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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How to Handle Travel Disruptions Like a Pro 3 October 2025

How to Handle Travel Disruptions Like a Pro

The federal government has shut down, and while TSA agents and air traffic controllers are classified...

How to Travel with Medications Safely 26 September 2025

How to Travel with Medications Safely

Many travelers discover too late that their routine pills can create serious complications at security checkpoints,...

How to Upgrade Your Flight On the Cheap 19 September 2025

How to Upgrade Your Flight On the Cheap

Flying in premium cabins doesn't have to cost a fortune if you know the right strategies...

Smart Travel Strategies for Wandering without an Itinerary 13 September 2025

Smart Travel Strategies for Wandering without an Itinerary

The beauty of spontaneous city exploration doesn't mean throwing all preparation out the window – it...

How to Manage a Medical Emergency Abroad 6 September 2025

How to Manage a Medical Emergency Abroad

While proper preparation is crucial (including having comprehensive travel insurance with pre-existing medical condition coverage if needed, creating...

Your Essential Vacation Rental Checkout List 29 August 2025

Your Essential Vacation Rental Checkout List

Here's an important tip: Vacation rental owners love sloppy renters. Why? because of the extra add-on...

International Security is Different (and it’s a problem) 22 August 2025

International Security is Different (and it’s a problem)

If you've gotten comfortable with TSA procedures in the United States, prepare for a reality check...

Why Smart Travelers Travel Slow After 50 16 August 2025

Why Smart Travelers Travel Slow After 50

The travel industry has conditioned us to believe that a successful vacation means cramming as many...

Solutions to Your Summer Travel Woes 8 August 2025

Solutions to Your Summer Travel Woes

Economic uncertainty is reshaping Americans' travel plans this summer. A recent LendingTree survey revealed that more...

Digital Security When Traveling 1 August 2025

Digital Security When Traveling

In an age where our smartphones hold our boarding passes, hotel reservations, banking apps, and travel...