| St Patrick’s Day is becoming an event to rival | | | | the hassle of organising overseas travel." |
| the great carnivals around the world and not just | | | | Once you’ve sorted your annual travel |
| in the St Paddy’s Irish homeland. In cities with | | | | insurance it’s just a question of deciding which |
| large Irish populations all over the globe it is | | | | St Paddy’s party to crash. |
| celebrated with more fervour and excitement | | | | The US hosts some of the wildest and most |
| every year. | | | | popular celebrations and parades. In New York |
| It’s the perfect time to book a short trip and | | | | they have been celebrating St Patrick’s Day |
| join the party. Before you go though, remember | | | | for almost 250 years, attracting around 150,000 |
| to book your travel insurance and make sure you | | | | marchers in the parades and many more who |
| find the best deal. | | | | come to watch and join the party. |
| Check the price before you pay for a single trip | | | | Other cities, such as Boston and Chicago, also join |
| policy. If you’re planning another trip or two | | | | in. In Chicago they even turn the river green in |
| this year, perhaps another city break and a longer | | | | celebration of the Emerald Isle’s patron saint |
| summer holiday, a year-long policy will almost | | | | (just how they do this is a closely guarded secret |
| certainly be cheaper in the long run, according to | | | | but it is said to involve some industrial dye and a |
| Sophie Neary, product director for | | | | helpful leprechaun). |
| "Make sure you’re getting the best travel | | | | The daddy of all the celebrations takes place in |
| insurance deal by comparing the price of single trip | | | | Ireland, the home of St Patrick, where the locals |
| insurance and annual travel cover. If you take | | | | now venerate their Patron in what has become a |
| two trips a year or more, you’re almost | | | | four-day long knees up. More than a million people |
| certain to save money by booking annual cover. | | | | join in. |
| "It is easy to do, just compare prices in moments | | | | Events will take place all over Ireland, the biggest |
| using the service to find the cheapest travel | | | | in the capital Dublin, which will host parades, |
| insurance. For example, a couple paying for a | | | | marches, choirs, the band Clannad in concert, a |
| five-day trip and a two week holiday to the US | | | | docklands light show and funfairs. |
| will pay almost exactly the same for annual travel | | | | But wherever you decide to go this year |
| cover. | | | | you’ll be sure to find a warm welcome and a |
| "By taking out annual insurance, cover on your | | | | cool pint of Guinness. Cheers. Or as they say in |
| next trip will be completely free. Annual cover also | | | | Ireland Sláinte! |
| gives you peace of mind and cuts out some of | | | | |