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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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...

When to Buy Round Trip vs One Way 25 July 2025

When to Buy Round Trip vs One Way

Remember when travel experts and agents would warn you never to book one-way international flights because...

Late-breaking Travel Scams You Need to Know 18 July 2025

Late-breaking Travel Scams You Need to Know

Traveling opens us up to new experiences, but unfortunately, it can also expose us to sophisticated...

Score Better Airplane Seats (without Elite Status) 11 July 2025

Score Better Airplane Seats (without Elite Status)

The difference between a comfortable flight and a cramped one often comes down to your seat...