Call for an instant quote 0345 90 80 161
Open Mon to Fri 09:00 - 17:30 | Sat 09:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
14 August 2012 11:05
A holidaymaker returned home with a scorpion in her case
A deadly scorpion was found by 18 year-old Hollie Jayes in a suitcase, a month after the family had returned from a Spanish holiday.
The report in the Daily Mail said that Jayes found the Deathstalker, which is more commonly found in Egypt, when she borrowed the case from her mum.
Her mother Theresa Jayes had not noticed the four-inch creature when she cleaned it out following the vacation. Medical travel insurance can reduce medical costs abroad by a huge margin.
Hollie, who is a travel agent, found the yellow scorpion after Mrs Jayes had returned from visiting the Andalusian village of Santa Peta.
The scorpion has a sting that is very resistant to medication and can cause a potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Most of the anti-venom is found in Arabic countries, where the scorpion is native to.
Theresa said: "It's quite scary to think back - I put my hand in that case 20 or 30 times while unpacking, I must have been so close to it."
24 September 2016
Slim people who look physically healthy may still be at increased chance of being diagnosed with bowel cancer if they have raised insulin levels, according new research.
[more...]
23 September 2016
Theresa May is being urged to give the go-ahead for flights to resume between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh by the head of the cross-party parliamentary group on Egypt.
22 September 2016
Budget airline Jet2.com is to open its first base in the south of England at Stansted.
21 September 2016
Smoking rates have dropped to the lowest level on record in England, new figures show, suggesting messages about the health effects of cigarettes are hitting home.
20 September 2016
Concerns have been raised over flight disruptions caused by heavy drinking among passengers.
17 September 2016
British Airways' decision to launch direct flights from London to Tehran earlier this month positions Iran as one of the hottest destinations to visit in 2017, according to experts.
16 September 2016
More than 100 flights have been cancelled as French air traffic controllers go on strike again.
15 September 2016
Two thirds of MPs would support an expansion at Heathrow.
14 September 2016
TripAdvisor is launching a new homepage, making the booking of holiday activities and tours even easier.
13 September 2016
Travellers are to be charged to use fast lanes to get through passport checks in an attempt to cut queues.
09 September 2016
People travelling to regions affected by the Zika virus outbreak should practise safe sex for at least half a year upon their return, health leaders say.
08 September 2016
British Airways is apologising to passengers for delays after an IT glitch hit check-in systems.