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News & Articles 2015 Archive
December 2015
The ultimate guide to winter sports insurance
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/travel/12062491/The-ultimate-guide-to-winter-sports-insurance.html
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling
http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/how-to-stay-healthy-while-traveling.html?id=26378875
Planning an Expat Holiday: 12 Tips for Reducing Stress in a Foreign Country
http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/12/14/planning-an-expat-holiday-12-tips-for-reducing-stress-in-a-foreign-country/
The Biggest Travel Flops (and Successes) of 2015
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/the-biggest-travel-flops-and-successes-of-2015-203720417.html
7 Holiday Travel Tips for Breast-Feeding Moms
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/7-holiday-travel-tips-for-breast-feeding-moms-045543211.html
Londoners to get free travel on New Year’s Eve after TfL secures sponsor to foot the bill
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/londoners-to-get-free-travel-on-new-years-eve-after-tfl-secures-sponsor-to-foot-the-bill-a3131991.html
10 of the best home-swap and home-sharing websites
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/dec/07/10-best-home-swap-home-sharing-websites
6 Countries That Rely on Tourism (and Why That’s Good for Your Wallet)
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/countries-that-rely-on-tourism-and-why-that-good-for-your-wallet.html?id=25710387
November 2015
Expat guide to retirement
http://www.expat.hsbc.com/1/2/hsbc-expat/expat-experience/expat-finances/wealth-destinations/expat-guide-to-retirement
Morocco tourism push spearheaded by new website
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/58310/morocco-tourism-push-spearheaded-by-new-website
Top 10 things you should know before coming to Paris
http://www.expatsblog.com/contests/323/top-10-things-you-should-know-before-coming-to-paris
Woman designs a ‘travel bra’ that can stash your cash, credit cards, hotel room key and passport (and promises it’s comfortable!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3309822/The-Travel-Bra-hold-keys-cash-credit-cards-passport.html
October 2015
Which airport has been named the worst in the world?
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/10/20/worst-airport-in-world-nigeria-port-harcourt/
CHART: The 10 best countries in the world to be an expatriate
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/chart-the-10-best-countries-in-the-world-to-be-an-expatriate-2015-9
How your face could land you with a higher insurance bill
http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/money/insurance/how-your-face-could-land-you-with-a-higher-insurance-bill-11364006621472
New Car Hire Excess Insurance for EU Residents From Status Global Insurance
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-new-car-hire-excess-insurance-product-for-eu-residents/
September 2015
UAE Expat Salaries Among World’s Highest… is Yours?
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/uae-expat-salaries-among-world-s-highest-is-yours-2015-09-16-1.603745
Singapore Now Offers best Quality of Life for British Expats According to Annual Survey
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3238276/Singapore-offers-best-quality-life-British-expats-according-annual-survey-Australia-Canada-slide-list.html
Singapore Airlines Named best Global Airline for Business Travel
http://fortune.com/2015/09/10/best-international-airlines-business-travel/
Why Buying Travel Insurance at the Airport is not a Good Idea
http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/money/money-tips/why-buying-travel-insurance-at-the-airport-is-not-a-good-idea-11364000299588
August 2015
Status Global Insurance Launches New EHIC in France Top-Up Cover Insurance
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-sgi-launches-new-ehic-in-france-topup-insurance/
DANGER WARNING: Spain, Turkey and Greece the Most dangerous Holiday Destinations
http://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/597280/Spain-Turkey-Greece-holiday-danger-beach-pool
UAE is Top Expat destination in the World
http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/employment/uae-is-top-expat-destination-in-the-world-study-1.1564550
New Expat Survey: Top Countries, Trailing Spouse Woes and More
http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/08/24/new-expat-survey-top-countries-trailing-spouse-woes-and-more/
July 2015
Calais migrant crisis: Man dies as Channel Tunnel targeted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33699141
Further terrorist attack in Tunisia ‘highly likely’ as FCO advises against all but essential travel
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/breaking-foreign-office-advises-against-all-but-essential-travel-to-tunisia-10378866.html
June 2015
Status Global Insurance Provides Expat Solution For S1 Form Withdrawal
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-expat-solution-for-s1-withdrawal/
British tourists face travel chaos as strikes by Spanish air traffic controllers threaten to disrupt holidays
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3114139/British-tourists-face-travel-chaos-strikes-Spanish-air-traffic-controllers-threaten-disrupt-holidays.html
South Africa’s new rules on travelling with children ‘may deter families’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11633216/South-Africas-new-rules-on-travelling-with-children-may-deter-families.html
May 2015
The Many Phases of Being a Lifelong Expat
http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/05/11/growing-up-on-the-move-the-many-phases-of-being-a-lifelong-expat/
Excursions, booze, the doctor: the hidden costs of cruising
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jun/24/excursions-booze-the-doctor-the-hidden-costs-of-cruising
Here’s where it’s safe to travel in Mexico
http://uk.businessinsider.com/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-mexico-2015-5?r=US
April 2015
Status Global Insurance Launches New Golf Insurance Product
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-new-golf-insurance-product
French Air Traffic Strike to Cause Travel Chaos
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/travel/news/article4403702.ece/
Foreign Office Tightens Kenya Travel Guidance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32094002
March 2015
Female Solo Travel Rises
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2015/03/female-solo-travel-rises/?utm_content=bufferb2b8a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
British Holidaymakers Urged To Take More Care Of Their Passports
http://www.cyprusexpat.co.uk/blog/read/id:5783/british-holidaymakers-urged-to-take-more-care-of-their-passports
February 2015
For Expats, Fewer Barriers to Having a Baby Overseas
http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-expats-fewer-barriers-to-having-a-baby-overseas-1424121493
The World’s Best–and Worst–Tax Rules for Expats
http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/02/09/the-worlds-best-and-worst-tax-rules-for-expats/
Why Insurance Brokers Need to Wake Up to Digital Innovation
http://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurance-age/blog-post/2395848/why-insurance-brokers-need-to-wake-up-to-digital-innovation/
January 2015
Status Global Insurance Announce Travel Insurance Sales Are Up
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-sgi-travel-insurance-sales-are-up/
Status Global Insurance Now Offering Travel Insurance For Extensive Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
http://statusglobalinsurance.com/press-release-sgi-new-travel-insurance-option/
Lonely Planet’s Best Travel 2015
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel
The best travel apps: 2015 will be about sharing
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-tech-trends-save-your-budget-and-tap-into-an-app-9958113.html
British holidaymakers failing to take out sufficient travel insurance on trips to most high risk destinations
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/holidays/article-2892436/British-holidaymakers-failing-sufficient-travel-insurance-trips-high-risk-destinations.html