Backpackers should remember to buy
online travel insurance when they plan a trip to South East Asia.
Writing in Times Online, Dara Flynn and Andy Isaacs set out on a six-month overseas trip and put together some tips aimed at helping others who plan something similar. Firstly, they recommend that if Bangkok happens to be the starting point then backpackers can travel very light as everything they will need is available in local markets at cheap prices.
Exploring the region in a circle is the best way to do things, although it's always advisable to research places of interest in advance so that travellers know exactly where they want to go.
Worldwide travel insurance is important, especially as security situations chop and change in the region and backpackers need to make sure they are covered.
Visas are needed to visit countries in the region and the cheapest way to get them is often through a travel operator. Passports are normally returned within about 24 hours.
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