Well if something does happen to your camera when you are away there isn’t too much you can do about it unless you have camera insurance and even so there proposes a problem, you are not likely to be able to actually get a replacement whilst you are on holiday.
Just go and get a cheap one for now and then when you get back the money can be given to you for the camera that was broken or stolen from you as the company will not replace any bought items that do not have insurance. This will not actually allow you to get the money back from the camera you purchased out there but it will allow you to get back that expensive camera of yours totally free of charge.
Have a look at the insurance policy you currently have, yea it may be boring to read but it could be that you are not covered if you are away on holiday so it is always best to check.
With the figure just being released that over 41% of us actually carry a camera around with us all of the time, now is the time to take out that insurance policy on it.
If you a fan of using the Sat Nav when you are away then you actually get world wide cover satnav insurance that will cover you if the device breaks when you are driving down the unknown streets of a foreign country.
Once again this isnt going to help you if you are stuck in the middle of nowhere on holiday it can help when you get back as you will not have to spend any money at all getting a new one.
Gadget insurance is a general term for both of these and others and can actually be purchased to cover up to five different items. If something does happen then you are certainly going to save money by getting out insurance.