Posts archive for: November, 2007
  • Understanding Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is insurance that is intended to cover financial, medical expenses and other losses incurred while traveling, either within one's own country, or internationally.
    Travel insurance can usually be arranged at the time of booking of a trip to cover exactly the duration of that trip or a more extensive, continuous insurance can be purchased from (most often) travel agents, travel insurance companies or directly from travel suppliers such as cruiselines or tour operators.
    Travel insurance often offers coverage for a variety of travelers. Student travel, business travel, leisure travel, adventure travel, cruise travel, and international travel are all various options that can be insured.
    The most common risks that are covered by travel insurance are:
    • Cancellation
    • Curtailment
    • Delayed departure
    • Loss, theft or damage to personal possessions and money (including travel documents)
    • Delayed baggage (and emergency replacement of essential items)
    • Medical expenses
    • Emergency evacuation/repatriation
    • Overseas funeral expenses
    • Accidental death, injury or disablement benefit
    • Legal assistance
    • Personal liability and rental car damage excess
    Some travel policies will also provide cover for additional costs, although these vary widely between providers.
    And in addition, often separate insurance can be purchased for specific costs such as:
    • high risk sports
    • travel to high risk countries
    • pre-existing medical conditions

    Travel insurance can also provide helpful services, often 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that can include concierge services and emergency travel assistance.
    Source:
    Citybreaks, Travel Insurance
    www.travelinsuregenie.com

  • How to plan a Travel

    Planning a travel depends on the nature of trip. Planning for a business trip will be entirely different with that of holiday trip. Most of the time you don’t have to make much planning for a business trip because it is of short time of period and most of the things are already decided by the companies involved.

    In case of a Holiday trip, one should take care for the following to have a very nice and successful holiday trip

    1. First discuss with all family members who are joining you in the trip and get their idea for the destination.

    2. Make more than one destination as option and then start research.

    3. Find fares information first. For this you should contact some reliable and efficient travel agents who can provide you comparative rates.

    4. Check availability of hotels or other options for stay. You can find good stay options within your budget by just doing small research.

    5. Check if there is any Government advisory for that location

    6. Check weather conditions and forecast for the dates you are planning to visit

    7. Check political conditions in that country to avoid any problem during your time of visit

    8. After getting all such information, make a comparative list and then decide for a location

    9. Start preparation for your trip

    10. Make list of things to do before leaving for your trip

    11. Make a list of things you must carry

    12. While arranging tickets for your trip, don’t forget to ask for Comprehensive Travel Insurance. You should be completely aware of the features for Comprehensive Travel Insurance. This should match both your requirements and your budget.

    Thanks to internet, you can get information for all above by just making few mouse clicks and spending few hours in front of computer instead of going out of your house or office and inquiring from different vendors.

    Source:
    www.travelinsuregenie.com

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