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Last Friday, we had a special guest at our offices in Southend. Our local MP, Sir James Duddridge KCMG, visited us to meet the team and work a shift for charity alongside them, raising funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.  As part of Sir James’ ongoing campaign to support Southend RNLI, InsureandGo donated £1,600…

In a recent survey by the consumer experts at Which?, Kefalonia was crowned the best Greek island. With its azure seas, golden beaches and emerald-coloured mountains, it’s not hard to see why the largest of the Ionian islands topped the poll. In their survey, Which? asked more than 1,000 travellers to rate the 10 main…

If your passport expires soon, you may want to order your new one now. The price of a new passport is set to rise from 2nd February 2023 for the first time since 2018. The proposed changes still need the approval of Parliament, but the cost of passports for all ages is likely to increase.…

We may not be far into 2023, but many of us are already planning our next trip. This year many of us feel more confident about travelling. According to research by Booking.com, 73% of holidaymakers said they are more optimistic about travel than they were in 2022. The study also showed some interesting predictions for…

From November 2023, UK travellers heading to Europe’s Schengen area will need to apply for a new visa waiver and pay a charge of €7 (about £6).  The Schengen area was set up to guarantee free movement for most EU countries and includes popular destinations such as Spain, Italy and Greece. Some non-EU countries are…