Beware Of Affinity Group Discounts

February 26, 2008

Subscribe You may belong to what’s known in business parlance as an “affinity group,” an organization or club — such as an auto club, a retiree organization, or a wholesale shopping club — that offers its members discount rates on hotels, rental cars, airline tickets, etc. Usually you’ll save anywhere from 5 to 20 percent […]

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How To Learn To Type Better

February 25, 2008

I’m not much of a typist, though I am finally going to make the effort to get better at typing. I was using Mavis Beacon’s typing course in 2001, but once TripInsuranceStore.com took off, it seems like I haven’t had the time to learn to type. Truth be told, I have had the time, but […]

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Worldwide Earthquake Reporting and Other Interesting Facts From the USGS

February 24, 2008

Subscribe The U.S. Geological Survey’s website calls itself “Your source for science you can use”. I started reading this site just a few days ago & it’s interesting what kind of information you can find at www.usgs.gov It was that 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Nevada on Thursday, February 21, 2008 that piqued my curiosity. It […]

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How To Get Good Travel Health Insurance With No Deductibles and Copays

February 22, 2008

Subscribe Hello, Students from our school are going to Jamaica and we need Travel Health Insurance. Can you help me? Thanks, Morgan Morgan brings up a need that sounds simple enough on the surface, but it’s really more complicated because US & Canadian residents with fixed travel dates have 2 choices for Travel Health Insurance: […]

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Don’t Forget the Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight (2-20-08)

February 20, 2008

Subscribe The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs tonight (2-20-08), with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon. And in August 2008, there will be a total solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse. I wrote more about this total lunar eclipse on 2-7-08, […]

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5 Travel Traps Lurking in the Fine Print

February 19, 2008

Subscribe Christopher Elliott recently wrote a helpful article called “5 Travel Traps Lurking in the Fine Print”. There are some seemingly common-sense situations that could cause you a loss on a trip you’d think would, of course, be covered by the travel supplier. Not surprisingly, the companies aren’t always on your side. One of these […]

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How To Get the Correct Medical Paperwork For Your Travel Insurance Claim

February 15, 2008

Subscribe When you file a medical claim on your travel insurance it’s important to have the correct paperwork. I suggest you review the bills & documentation the medical facility gives you when you get them. Don’t just put them in your bags and look at them when you return home. Our family and 2 other […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day From Your Frequent Flier Accounts

February 14, 2008

Subscribe Michelle Higgins of The New York Times has a good article on why it’s getting harder to redeem Frequent Flier miles. You are losing the value of your miles with award-ticket inflation. Plus, many airlines have also imposed shorter expiration dates. You can read Michelle Higgins’ entire article here.

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Luxury Travel Links

February 13, 2008

Subscribe Hey Steve, You must hear of luxury travel websites from your clients & from your own research. Can you share some with me? Sid You’re right Sid, I do have one luxury travel website I hear good things about. And there are 2 more mentioned below. The one website I regulary hear about is […]

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Cruising’s A Good Value, But You Still Have To Pay For Some Things

February 11, 2008

Subscribe The reasons I think cruising is a good value are: – You get lodging and meals as part of the total cost – You get to go somewhere (actually a few different places) – You get to relax without having to find a place to relax (like on deck) while enroute to your next […]

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Medical Only Travel Insurance Plans

February 10, 2008

Subscribe I am 75. My trip is to Thailand leaving March 3 and return March 26. Since Medicare does not cover me outside the US, looking for medical coverage during trip if a hospital is needed. I don’t need any pre-existing conditions coverage. Also, will a hospital accept this insurance or must I pay and […]

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The Risk of Not Reading Your Travel Insurance Policy

February 8, 2008

Subscribe It’s easy to assume that all Travel Insurance Policies work the same way, but this is a big mistake. First, as you may or may not know, we only offer Travel Insurance policies from a handful of companies. I wrote more on this in an earlier post here. So, immediately you can see that […]

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There’s a Total Eclipse of the Moon on February 20, 2008

February 7, 2008

Subscribe I like astronomy and anything to do with the Space Program. I was 12 years old when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Later, on Dec. 7, 1972 I got to go to Florida to see Apollo 17’s night time launch. It was spectacular! Now, there’s a Total Eclipse of the Moon on February […]

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3 Quick Travel Tips

February 6, 2008

Subscribe Here are 3 Quick Travel Tips one of our clients emailed me: Dry air in hotel rooms? To combat dry air in the hotel room, fill the bathtub with hot water and keep the bathroom door open – this will allow moisture to escape to the whole hotel suite. Make friends with a bus […]

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