Unusual Earthquakes Measured Off Oregon Coast

April 12, 2008

Subscribe On Feb. 24, 2008 I wrote about the U.S. Geological Survey’s website where you can see recent earthquakes from the whole world or just the USA. I was looking at the site tonight & saw 2 recent 5.0+ quakes near Oregon plus a few smaller ones there & towards California. I searched online & […]

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Is Travel Insurance Legalized Gambling?

April 11, 2008

Subscribe Hi, I’ll bet you’re afraid to answer this question: Isn’t insurance just legalized gambling? I think every time I don’t file a claim, the company wins. Right? (anonymous question) I wouldn’t say it’s a gamble, though there’s risk involved with any kind of contract you enter into. Insurance is a unilateral contract because only […]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover Airline Flight Cancellations?

April 10, 2008

Subscribe Does Travel Insurance cover the flight cancellations by American, Southwest, United, Delta, Alaska & Midwest Airlines? Thanks, Kate You may not like this answer Kate, but generally the answer is “No” because it’s the airline’s responsibilty to get you to your destination (your ticket is a contract with the airline). For example, American Airlines […]

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When Can You Buy A Travel Insurance Plan?

April 9, 2008

Subscribe Since we’ve already paid our final payment can we still get a Travel Insurance plan? Yes, you can get a travel insurance plan any time until the day before you leave on the trip. Many people get well after their final payment dates. The cost doesn’t change, either. One thing you can’t do is […]

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Does Somebody Want to Transfer Millions of Dollars Into Your Account?

April 8, 2008

Subscribe If you’ve had an email address for a while, you’ve probably received an email that sounds like this: “Hello sir/madam, Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a relationship, but you will realize the reason for my […]

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Free Airline Upgrade Tips From Peter Greenberg

April 7, 2008

Subscribe My family and I have received a lot of favor from ticket counter agents over the years. We’re nice to them because it’s the right thing to do, but it’s shocking how badly we’ve seen others treat them! Peter Greenberg, the Travel Detective has a video that gives you some good strategies for scoring […]

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Save Money On Souvenirs At Cozumel’s Cruise Ship Docks

April 4, 2008

Subscribe Are you cruising to Cozumel, Mexico? Want to save some money at the docks? As a tourist, how do you know if the vendor or merchant is giving you the best deal? Of course you don’t really know. And in the course of your day out shopping, isn’t it frustrating to find the same […]

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Does A Collision Damage Waiver Have To Cover The Full Rental Period?

April 3, 2008

Subscribe I am trying to find a Collision Damage Waiver for a UK car rental. The rental’s CDW is covered for the first 42 days of the trip through an expanded coverage option with Amex; however, the trip is for 49 days, so there is a period of 7 days with no CDW coverage. Is […]

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Does Travel Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Medical Condition Check Ups?

April 2, 2008

Subscribe Does your overseas insurance cover me, for a pre-existing medical condition, if I had to go to a hospital while on my trip, and got a check up? Thanks, Sheng Hi Sheng, Assuming you live in the US or Canada, then the only way any medical condition (pre-existing or not) is covered is if […]

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Canada to Purchase Ely, Minnesota

April 1, 2008

Subscribe BOLD TOURISM SHAKEUP: CANADA TO PURCHASE ELY, MINNESOTA Deal Could be Final by Early 2009 ELY, MINN. – April 1, 2008 – Today it was announced that Canada has made an unprecedented offer, as a boost to tourism, to purchase the famous Boundary Waters town of Ely, Minn., and relocate it north of the […]

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Where To Get Good Food On The Road In The USA

March 31, 2008

Subscribe I like roadtrips. Especially leaving the interstate and following backroads to get to where we’re going. The only drawback (other than making the trip longer) is finding somewhere good to eat. A few years ago, I happened upon Roadfood.com. They say “The only web site devoted exclusively to finding the most memorable local eateries […]

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What Are The Key Questions To Ask When Looking For Travel Insurance?

March 27, 2008

Subscribe You’ve probably seen this on paragraph TripInsuranceStore.com. If not, here it is for your convenience: Buying travel insurance is a risk: You are trading a known certainty (your hard earned money) for an unknown quantity – the promise of the insurance policy doing what it says it will do. This is why we pre-screen […]

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How Does Travel Insurance Define A Trip?

March 26, 2008

Subscribe My wife and I are flying to Europe on April 8. We will return to our home on April 23 then fly to Detroit, Michigan on April 25 then return to our home on April 27. These trips are interrelated and involve seeing our children and delivering a gift purchased in Europe. Will your […]

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How To Avoid A Common Pickpocketing Trick

March 24, 2008

Subscribe Since TripInsuranceStore.com is open 7 days a week including holidays, somebody has to be available to answer the phones. So I worked on Easter. In case you’re wondering if I spent time with my family, yes I did. I don’t sit by the phone the whole time. I use voicemail if I’m unavailable and […]

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