Does this mean none of us can go to France/Germany/Spain /Italy etc etc

You only got what was available in the EU country you were in. A wasp sting in France once cost me a fortune!

I agree with Pantglas. Its mad to travel without insurance, where ever.

And just for the moment it's mad to travel unless you have to. I've been travelling the world for the last ten years and meant to do more. But it's not on.

There we go. Life is full of curve balls.

The " parting of the waves " will be made as awkward as it possibly can be in months to come because of the shock decision.

Pantglas2

Frankly, I’d worry for anyone daft enough to travel within the EU solely on the E111 - travel insurance is vital.

Quite but my point still stands.

If you are a member of the EU, and wish to travel you can of course get travel insurance, but covid wont be covered, it will however by the reciprocal arrangement as are most other conditions. Insurance is good for getting you home.

Sadly White wave I feel you may be right.

Frankly, I’d worry for anyone daft enough to travel within the EU solely on the E111 - travel insurance is vital.

But I think the point being that if we were still members of the EU, and we had the opportunity to travel to say Italy for a holiday, covid would be dealt with alongside anything else by the reciprocal arrangement.

Loss of EU membership now means that if you want to travel to Italy, you will have to get travel insurance.

The usual terms and conditions to travel insurance will apply except that covid cover would be impossible I would have thought

Well blustering Boris had better get a move on. It’s October in a couple of day!

What Urmstongran said - spot on.
Unlike Urmstongran, I voted Remain and feel sad about the mess we are in. But, I hope the friendship and agreement about so many things that mean we are European can continue ❤️

Britain will be divorced from the EU not Europe per se. Reciprocal healthcare between countries has yet to be discussed and decided upon. Each European country will make a decision. Covid of course is altogether another layer of complexity bringing separate issues.

The ‘non essential’ travel advice doesn’t just apply to the EU and is down to COVID not Brexit.

It’s what was voted for.

I’m afraid we will have to get over it.