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Travel Insurance for an Extended Road Trip

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Updated 18th January 2026

Insurance is a perennial problem for long-term travellers, since many insurers place restrictions on the amount of time you can spend outside the UK. However, as I am fond of saying, there is always a solution!

In this blog I look at the types of personal and vehicle insurance you need to cover any trip, but recommended the niche providers who will cover out of the ordinary situations, such as long-term or full-time travel, self-built or modified campers, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. I also highlight some of the policy pitfalls to avoid.

There are several considerations to make to ensure you’re adequately insured:

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Authors Over 50 Podcast – Jacqueline Lambert

I was thrilled to be chosen as a guest by author and podcaster, Julia Daily, for her Authors Over 50 Podcast.

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As we wound up hairpins to Krujë, Mark said, “I wasn’t expecting it to be like this!”

It could be his catch phrase, although I am not sure how he thought Krujë, a town whose handle is ‘The City Beyond the Sky’ would not be uphill. Still, it meant we didn’t need to worry about The Beast’s brakes overheating. At least not until the way down.

Krujë Castle, Albania, ‘The City Beyond the Sky’

Llogar Pass to Apollonia, Albania

Apollonia, in southern Albania, is where Octavian received news of his great uncle, Julius Caesar’s murder. A student at Europe’s first university, Apollonia’s School of Philosophy, Octavian left immediately for Rome.