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Best Food Fights Around The World

Food fight

Now that the warm weather has started to show its face, it won’t be long before our days are filled with barbeques and water fights. Water fights tend to go hand in hand with food fights - which got me thinking about what food throwing festivities are going to take place throughout the year. Here’s a run down of the wildest, messiest and most creative food fight festivals around the world.

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Beware Of The European Health Insurance Card | Get Travel Insurance

European Health Insurance Card

A recent ABTA report has highlighted that an increasing number of Brits are choosing to travel with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) instead of a comprehensive European Travel Insurance policy. Worryingly, this is without fully understanding what the card entitles travellers to, with many thinking it’s an easy way of saving a few bucks.

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