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I want to tell you about a Tuesday morning in Porto. I was sitting in a café on Rua de Santa Catarina, the kind of place with tiny cups and even tinier pastries…

When you are 6,000 miles from home with a nagging ear infection, a rash you cannot identify, or a medication refill running low, the last thing you want to do i…

Travel insurance fraud is a growing problem — but it doesn't just run one way. While most public attention focuses on policyholders who exaggerate claims, a les…

Travel insurance and expat health insurance are built for different lives. Travel insurance is designed for temporary international stays — a month in Bali, thr…

Most travelers purchase travel insurance as a precaution. In a growing number of countries, however, it is a legal prerequisite for entry — you simply cannot bo…

Travel insurance sounds simple in principle: pay a premium, get protected when things go wrong. But once you start reading the fine print, the reality is consid…

Ask most digital nomads what they look for in travel insurance and the answer is usually some version of: medical coverage, lost luggage, and trip cancellation.…

Travel insurance fraud is a growing problem — but it doesn't just run one way. While most public attention focuses on policyholders who exaggerate claims, a les…