“Do I actually need international travel insurance?” is a question everyone asks at some point. Maybe you’ve got an iron stomach or a super-human immune system; maybe you’ve never broken a bone or lost a suitcase in transit; maybe you simply feel invincible when you’re on the road.
But anything can happen out there, usually when you least expect it. Understanding the ins and outs of insurance could save you from some uncomfortable situations – or even salvage your trip.
Here are a few seemingly-safe moments when you’ll be glad you have international travel insurance, just in case:
When you’re about to kiss a world famous landmark, and you realize the guy who just left a lip print ahead of you is coughing like a cholera victim…
When the sight of Greenland’s icebergs sends every passenger rushing to the western windows, and the pilot begs everyone to return to their seats before the sudden weight change brings the plane crashing down…
When you notice the spindly gentleman swimming in front of you is not throwing around an inflatable device, but a large, fidgety boa constrictor…
When you wonder if the ferry’s life jackets are missing, or merely buried beyond reach under bananas, Coke bottles and taro plants…
When a rain shower sends the camera slipping out of your hands and straight into the world’s largest splat of cow poop…
When you find yourself balanced on a broken bamboo waterfall, and you recall that the nearest health clinic and cash machine are several hours and rainforest miles away…
When your transport up the mountain is an open truck bed so crammed with passengers, you have to wrap your arms around the stranger in front of you to avoid sliding off at every turn…
When tonight’s dinner is a delicious home made dish with fresh market ingredients, bought from the same stall as the skinned sewer rodents…
~ Until the next adventure! ~ Kelli