UK Wedding News
25/04/2012
With stag and hen partiers often consuming significant amounts of alcohol it is little wonder they find themselves getting lost abroad, or waking up in a strange locations with no recollection of how to get back to their hotel.
The survey from Direct Line Travel Insurance found more than 12 per cent of people who jetted off on stag and hen parties abroad in the last two years claimed they or their friends managed to lose themselves in a foreign country. An inability to navigate under the influence may also help account for the 114,000 (two per cent) revellers that saw a member of their party miss their flight homes.
Partygoers are also being left with a financial hangover as one in 10 (10 per cent) of those attending a stag or hen party abroad lost money, iPods, cameras and other expensive items. Six per cent had items stolen and 342,000 of those on stag or hen parties abroad saw a member of their group lose their passport.
Tom Bishop, head of travel insurance at Direct Line, said: "Every year, stag and hen parties get into trouble abroad. While many are left with just a headache after too much alcohol, others wake up to a far more unpleasant reminder of wild celebrations finding tattoos, piercings, or injuries that they often can’t recall getting.
"People lose their inhibitions abroad and can put themselves at risk of injury by getting drunk or even risking arrest by failing to respect local laws and customs."
Tom continued: "Revellers jetting off to stag and hen parties abroad should ensure that they are covered by a comprehensive travel insurance policy when they book their trip, but they should also be safe and know their limits."
A number of stag and hen parties resulted in frantic calls to the consulate, as 171,000 (three per cent) of those on stag and hen parties abroad saw one of their party arrested. It is important Brits heading abroad research their destination properly, as some countries have tight controls on alcohol, and in others, antics that would be typical in the UK could upset the locals.
Top calamities befalling stag and hen parties abroad in the last two years
1. Lost in a foreign country (12 per cent)
2. Lost money or valuables (ten per cent)
3. Injured while drunk (ten per cent)
4. Verbally assaulted (six per cent)
5. Lost passport (six per cent)
6. Victim of robbery (six per cent)
7. Stole items (five per cent)
8. Physically assaulted (four per cent)
9. Arrested (three per cent)
10. Caught an STD (three per cent)
(GK)
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One Huge Hangover: Stag And Hen Parties Cause Chaos Abroad
Over 115,000 revellers have woken up to find a member of their stag or hen party had a tattoo or piercing they regretted, according to research.With stag and hen partiers often consuming significant amounts of alcohol it is little wonder they find themselves getting lost abroad, or waking up in a strange locations with no recollection of how to get back to their hotel.
The survey from Direct Line Travel Insurance found more than 12 per cent of people who jetted off on stag and hen parties abroad in the last two years claimed they or their friends managed to lose themselves in a foreign country. An inability to navigate under the influence may also help account for the 114,000 (two per cent) revellers that saw a member of their party miss their flight homes.
Partygoers are also being left with a financial hangover as one in 10 (10 per cent) of those attending a stag or hen party abroad lost money, iPods, cameras and other expensive items. Six per cent had items stolen and 342,000 of those on stag or hen parties abroad saw a member of their group lose their passport.
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Tom Bishop, head of travel insurance at Direct Line, said: "Every year, stag and hen parties get into trouble abroad. While many are left with just a headache after too much alcohol, others wake up to a far more unpleasant reminder of wild celebrations finding tattoos, piercings, or injuries that they often can’t recall getting.
"People lose their inhibitions abroad and can put themselves at risk of injury by getting drunk or even risking arrest by failing to respect local laws and customs."
Tom continued: "Revellers jetting off to stag and hen parties abroad should ensure that they are covered by a comprehensive travel insurance policy when they book their trip, but they should also be safe and know their limits."
A number of stag and hen parties resulted in frantic calls to the consulate, as 171,000 (three per cent) of those on stag and hen parties abroad saw one of their party arrested. It is important Brits heading abroad research their destination properly, as some countries have tight controls on alcohol, and in others, antics that would be typical in the UK could upset the locals.
Top calamities befalling stag and hen parties abroad in the last two years
1. Lost in a foreign country (12 per cent)
2. Lost money or valuables (ten per cent)
3. Injured while drunk (ten per cent)
4. Verbally assaulted (six per cent)
5. Lost passport (six per cent)
6. Victim of robbery (six per cent)
7. Stole items (five per cent)
8. Physically assaulted (four per cent)
9. Arrested (three per cent)
10. Caught an STD (three per cent)
(GK)
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