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
How to Manage a Medical Emergency Abroad
6 September
12 October 2012
Vacation with a Twist of Danger
It’s hard to conclusively say that more travelers are actively seeking dangerous vacation experiences, but it...
4 October 2012
A 6-Step Checklist for Traveling with Medications
One of the most common questions international travelers have - or should have - is whether...
28 September 2012
5 Tips for Traveling in Dangerous Countries
People travel for all sorts of reasons: for fun, for learning, for business, and more. Some...
21 September 2012
9 Worst Travel Diseases and How to Avoid Them
As travelers are increasingly heading into areas where the water isn’t always clean or where mosquitos...
14 September 2012
4 Best Backup Methods for your Travel Documents
You’ve seen this recommendation before - from us and many other travel experts - have a...
7 September 2012
Safe Travel During Flu Season
There are over 1,500 microbes that are known sources of disease among the human population, and...
3 September 2012
How Much Travel Medical and Evacuation is Enough?
Two recent, and devastating, media stories: One of a young woman injured falling off a boat and...
31 August 2012
3 Reasons to Learn Foreign Etiquette
Most of the information available regarding learning international etiquette is focused on business travelers, and for...
16 August 2012
Border Crossings Made Easy with a Visa
A visa is document that allows the bearer to apply for entry into a foreign country....
10 August 2012
6 Foreign Travel Bathroom Safety Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
Every traveler has a few good bathroom stories, but let’s face it: there are significant variations...