I think that we have created too much of a nanny state in the UK and we now have unrealistic expectations based upon this.

In the UK the NHS more than often picks up the tab for our mis-adventures, why do we expect this to happen internationally? Whither it is drinking or extreme sports or even doing something that may be considered a simple holiday pleasure like hot air balloon or airboats rides, why do we expect the consequences of our actions to be universally underwritten? We have taken private insurance against any problems, this is a limited contractual agreement, not a carte blanche safety net.

There are similarities in this thread and the thread about taking children out of school that is currently simmering (http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/topic_33675.asp). I am not saying that I have any answers, but equally I don't think we should shirk away from the responsibilities of our actions, simply because that is what happens in the UK.