Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance … should I? shouldn’t I?

“Do I need travel insurance?”

I hear this question from many people from all walks of life, and I wonder if travelling has become so easy that it makes travellers think they may not need travel insurance.

My answer is always, “Yes you do!”

Be prepared

I’ve done lots of travelling and have only needed to use my travel insurance when I was robbed in Italy (many years ago), but everything was covered.

Over the years I have had other friends who had heart attacks and accidents and needed hospitalisation in foreign lands … where a day in hospital can cost $1,000.00.

Quite a few years back a friend of mine forgot to sign all his paperwork before he took off on his extended trip. He was involved in a car accident at the beginning of his journey, landing him in hospital for almost a month with many broken bones.

No, he wasn’t covered by insurance – this was before the internet and he didn’t sign the travel insurance policy before his departure.

For a relatively small amount of money, you can put your mind at ease on so many levels … as I always do.

I’ve been travelling the world since 1980 and have ALWAYS made sure I organise travel insurance before I leave home.

If I’m taking a trip which will cost me a couple of thousand dollars, spending around $100-150 on travel insurance for a month of travelling is a sum I’m happy to pay.

Five questions you should ask about World Nomads Travel Insurance

How do I make a claim?

• With World Nomads Travel Insurance you can claim online even if you are still travelling. And if you don’t entirely trust insurance companies, have a look at how World Nomads have helped some of their travellers.

Who can buy it?

• World Nomads Travel Insurance is available to residents of over 150 countries.

Extend your cover

• Had a change of travel plans? Unlike other policies, World Nomads allows you to extend your policy indefinitely. Because it’s online, you can do it 24/7 from anywhere in the world.

What can I do?

• World Nomads cover most adventure sports from skiing in the French Alps, shopping in Paris to white-water rafting in Colorado or New Zealand.

How do I buy it?

• You can only buy World Nomads policies online using a credit card. To start, please choose your country of residence from the drop-down button. You’ll see a quote appear on the screen to let you know what the price will be, you can make changes or proceed – it’s so easy!

World Nomads travel insurance comes highly recommended by quite a few of my travel buddies — and I’m going to use them for my next trip to Paris.  It appears their travel insurance is an excellent product designed with the independent traveller in mind. If you purchase a policy from World Nomads through a link on this website — A-Night-in-Paris.com — we may be paid a commission if you buy your travel insurance through our website links.

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