br />
do strongly recommend checking<br />
your passport early and renewing if<br />
needed now. Once travel resumes<br />
there will no doubt be a rush and you<br />
could encounter delays for passport<br />
renewals.<br />
I want to travel with my parents and kids<br />
as a family bubble for October half term,<br />
where do you suggest?<br />
Booking early for October half term is going to be<br />
vital this year with so much uncertainty surrounding<br />
summer holidays. We have already taken enquiries<br />
for this autumn break and even for next Christmas<br />
too as clients look to guarantee availability at<br />
their favourite hotels and also early booking<br />
prices. Airlines have also scaled back their<br />
services which means availability during peak<br />
times can get very challenging.<br />
It is the end of the main Mediterranean<br />
summer season so in Europe I would suggest<br />
one of the further southern islands in Greece<br />
such as Crete. The Canary Islands can be a<br />
safe bet too if you don’t mind flying a little<br />
further (around four hours). Malta, Madeira<br />
and Sicily are all also a little further south<br />
which means potentially warmer weather<br />
than Spain or southern France at this time of<br />
year.<br />
For more useful information we<br />
suggest visiting our blog: rbcollection.com/blog.<br />
To plan and book your trip with RB Collection call<br />
01543 258631. Please note: all the details in this<br />
article were correct at the time of writing. We always<br />
advise checking the latest travel requirements at<br />
www.gov.uk/fcdo and using the services of your<br />
local ABTA or AITO specialist travel agent.<br />
What has changed with traveling to<br />
Europe post Brexit?<br />
At the start of the year there were still a few<br />
things to iron out but now a little more time<br />
has passed there have been further updates.<br />
For example, you won’t need an international<br />
driving license or a GB sticker if driving over<br />
to Europe.<br />
You should always arrange suitable travel<br />
insurance, but you can also use your EHIC<br />
card for medical assistance and if these have<br />
expired you can apply for a new GHIC<br />
card. Remember, these do not replace travel<br />
insurance as you still need cover for other<br />
scenarios as well as medical cover. They also<br />
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