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Author: Damian Tysdal

Damian Tysdal is the founder of CoverTrip, and is a licensed agent for travel insurance (MA 1883287). He believes travel insurance should be easier to understand, and started the first travel insurance blog in 2006.

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3 Steps to germ-proof your airplane seat 29 February 2024

3 Steps to germ-proof your airplane seat

It’s the season for colds and flu, plus COVID and the newer-to-awareness virus: respiratory syncytial virus...

Mastering the art and science of sleep when you travel 23 February 2024

Mastering the art and science of sleep when you travel

You put your body through some serious things when you travel: uncomfortable seats, ear-splitting noise, unpleasant...

How to book a hotel without getting scammed 16 February 2024

How to book a hotel without getting scammed

Cyberattackers are significantly innovating their tactics and targeting the travel and hospitality industries. Some recent examples:...

Unpacking the latest travel visa rules 1 February 2024

Unpacking the latest travel visa rules

If you hold an American passport, you’re probably used to traveling internationally fairly easily. The pandemic...

How do you know your flight is safe? 26 January 2024

How do you know your flight is safe?

Images and videos of planes on fire and gaping holes in aircraft may be undermining your confidence in air travel―and...

Are you ready to try ecotourism? 19 January 2024

Are you ready to try ecotourism?

Who could say no to spending their vacation in the clean open air, surrounded by beautiful...

How to stay ahead of canceled flights 10 January 2024

How to stay ahead of canceled flights

Last week, thousands of passengers faced unexpected flight cancellations due to severe winter weather. Unfortunately, the list...

Bags late to the carousel? You could get miles. 5 January 2024

Bags late to the carousel? You could get miles.

Many travelers skip checking bags for so many reasons. When I’m returning from a trip, and...

8+ Things You Should Photograph On Every Trip 29 December 2023

8+ Things You Should Photograph On Every Trip

We all document our trips with our phones and DSLRs, taking pictures of our travel partners,...

5 Things Missing from Your Travel Abroad Checklist 22 December 2023

5 Things Missing from Your Travel Abroad Checklist

A steady stream of natural disasters and war news is a tough reality check for travelers...