If you thinking of slipping on a backpack and going off in search of adventure there is one thing you shouldn't leave home without - backpacking travel insurance.

Whether it's for a few months travelling around Europe or for a year hopping from country to country, travel insurance specialist InsureandGo has a great range of adventure traveller policies to suit all needs.

Backpackers require speacilist travel insurance to cover both long trips away from home and the ability to cover a wide range of adventure sports.

Perry Wilson says: "While its vitally important to have your insurance in place for while you're away it is just as important that once you've booked your trip that you don't delay in arranging your cover."