hi naomi, insurance is not that bad, last time i went with staysure and put all my ailments down and was surprised at the cost,its a mind field,i only go to spain so dont go far,i got a letter from rhuemy for meds and took mtx in tabs instead of injection just for saftey sake,i keep all my meds with me at all times when traveling also my walking stick went on the conveyor at customs no prob,i did get a steriod depo before i went as i was in so much pain the year before from flying,talk to the rheumy for advice and a list of hospitals on your route they will be able to get them for you,i always get the name of the nearset clinic to my hotel just for reasurance,i did take things easy as often as poss and tried not to get flustered but not easy or when on hols to keep to routine,sounds a lovely trip,hope someone can help,dorothy.