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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Looking Back to Travel Smarter Going Forward 26 December 2025

Looking Back to Travel Smarter Going Forward

As we look back at the past twelve months, it’s clear that 2025 was a bit...

Savvy Travelers Skip Customs with Global Entry 19 December 2025

Savvy Travelers Skip Customs with Global Entry

If you've ever returned home from an incredible international trip only to spend an hour shuffling...

SSSS on Your Boarding Pass, Now What? 12 December 2025

SSSS on Your Boarding Pass, Now What?

If you've ever tried to check in for a flight online and been told you need...

Canceled or Delayed Due to Snow – Now What? 5 December 2025

Canceled or Delayed Due to Snow – Now What?

Winter weather doesn't just inconvenience travelers; it can completely derail carefully planned trips, leaving thousands stranded...

Non-refundable Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does 28 November 2025

Non-refundable Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does

Travel prices remain stubbornly high, and we're heading into one of the most unpredictable travel seasons...

How to Score Real Holiday Travel Deals 21 November 2025

How to Score Real Holiday Travel Deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become major events in the travel industry, with airlines, hotels,...

Smart Travelers Never Pay these Travel Fees 14 November 2025

Smart Travelers Never Pay these Travel Fees

If you've ever booked a flight for $200 only to pay $350 after bags, seats, and...

Your 7-Day Thanksgiving Travel Countdown 7 November 2025

Your 7-Day Thanksgiving Travel Countdown

According to recent warnings from the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: "With the Thanksgiving...

How to effectively ask for compensation when your trip falls short of expectations 31 October 2025

How to effectively ask for compensation when your trip falls short of expectations

Imagine you’re ready to board your flight with your carry-on, but the gate agent announces the...

What travel insurance coverage is worth buying and what you can skip! 24 October 2025

What travel insurance coverage is worth buying and what you can skip!

I know, I know – last week we talked about booking holiday travel, and now I'm...