Author: Damian Tysdal
Damian Tysdal is the founder of CoverTrip and a licensed travel insurance agent since 2006. He believes travel insurance should be easier to understand, and started the first travel insurance blog in 2006.Recent Posts
The New Border Rules (and a Secret Shortcut Home)
17 September
Does travel insurance cover prescription drugs?
13 September
13 October 2021
Most Dangerous Tourist Vehicles
What are the most dangerous tourist vehicles? When you travel to non US countries, you are...
11 August 2021
Is a passport needed to travel from the US to Canada?
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, everyone must have a passport or equivalent documentation such as...
12 August 2020
Countries That Require Travel Insurance: The Complete Guide
A handful of countries make travel insurance a condition of entry, and the list is shorter...
7 April 2017
Cancel For Work Reasons Coverage
‘Cancel for work reasons’ coverage is an optional upgrade on some plans which expands the covered reasons...
8 March 2014
Tips for a Safe Street Food Experience
Street food vendors provide ready-to-eat food and beverages that are prepared and/or sold by vendors on...
24 January 2014
3 Tips to Protect that ‘Wave Season’ Deal for Real Cruise Savings
The cruise industry calls it ‘wave season and it typically takes place between January and March,...
23 January 2014
Types of Travel Insurance: Which One Do You Need?
There are six types of travel insurance, and most travelers need exactly one of them. If...
18 January 2014
8 Tips for a Safe Visit to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia
Large-scale sporting events with thousands - even hundreds of thousands - of spectators have always been...
4 January 2014
8 Tips for Travel Safety in Winter Weather
Safe and successful travel in the winter is all about navigating the storm and knowing your...
19 December 2013
6 Tips for Traveling with Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a patient’s pancreas stops producing insulin. Insulin...