Eastern Europe is becoming popular with many travellers.

People in the UK who are looking to head off on adventurous holidays this summer are increasingly turning to new kinds of destinations in 2012 in order to make savings and see new areas of the world that they may not have had the chance to visit before.While many still enjoy taking out their travel insurance policies for holidays such as the traditional break on a Spanish beach, there are an increasing number who are looking to travel to places where they can undertake a more adventurous holiday, such as a hiking break or a mountaineering expedition.According to Nadine Hallak, travel expert at Cheapflights.co.uk, the destinations which are becoming more popular are mostly in Eastern Europe.She said that countries such as Macedonia and Romania are seeing a substantial increase in visitor numbers already this year, and also suggested another region further afield was quickly gaining momentum.”Vietnam is also a good choice – with new flights with Vietnam Airways the destination is likely to become even more popular and is a great choice for travellers looking for an adventure break, with plenty of activities on offer including biking and kayaking tours in the north.”Those who are heading off on adventure holidays need to make sure that they are buying themselves travel insurance policies which cover such breaks, as the cover often needs to be more extensive than standard ones because of the increased levels of danger.Recently, Rosie Fuller, editor of Adventure Travel Magazine, said that there had been a huge increase in the number of people looking to travel to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan. Read full topic…