A serious injury abroad has two questions: can they treat you here, and how do you get home? Here is what medical repatriation means, who decides, what it…
A claim is won or lost on paperwork. Here is how to claim on travel insurance step by step: who to call, what every invoice must show, when you need a cost…
Above 2,500 metres your body needs time, and your insurance needs reading. Here are the symptoms of altitude sickness, the NHS advice on avoiding it, and what…
A refused claim usually comes down to one question: did you already have the condition? Here is how travel insurers define pre existing conditions, what Genki…
A hospital bill in the USA can cost more than a year of travel. Here is what travel insurance for the USA needs to cover, where the limits hide, and how I keep…
A year away changes everything, including the insurance you need. Here is how to choose gap year travel insurance that keeps up with changing plans, trips home…
A broken tooth or a swollen jaw can ruin a trip fast. Here is what to do in a dental emergency abroad, when to go straight to hospital, and what your travel…
Bali and Lombok are some of my favourite places on earth. They are also where scooters, reefs, mosquitoes and monkeys keep travel clinics busy. Here is the…
A winter of snowboarding is worth planning properly. Here is what your travel insurance needs to cover before you hit the slopes, and the exclusions that catch…
Renting a scooter is the easiest way to get around half the world. It is also where travel insurance small print matters most. Here is what your policy needs…
I cycled across Spain and France for six weeks. Here is what cycling travel insurance should cover on a cycle tour or bike holiday, including your bike.
Getting hurt abroad is stressful enough without guessing what to do next. Here is the step by step plan I wish I had the first time, from the emergency itself…