We all love taking the time out of our ‘typical’ working day and general lifestyle regimes to enjoy the complete piece of mind and mental freedoms that are synonymous with a trip away (however long you are going for).

Once all the admin duties are completed; you have selected your travel insurance cover (annual travel insurance, backpacking insurance, cruise travel insurance policy etc), the bags are packed and travel reading has been purchased you can start to think about why you’re going away and the gains that you hope to get from your trip.

We all feel better when we are on holiday and certainly there are much documented health benefits to going away. Common health benefits that I feel when I go away (whether perceived or real) include feeling less stressed and mentally fatigued and much more relaxed.

This seems obvious right?

But what about the potential reduced risks that are documented (for people who travel more than once each year on holiday) for heart disease. When we look beyond the physical gains from going abroad travelling there are also more lifestyle gains that can be had.

For example getting away from the familiar surrounding and lifestyle choices you have at home can result in more gains including for your relationship. By getting ‘away from it all’ you are changing not only the physical dynamics of your lifestyle but also the psychological dynamics too. A change of scenery and setting can directly impact a change in mood, mentality, social engagement and activities as well. So – to boost your relationship, boost your frequency of trips abroad and invest in multi trip insurance for an added incentive to travel more often and boost your relationship.

Other relationships that are often undervalued (albeit in most instances directly because of time demands and the daily stresses of life) are that of the family, extended family and close friends. Taking a short break away for an extended weekend or an impromptu use of some overdue holiday entitlement can reinforce those bonds.  People look back fondly on childhood memories from time away spent with family and friends when they were growing up but can easily overlook the potential to keep these activities occurring as they break away from the family home and start to build their own families.