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Travel Safety Tips

These travel safety tips will help you stay safe when traveling. We give advice on health, safety, and security.

From finding the right travel insurance to learning about travel scams, there are many things that can happen but if you are informed, you’ll be just fine!

What to Pack for The Ultimate First Aid Kit for Travel

A lot of travelers including ourselves tend to go a little overboard when it comes to carrying medication. In the past, we have carried a small pharmacy and it has driven me insane. At the same time, we really do need to be prepared for any situation. So how does one find balance?

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What to do in Case of a Travel Emergency

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There’s a lot of information out there about travel insurance. “Why you need travel insurance,” “What type of travel insurance should I choose?“, “How to choose the best travel insurance“. But there isn’t a lot of information on what to do if an actual travel emergency happens.  Luckily (or maybe not luckily) Dave and I have been through a travel… Read More

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How to Overcome Your Travel Anxiety and Fears

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There’s no doubt we are living in a stressful world. 24-hour news saturates our airwaves with doom and gloom stories from around the world. Social media amplifies even the smallest crisis. It is analyzed, shared and played over and over before your eyes. It’s no wonder people are suffering from travel anxiety and are having second thoughts when stepping on… Read More

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Do I Really Need Travel Medical Insurance?

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Do I really need travel insurance? That is a question we often get from people before they travel. We’ve had so many people tell us over the years that they never buy travel medical insurance. We’ve heard things like, “I don’t need travel medical insurance, hospitals are cheap where I’m going.” Or people have said things like “It really depends on… Read More

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Travel Safety Tips – How to Have a Safe and Healthy Vacation

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Our best travel safety tips to consider before and during your trip.  Travel Safety Tips – How to Have a Safe and Healthy Vacation A lot of people take time to plan a vacation, but how many people actually plan for potential problems when on vacation? It’s not the most exciting thing to think about when booking a trip, vacations… Read More

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16 Travel Scams Around the World and How You Can Avoid Them

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In many large cities across the globe, thieves hunt from the shadows. They are armed with countless travel scams to take your money. These are the travel tips you can do to avoid them.  How to Avoid Travel Scams  Quite similar to a lion, stalking its prey on the Serengeti, thieves aim to blend into their surroundings while staring intently… Read More

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