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
5 TSA Changes for 2025
17 January
9 Tips for Safe Travel in 2025
10 January
How to spot fake travel reviews
27 December
12 October 2023
How do you know what documents you need for a trip abroad?
I was shocked to recently learn that over 60,000 travelers are turned back at destination points...
7 October 2023
Unlock the full potential of your travel insurance plan
Lots of people find travel insurance confusing―that’s why I started CoverTrip! There are also a lot...
28 September 2023
How to keep your personal data out of criminal hands when you travel
Those tiny and amazing supercomputers in our pockets and backpacks hold plenty of personal data that...
22 September 2023
Do Digital Nomads Need Travel Insurance?
Even before the global COVID pandemic, people were transitioning to remote work as quickly as their employers would...
15 September 2023
What to do when your vacation becomes an evacuation
The world is seeing more weather- and climate-related events than ever before and the power and speed...
8 September 2023
Your Ultimate Fall Travel Handbook
Experienced travelers without school-year obligations love this time of year, and really, what’s not to love...
1 September 2023
Essential Checklist for International Trips with Older Folks
According to AARP’s 2022 Travel Trends report, there’s a lot of pent-up demand for travelers over 50. Compared...
31 August 2023
How to Navigate International Pharmacies
As a reader of this blog, I’ll bet you’re pretty travel savvy. To that point, you...
19 August 2023
6 Things You Should Never Wear on a Plane
Let’s assume you have your boarding passes, your packed bag, and your carry-on all figured out....
13 August 2023
What’s going on with hotels and rentals now?
This summer, hotels and rentals have come up with some truly awful ways to piss off...