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Open your U.S passport to page two and you may be surprised by the following warning:
HEALTH INSURANCE. Persons considering foreign travel should determine what health insurance coverage, if any, they require while outside the United States. Medicare does not cover health care costs outside the United States and its territories, except under limited circumstances in Canada and Mexico.
The simple fact is that many international travelers do not have appropriate insurance protection. Government sponsored health programs such as Medicare almost never cover care received in a foreign country. Employer-sponsored plans often limit overseas coverage to emergency care only (and the burden will be on you to prove it's an emergency). |
Urgent Call From Ambroseli National Park
Submitted by sfti on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 18:02.Ambroseli National Park in Kenya is host to 5,000 square miles of ecosytem over which elephants roam. As part of a major research project, the elephants are tracked with radio callers and scouts providing critical data regarding habitat crucial to elephant reproduction. This valuable work has suffered along with other ecoprojects in this economy. Regular travelers to Africa as well as animal rights lovers are encouraged to contact www.elephanttrust.org for donations.
Identity Theft on Vacation
Submitted by sfti on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 17:53.Travelers beware. ID theft is as real a concern on vacation as at home according the the Privacy Rights Clearhouse, a non-profit organization. SafetyFirst highly recommends their most recent tips:
Tip #1: Beware of secretive movements when paying with your credit card, whether in hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, cruiseships, or the like. If a waiter disappears out of sight, he might be using a card skimmer, a device that clones your card's magnetic strip.
Tip #2: Using wi-fi spots while on vacation can be dangerous. Wi-fi connections, often referred to as "hotspots," are unsecurred and unencrypted.
Tip #3: Secure your checkbook in a locked place in your home instead of dragging them abroad. While traveling, use credit cards or traveler's checks instead. Bank account numbers cannot be learned from travelers checks, and your credit card has a fraud division.
Tip #4: Mail spilling out of your mailbox at home is a red flag not only to burglars, but also invites i.d. theft. Hold your mail at the post office or ask your neighbor friend to collect it for you.
TOP DESTINATIONS FOR 2010
Submitted by sfti on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 18:53.Are you tired of going to the same old places in Western Europe, the Orient, and Africa? Are Antartica and the Artic too cold? How about this for the latest traveling destinations.
According to the latest edition of the famous travel guide, Frommers, the top destinations of 2010 are as follows:
1. Tunisa
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Haoi, Vietnam
4. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
5. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
6. The Big Island of Hawaii, United States
7. Salta Province, Argentina
8. Isles of Scilly, England
9. Mexico City, Mexico
10. Melbourne, Australia
Lovely Planet concurs with Hawaii, but adds these exotic locations:
1. Bay of Fire, Tasmania
2. Basque Country, France and Spain
3. Chiloe, Chile
4. Ko Tao, Thailand
5. Languedoc, France
6. Nam Ha, Laos
7. San Andres and Providencia, Columbia
8. Svalbard, Norway
9. Yunnan, China
SafetyFirst Travel Insurance covers families destined for any of these exciting vacations.
TRAVEL INSURANCE IS A MUST, PRESS REPORTS
Submitted by sfti on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 18:30.According to the Associated Press, travel insurance is a must. Hurried travelers sometimes don’t understand the value when rushing off for a vacation, but this is a mistake. More often than not, your health insurance coverage is inadequate abroad, and even Medicare offers no off-shore coverage at all.
Up to twenty-five percent of travelers report some sort of accident such as car, heart attacks, or slip injuries. These medical emergencies can create major out-of-pocket medical expense. Factor in the possible need of air transport for the critically ill patient, and the cost can exceed $100,000. SafetyFirst policies always advices inclusion of medical evacuation clauses in our travel insurance programs. This has been a lifesaver to our travelers who would have been financially ruined without coverage protecting them from a catastrophic medical emergency.
A recent Yahoo news story describes the supplemental health insurance coverage offered by our travel insurance policies essential. So does the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. A travelers’ policy must be sufficient.
You Should Know• Even if you are already enrolled in a health plan, your coverage is limited when you travel abroad. In fact, your plan may not pay to have you safely evacuated if you are critically ill. • Where do you turn to learn which hospitals and doctors meet your standards? Keep up with breaking news about health and safety threats? Translate key medical terms and brand-name drugs? • How do you find a western-trained, English-speaking doctor with the appropriate skills? How do you arrange a convenient appointment and avoid claim forms? • Outside the United States, most hospitals won't provide any treatment until the hospital has received a guarantee of payment, which is rarely issued by a u.s. based health carrier. Without travel insurance, you'll likely pay in advance--as much as tens of thousands of dollars, if your credit card limit allows.
Travel insurance that includes online and telephone assistance services helping you develop contingency plans and manage the unexpected. |
