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• 1 in 10 have forgotten to check which vaccines they need before travelling
• 14% admit they have forgotten to check their passport is in date
• More than 1 in 10 confess they’ve forgotten to take their passport when heading on holiday

• One in six (16%) say they’re in holiday mode the moment they leave the office 

• 13% of people say the holiday starts when they’re packing their bags

Experts warn that travelling without insurance could turn an exciting trip into a financial or logistical nightmare

• 1 in 5 admit to taking tea bags on their travels

• One in ten adults take a comfort blanket on holiday

• 7% can’t go away without a trusty tin of beans

• Unruly children, drunk passengers and armrest hoggers are all bothering Brits 

• Those aged 55+ are most annoyed by unruly kids on a plane

Experts warn doing so leaves travellers unprotected and at risk

Data from Go.Compare reveals the activities your travel insurance might not cover - including horse riding, quad bikes and scuba diving

Travellers take more than £300 away with them on average - while only 14% rely on cards alone

But nearly half of those taking UK trips will go without travel insurance

Almost a third of holidaymakers buy travel insurance on the day they jet off