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
A guide to booking separate tickets
6 December
5 tips to skip the holiday travel chaos
29 November
Turbulence facts every traveler should know
22 November
27 January 2012
Prepare for a Personal Medical Emergency with a Travel Medical Portfolio
Many well-prepared travelers miss this step, but as anyone who has experienced a travel medical emergency...
22 January 2012
Finding Medical Care On the Road and In a Hurry
It's been estimated that around 20 percent of all travelers get sick each year, and out...
14 January 2012
How to Survive a Cruise Ship Sinking Disaster
Cruise ship disasters such as the sinking of the Costa Concordia are sensational news stories that...
8 January 2012
Don’t copy your bank cards; we’ve got a much better system
When your purse or wallet is stolen on a trip, all of your access to cash...
8 January 2012
Bed and Breakfast/Inn Travel Insurance
Travelers who stay at inns and bed and breakfast facilities enjoy a unique lodging environment that...
2 January 2012
Know what to do if You Get Sick or Injured while Traveling
We've written about how to check the traveler's health reports for your destination in advance of...
28 December 2011
4 Debit card risk activities you might be doing
It’s important for consumers to be aware of debit card risk, and the differences between debit...
22 December 2011
6 Traveler Tips for Safely Transporting Spare Lithium Batteries
Travelers these days are carrying a far greater variety and number of electronic devices – laptops,...
19 December 2011
Lost in the Lot? Tips for Finding Your Car while Traveling
If you travel for work, for family, even for fun, you may have experienced that moment...
15 December 2011
What does ‘brace for impact’ really mean?
In the case of US Airways Flight 1549, now known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”,...