There\u2019s nothing better than planning a holiday; many do it each week \u2013 in fact, New South Wales saw almost 25 million domestic overnight visitors in the 12 months to September 2012, and Australians took almost 75 million trips within Australia during that period, spending $50.4 billion<\/a>. You pour over travel brochures for weeks, picking the best holiday spots and attractions that best suit you and your family. You budget for flights and car rental, theme park tickets and dinners and finally the day arrives: you prepare to board your train to the airport and discover that a tree has fallen on the lines, cancelling all trains for the foreseeable future. The wait for a taxi is almost 40 minutes and you see your plane disappearing into the sunset, sans you and your travelling companions. Perhaps you board your plane and arrive safely at your destination on the other side of the country, where you find out that the company you\u2019d hired your car from went broke the week before. Or, heaven forbid, something drastic happens and you or someone else is injured \u2013 possibly it was even your fault.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is a solution, but it needs to be worked into your plans at the very beginning. Travel insurance is not just for those travelling internationally. Even when tripping around Australia, for work or pleasure, it\u2019s a wise decision to invest in travel insurance to cover you should the unexpected occur.<\/p>\n