Theoretically, I’m the type of person who shouldn’t buy travel insurance. I’m young and healthy, I have an emergency bank account to help cover unexpected expenses, and I have a large stash of frequent flyer miles I can draw on if I need to fly home in the middle of a trip for problems back […]
I Just Renewed My Annual Travel Insurance. You Should, Too. Read More »
This is a paid endorsement. All opinions are my own. * * * I don’t remember much from my 2005 Bogota stopover, but I do remember guns. Machine guns. And lots of them, everywhere I looked, all supposedly for “my own security.” Colombia has a history of being a violent country and
I’ve accidentally become an expert on travel insurance after filling out three claims, all for “unexpected trip delays”: flights that were cancelled or delayed leading to overnight stays. And with snow in the forecast later this week as I try to fly home from Lima, I’m hoping more flight issues aren’t in my future. I know what
Until 2014, I never bought travel insurance. I assumed I’d be covered by a mix of my standard health insurance and additional protection through my favorite travel credit card. I got lucky on those trips and never needed insurance, but as I traveled more often and to more remote places, I started purchasing policies. Thank goodness
Confession: Before this year, I never purchased travel insurance. It’s not that I’m particularly careful while traveling; in fact, I revel in trying adventure activities, eating street food, and seeking remote destinations. I just expected to handle things as they came up, and for the 7 years or so that I’ve been traveling independently, it’s worked. Now that I’m
