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Eye on Travel Insurance » Q&A

Columns, August 2007 issue
by Wayne Wirtanen Following are some ITN readers’ letters and inquiries that I have received recently regarding travel insurance. The first came from Judie Kesson of Coronado, California: Q: “As longtime subscribers and sometime contributors, my husband, Ken, and I want to report back on our very positive experience with Divers Alert Network, or DAN (Durham, NC; 800/446-2671, ...

Boarding Pass

Boarding Pass, January 2007 issue
Boarding Pass
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 371st issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine. In Kiev, Ukraine, racially motivated attacks by skinheads have increased, the U.S. Embassy stated in November. These have been occurring mostly against people of Asian, African or other non-European descent, without provocation, in downtown areas frequented by tourists. In fact, people of color have ...

Travel and Health » Travel insurance and medical evacuation

Columns, October 2006 issue
In case a traveler is injured abroad, medical care will be necessary and all initial care will be local. The quality of care can and will vary greatly, and if the trauma is severe, hospitalization and surgery may follow. Not every case demands evacuation; high-class medical care can be obtained in many developing nations. The ...

Tips on traveling for months at a time

Travelers' Intercom, October 2006 issue
In the January ’06 issue, page 50, Cecilia Morrissey shared extensive advice on arranging flights around the world. Here she offers advice on other things to consider when planning months-long travels. GETTING TASKS DONE AT HOME WHILE AWAY — What about the mail and paying monthly household bills while you’re away? You can 1) find some ...

Eye on Travel Insurance — Consider the odds

Columns, August 2006 issue
Consider the odds when deciding whether or not to purchase travel insurance Not much help from the travel insurance people This has not been an easy article to write. Travel insurance is a complex topic. And, as usual, I submitted an early version of the article to someone in the travel insurance business to review the text ...

The Discerning Traveler » How to obtain the necessary entry visas

Columns, May 2005 issue
(First of two parts) “How can I possibly get our passports back in time?” l said to my wife, Flory. “What is the problem?” she asked. “Our cruise ship stops in five ports, each requiring its own visa, which means that I will have to send our passports to five different consulates.” “That is a predicament.” I was reminded of ...