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
What El Niño Means for Your Fall and Winter Travel
30 September
The Safe Traveler’s Guide to Public Wi-Fi
23 September
The New Border Rules (and a Secret Shortcut Home)
17 September
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...
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...
3 August 2012
5 Techniques to Keep Valuables Safe while Traveling
When you’re planning a trip, it’s important to carefully think about the things of value you’ll...
27 July 2012
What’s in your Travel Medical Kit?
Some time ago, we recommended preparing for a personal medical emergency with a travel medical portfolio,...
20 July 2012
Safe Travelers Love Money Belts
Pickpockets call the back pocket, the ‘sucker pocket’ because it’s simply the easiest to snatch from....
13 July 2012
Should You Get an International Driving Permit?
First, a little history. Way back in 1949, the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic established...
9 July 2012
7 Reasons for Trip Interruption Coverage
Let’s start by explaining what a trip interruption is, shall we? In travel insurance terms, a trip...
23 June 2012
Your Personal Computer Travel Safety Guidelines Checklist
A recent traveler warning by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center highlights the fact that now,...
16 June 2012
Clever Uses for Extra Passport Photos
These days, the sheer effort of getting safely through airport security with all our belongings intact...