Britons increasingly choose exotic destinations

Britons are increasingly choos-ing to travel further afield for their holidays, research suggested.

Insurer swiftcover.com said nearly one in four of the travel insurance policies it sold was now for a long-haul destination, compared with one in five just five years ago.

People are also likely to choose an exotic destination when asked where their dream holiday would be.

One in four people would like to travel to a tropical island for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, while 14 per cent would like to explore ruins such as Machu Picchu in Peru and the same proportion would like to go somewhere they described as being "off the beaten track", such as India or China.

Around 10 per cent of people said their dream holiday would be an African safari.

Many would also like to incorporate some adventure into their holiday, with 23 per cent saying they would like to go white-water rafting, while 16 per cent would like to do a parachute jump and six per cent would like to go rock climbing.