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.Recent Posts
Safe Solo Travel: A Guide for 2025
31 January
How to Plan a Multigenerational Trip
24 January
15 July 2022
How to safely lose your luggage
The only way to avoid lost luggage is to carry it on, which isn’t convenient on...
8 July 2022
How to safely sleep on a plane
Why is it so hard to sleep on a plane? The combination of seat structure, cabin...
30 June 2022
Strategies to manage travel anxiety
If you’ve been watching the latest travel news at all, you know that flight cancellations and delays, labor...
23 June 2022
Tips for Surviving Long Flights
It’s downright amazing that it’s even possible to cross an ocean and land in another country...
16 June 2022
How to check the weather before you travel
So, you’ve got the perfect trip booked and you’re waiting for the day you can leave....
12 June 2022
Stuck with a nonrefundable hotel room? See these surefire ways to get a refund
In the spring and summer of the early pandemic (2020 ring a bell?) travel suddenly became...
2 June 2022
Secrets for a safe bike tour anywhere in the world
One trend inspired by the pandemic and the sustainability movement has become firmly entrenched in traveler’s...
27 May 2022
5 steps to mitigate a hot summer travel mess
Please remember the sacrifice of those who died for the United States of America this Memorial...
20 May 2022
How to get a bereavement fare
When a loved one passes away, you may need to book a last-minute flight ... and...
13 May 2022
How to protect yourself from rental car damage scams
Damage to rental cars is a common travel problem and it's the root of some rental car...