Travel Insurance 4 Medical

03/11/2026

Why insure with us? Peace of mind for travel lovers with medical conditions, subject to medical screening.
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03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Tarragona, Spain

Well-preserved Roman amphitheatres are dotted throughout Europe. But few boast a backdrop as beautiful as the one that the people of Tarragona get to call their own. Plonked on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea and flanked by palm trees, you can only imagine the spectators of yore being as fixated by watching the waves lapping the white-sanded shore as the gladiatorial battles unfurling below.

Tarragona is a place where you feel the weight of Roman history around every corner. Add in fantastic restaurants tucked away in the knotty lanes of the old town, not to mention a couple of wonderful sandy beaches within easy reach, and you’ve got yourself a fine holiday destination – just a short journey from Barcelona.

31/10/2026

The Romans were good at engineering. Really good. Ample evidence is served at the Pont du Gard, the tallest of all Roman aqueducts. Gaze up at the handiwork from the 165-hectare protected surroundings – with hiking trails, kayaking and picnic opportunities aplenty.

The aqueduct was built to carry water to the nearby city of Nimes, a strategic settlement between Rome and its Hispanic provinces. Nimes is a delightfully charming place, home to the Maison Carrée – one of the world’s best-preserved Roman temples. Quite the backdrop for the cafés and bars fringing the grand square that it sits within.

Oh and did you know that Nimes is the birthplace of denim? Learn all about that in the Musée du Vieux Nîmes.

31/10/2026

Think Halloween is an American thing? Think again... 👻

From Scottish turnip lanterns to Somerset's Punkie Night, the UK has been doing spooky season for centuries. Here are 10 facts you probably didn't know.

Happy Halloween from all of us at https://www.travelinsurance4medical.co.uk/

31/10/2026

Wishing you a spook-tacular Halloween from all of us at Travel Insurance 4 Medical

28/10/2026

The Roman Empire lasted for 1,000 years and in its heyday stretched from the UK to present-day Iran. Its influence remains writ large across Europe, if you know where to look. (And no, we’re not talking about tourist-laden Rome or Ephesus in Turkey – the Roman’s second city.

Our journey starts in Trier, Germany. Dubbed the “Rome of the North” due to its size and political influence in the Empire’s later years, Trier served as the residence of several Roman emperors – including Constantine the Great.

Visting Trier today is like strolling through one giant open-air museum, home to the most extensive collection of 1st-to-4th-century AD Roman ruins outside Italy. Be sure to catch the darkly imposing Porta Nigra city gate. But the real showstopper is the impeccably preserved Basilica of Constantine I, the emperor’s former throne room.

27/10/2026

Insurance is older than you think

Insurance: it’s not a modern-day phenomenon. Back in 600 BCE the Romans created “burial societies”. Members pooled monthly financial contributions and when a member died, the society provided financial aid to their bereaved family. Like a very early precursor to life insurance. As for travel insurance – and the concept of insurance in general – that came even earlier.

Around 1750 BCE the Babylonians created what is widely credited as the first formal insurance, known as “bottomry”. In short: a merchant taking out a loan to fund a shipping expedition would pay an extra fee (similar to an insurance premium) to the lender. If the shipment was stolen or lost at sea, the merchant's loan was forgiven. So next time you’re travelling, remember to doeth as the…Babylonians did.

26/10/2026

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26/10/2026

Octopus. Octagon. Octave. We’re used to the prefix octo (Latin) or octa (Greek) signifying ‘eight’, right? So why is October the tenth month in the calendar instead of the eighth? For this flagrant breach of octonary principles, point your finger at the Romans.

The earliest Roman calendar (around 753 BCE) had just ten months. It started in March and lasted 304 days. Winter days were disregarded because no farming or military campaigns took place during this part of the year. Yet by 713 BCE this was causing admin problems.

Two additional months – Ianuarius and Februarius – were added to cover the winter gap, and eventually became the official start of the Roman year. This shunted all existing months back by two. And that’s why we have the etymological incongruence of September as the ninth month, October as the tenth month and December as the twelfth month.