#HolidayFails: Watch 5 Mates Turn a Trip to Thailand into a Hot Mess

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(This promotion is no longer running. However, you can still enter a bunch of competitions right here.)

What happens when five friends head overseas for a cheap holiday without travel insurance?

Well, for one thing, the holiday doesn't stay cheap.

Check out this SE Original Series below to see how Jess, Sid, Soph, Dave and Will cope with surprise injuries, lost phones, cancelled flights and other #HolidayFails, all via text message, and visit Columbus Direct's Travel Insurance 101 to find out how you can keep trips from turning into the hols from hell. (Remember, Student Edge members get 15% off travel insurance with Columbus Direct.)

Then, take the quiz below to go in the running for 1 of 2 $200 VISA gift cards to use on your next holiday! 

Answer all questions correctly and you will automatically go in the prize draw. If you don’t answer all questions correctly, you can always try again. (We're nice like that.) Competition closes 05/12/17.

Good luck, and travel smart!

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(Note: The answers provided in the quiz are general information only and should not be understood as advice. Remember to review any travel insurance policy, including the PDS, before deciding if it’s right for you. Views expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect those of Student Edge or Columbus Direct. Neither Student Edge nor Columbus Direct accept any responsibility for any reliance upon the information contained herein.)

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Win 1 of 2 $200 VISA Gift Cards

Answer all eight questions correctly and you will automatically go in the prize draw. If you don’t answer all questions correctly, you can always try again. (We're nice like that.) Competition closes 05/12/17.

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