Well.... any advice appreciated...

Convicted Driver Insurance
the national hire companies here will not allow you to hire a car for 5 years with a drink drive conviction on your licence. You may find a local independent hire company that will though.
once you are abroad, hire companies do not seem to be interested in drink drive convictions as the system of endorsements or points are alien to them. They just want confirmation that you hold a valid UK licence.
You should check the small print though to be sure that having a conviction and not declaring it does not invalidate the insurance cover before you do go ahead and hire abroad.

Is that from the day of your ban or the day you start driving?
 
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