Brits plan to visit foreign Christmas Markets

With many UK stores decked with festive gifts, the Christmas season is officially around the corner. Yet, despite the recession and the weak exchange rate, research from Confused.com has revealed that 19% of Brits are planning to soak up the atmosphere and visit foreign Christkindlemarktes this year. Confused.com is warning that such excursions need to be covered by travel insurance to ensure the holiday season does not develop into holiday hell.

Steve Williams, head of travel insurance at Confused.com, said: "With so many people considering Christmas shopping expeditions over the next few weeks, it's really important they also make sure they've got their travel insurance sorted. Insurance, for this type of trip, can often be overlooked as the trips are usually only for a matter of days. Irrespective of the length of trip, things can still go wrong; baggage can still be lost, planes delayed and accidents can happen. With this in mind, travel insurance is a necessity to cover the items you take out with you, and more importantly, cover the items and gifts you bring home."

Confused.com advises globetrotters, who are off shopping this year and plan to soak up the sun in 2010, to consider annual trip cover. This type of policy can work out cheaper for those who travel abroad more than once a year. It also saves the traveller hassle of buying separate insurance policies per trip.

For further savings to be made on travel insurance, people should shop around on price comparison sites such as Confused.com. By using this type of service, the customer can find the best insurance for them at the cheapest prices.