Carpooling is a way of life for many people in the US, with parents running their kids to school, but also with work colleagues sharing lifts to and from the office, with everyone chipping in to help with petrol costs and the like.

Over here it’s a slightly different story; for many it seems, the old British adage of ‘my home is my castle’ seems to extend to the car, and the train seat – I can remember catching the train to college in the mornings and feeling loath to give up the adjacent seat to anybody except an expecting lady. Though I’m happy to budge up for anyone these days (provided that they aren’t drunk, morbidly obese, or have BO) I’ll still take a seat on my own if given the option.

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With summer just around the corner, chances are that if you are going abroad you’ve already got your flights/tickets/hotels and everything else sorted out. Passports… check. Pounds changed into euros, zloty, kroner, lira… check. 2-pin plug adaptor… check. Travel Insurance…?

Travel insurance is something that is more and more holidaymakers are considering each year, due to policies being relatively inexpensive, and often easy to obtain, especially in conjunction with European car cover plans.

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