written by Helen Fanthorpe
updated 11.05.2020
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written by Helen Fanthorpe
updated 11.05.2020
We can’t think of a time when purchasing power has carried this much weight, nor when tourist dollars have counted more. In the same vein, never has there been a more important time to postpone your trip rather than cancelling it altogether. Let us tell you why.
While travellers everywhere are facing the same uncertainty, it’s totally understandable that the knee-jerk reaction is to cancel your trip and get your money back. But what about delaying your holiday rather than cancelling it altogether? Businesses around the world – reliant on your bookings to pay their salaries – need streams of cash flow to see them through these trying times.
In the spirit of promoting these small businesses – in the same way we have been doing for decades in our guidebooks – Rough Guides now operates a tailor-made trips service. Bookable on our website, a range of mostly small, independent local tour operators are given a platform to connect to travellers, like yourself.
Having insurance is important, but so is knowing that your money is safe and guaranteed. We vet every local tour operator on our tailor-made trips platform carefully and Rough Guides insures all your trip pre-payments. More often than not, only a small deposit is needed to confirm your trip and in these uncertain times, all of our partners are trying their best to make these deposits flexible to be rolled over to 2021.
Top image: David Statue with protective coronavirus maks in Florence, Italy ©Andy Dean Photography/Shutterstock
written by Helen Fanthorpe
updated 11.05.2020
Helen worked as a Senior Travel Editor at Rough Guides and Insight Guides, based in the London office. Among her favourite projects to work on are inspirational guides like Make the most of your time on Earth, the ultimate travel bucket list.
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