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Is Travel Insurance Really That Big of a Deal?
“Add travel insurance to this purchase?” “No.” Sound familiar? Probably. Most of the time when we book a flight, hotel, rental car, etc. there is a little pop-up message just before confirming your payment. Would you like to purchase travel insurance? And I would put money on it that 99% of us say, “No, ma’am!” I always thought that travel insurance was a big waste of money and was a scam. Why else would anyone be offering me something? Clearly, they’re out for blood. But actually…travel insurance is not the giant scam that we all think it is. Turns out it’s actually a pretty great thing. I know, I know.…
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How to Handle Your Health Care When Moving Abroad
When I decided to move to Ireland I just figured that all other details would resolve itself, as I’ve mentioned in previous posts. However, after reading many other travel articles, talking to my fellow Coddiwompler, and listening to my mother questioning my every move, I realized that there are many details that have to be thought about. One big one is health care. Up until now, I’ve been resting easy because I am under my parents’ health care plan. However, that all ends when I turn 25. I will be turning 25 while I am in Ireland. So not only is it goodbye America but also goodbye cozy health care.…