Taking out adequate
travel insurance is an essential part of booking a sports holiday, according to one expert.
Steven Dacosta, director of Sportstours.co.uk, has said that people need to make sure they are covered for both playing and practising sports while they are abroad.
"It covers you for any accident you may have while you are away. It covers a certain degree of specialist equipment in case it does get lost or stolen," Mr Dacosta explains.
Sports Tours specialises in organising football holidays in the UK, Europe and USA.
Tailor-made plans were also noted as a good option for sports enthusiasts thinking about a sports trip abroad, with the company offering cover for those taking its tours.
A publication by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office published earlier this year advised winter sports enthusiasts to make sure that they were covered before travelling. The study found that such holidays are becoming increasingly popular, with a fifth of Britons choosing to take such breaks.
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