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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). |
ELDER HOSTELS ARE FOR EVERYONE
Submitted by sfti on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 14:50.Do you think they're only in Paris or London? Think again. We've found elder hostels across the travel spectrum. Here are just a few, listed from our favorite site www.elderhostel.org:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Easter Island
Ecuador
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Korea, South
Latvia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Samoa
Scotland
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United States
Ukraine
Wales
Zambia
HIDDEN TRAVEL TREASURES
Submitted by sfti on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 14:39.Survey of the best travel desinations that you may not know. Google these treasures:
• Graskop, South Africa
• Willunga, Australia
• Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brazil
• Weymouth, England
• Purnululu National Park, Australia
• Bergerac, France
• Gaziantep, Turkey
• Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic
• Wilson, United States
• Tanabe, Japan
FABULOUS FLEA MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD
Submitted by sfti on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 20:16.Lost Treasures are not just found at the bottom of the ocean. Around the world, flea markets offer travelers each cultures unique treasures. Thursday outside of the Gothic cathedral in Barcelona is worth the flight over, and these flea markets are not just found Europe. The San Telmo market in Buenos Aires is another treasure trove. Why bring home another t-shirt or miniature Big Ben replica, when you can bring home a one-of-a-kind whatchamacallit?
HOUSE SWAPPING, THE NEW TREND
Submitted by sfti on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 20:01.Travelling on a buget? How about trying a house swap. A week at a modest European hotel can easily cost $1,200 without adding in the cost of meals. According the the Wall Street Journal, more than 500,000 people globally are trading their homes for others at their destination. Don't lose out. The cost for exchanging homes involves a reasonable membership, often as little as $45 per year. There are many exchange services out there, Digsville.com to name just one. Participants report that not only do they save money, the cultural exchange is enhanced as well.
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. |
