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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A Traveler’s Vaccination Checklist 9 June 2012

A Traveler’s Vaccination Checklist

Most people, at least in the U.S. and other Westernized countries, get their vaccinations on a...

3 Steps to Preventing Passport Theft and 5 Steps to Replace It 25 May 2012

3 Steps to Preventing Passport Theft and 5 Steps to Replace It

If you’re traveling outside the country, your passport is a critical item on your packing list....

8 Travel Safety Tips for Public Transportation 17 May 2012

8 Travel Safety Tips for Public Transportation

Using the public transportation system can be a great way for a traveler to save money...

7 Tips to Protect your Summer Vacation from Hurricanes 5 May 2012

7 Tips to Protect your Summer Vacation from Hurricanes

Hurricane season is June 1st through November 30th (for the Atlantic and Caribbean) with August and...

Check the CDC Travel Health Map before Your Next Trip 27 April 2012

Check the CDC Travel Health Map before Your Next Trip

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has a website focused on traveler's health....

Best and Worst Times to Visit the Bahamas 24 April 2012

Best and Worst Times to Visit the Bahamas

The Bahamas is one of the most popular travel destinations of the Caribbean with 700 islands...

Safe Drinking Water Tips for Travelers 13 April 2012

Safe Drinking Water Tips for Travelers

Waterborne diseases are a real risk for international travelers visiting countries with less-than-adequate sanitation and for...

Top 6 Tips for Avoiding Jet Lag on Long Distance Trips 4 April 2012

Top 6 Tips for Avoiding Jet Lag on Long Distance Trips

Most travelers want to make the most of their time when they arrive after a long...

3 Port of Call Risks to Avoid on Your Next Cruise 30 March 2012

3 Port of Call Risks to Avoid on Your Next Cruise

A cruise vacation is supposed to be relaxing and fun, but there are a number of...

The Real Danger of Flying? DVT, also known as Economy Class Syndrome 22 March 2012

The Real Danger of Flying? DVT, also known as Economy Class Syndrome

March is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) awareness month and we thought it a good time to...