Australia is a dangerous place to travel and, Covid issues aside, insurance claims this year stretched into the thousands for many.
But even with our borders closed for much of 2021, plenty of people still managed to travel - and get themselves into trouble while on holidays.
Southern Cross Travel Insurance CEO Jo McCauley said the interest in people buying insurance for their trip had skyrocketed thanks to the pandemic. The mum and her two children with autism made it to Surfer’s Paradise but returned home early when her six-year-old became extremely distressed due to being in unfamiliar settings.
Taking out the fourth spot is another cycling injury, but this one happened even before the 65-year-old cyclist was able to leave for her trip.
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