Travel Insurance can be a tricky subject and it is important to know that every travel insurance company and policy is different! But these are the main details to help you approach the process with confidence! OVERALL: Think of travel insurance like a mixture of health insurance and a 24/7 hotline if something major and unpredictable happens while you’re traveling. At its most basic level, it is like international health insurance that helps you get home or stay at home, with a couple …
Let’s talk about airline policies for 2021 and beyond
After many hours on the phone with each airline, I have put together this series of graphics! A review of the updated (amazing) policies for the four major U.S. airlines moving forward! Feel free to contact me via katie@myworldtravelco.com if you have any questions. Click individual images to enlarge. …
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Let’s talk about COVID vaccines + travel in 2021
As of two days ago, COVID vaccines are being administered in the United States - hallllelujah!! The end is a long way away, but we're starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.With a vaccine here, we can now start looking at what international travel could look like in 2021 and beyond.When do I think we'll start to see borders opening to U.S. travelers? "Public health officials estimate that 70 to 75 percent of the population needs to be vaccinated before people can start moving …
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Let’s talk about COVID and U.S. travel in 2020
Hello my lovely travelers! I thought we might be due for a round up of where U.S. citizens stand in the world of travel right now. We are hearing rumblings of many countries re-opening, but are U.S. Citizens welcome? Is it the summer of "off the grid" domestic travel only? Should we even travel domestically? A shift in mindset In the travel days of 'yore (aka 6 months ago), it was relatively easy to book a flight and hotel and trust that those companies were going to provide us the …
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Let’s talk about the Coronavirus + trip insurance
I have gotten quite a few e-mails in the past few days about the Coronavirus and wanted to pass on to you what I know and what we can't know. I think what is worrying everyone the most right now is the unpredictability of an epidemic like this. As a travel consultant, it's my first epidemic, so please bear with me as I do not have all the answers! For any situation like this, I cannot ethically offer my *decision* on whether you should travel because there is no way I can possibly know what …
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Let’s talk about the REAL I.D.
Think of the REAL I.D. as a country-wide driver's license revamp. After 9/11, the federal government decided that a minimum set of standards needed to be applied across all states when they issue driver's licenses. The goal is to tighten security at federal locations and make it more difficult to forge identity documents. This will also introduce new technology at all TSA checkpoints, making it easier for the government to save scans of each card and transfer them electronically. Think of it as …