6 top tips for travelling with kids this Christmas from Direct Travel Insurance

Youngsters are brimming with excitement, it’s the Christmas holidays and the family are off on a skiing trip or chasing some winter sun.

To stop all that high energy turning to bored impatience en route, here are six top tips from Direct Travel Insurance for making travelling with children easier on everyone.

Story tapes, tempting snacks and some hearty singing can be as essential as tickets, holiday money and Ski Insurance or family Holiday Insurance.

1. Story CDs should while away the hours – adventure stories for older children; hilarious escapades for younger ones; modern classics for almost everyone.
2. A couple of weeks before you go, squirrel away some favourite toys and invest in few new small things to entertain little ones in the car or on the plane.
3. If you’re driving to the Alps, call in at a French patisserie for scrumptious cakes that don’t exist in Britain, such as a dumpy chocolate choux bun called a Religieuse – French for nun, because that’s what it looks like! Fruit and veg can come later.
4. Show off your X Factor skills with a family singalong – old favourites, chart toppers or you could laugh yourselves silly trying to sing the words to one song to the tune from another, such as The Grand Old Duke of York to the tune of Mamma Mia.
5. Measure the journey in kilometres/hours, make a star chart and award a star for every agreed period with no whingeing or fighting. Hand out a reward at the end.
6. If you’re travelling with a baby, a good move is to pack plenty of nappies and baby food in case you can’t find what you need. The range at your holiday destination may be more limited than at home.

With these tips from the holiday travel insurance experts at Direct Travel Insurance, a family ski trip or fun in the sun should get off to a super start.

DTI have cheap travel insurance for those on a budget as well as a range of options with higher levels of cover. For a quick holiday insurance quote, visit www.direct-travel.co.uk or call 0845 605 2700.

Notes for Editors

Established in late 1992 and commenced trading in 1993, Direct Travel Insurance specialises in travel insurance for individual travellers, couples and families up to the age of 75. Direct Travel Insurance offers a range of cover options and added benefits including cover for over 100 sports and activities enabling customers to tailor their policies for single trip, annual multi trip, backpacking and winter sports.

All travel insurance policies are underwritten by Chartis Europe Limited. Direct Travel Insurance is a trading name of UNAT Direct Insurance Management Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 312350). Chartis Europe Limited is also authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 202628).

This information can be checked by visiting the FSA website.