3 Tips to Recover from Jet Lag

1. Understand that the direction you are traveling makes a difference.  The majority of people have an internal body clock that makes it harder for them to travel east. If you’re traveling east and want to adapt to the new time, you will have to wake up earlier and go to bed earlier than you normally would. This is known as advancing your body clock. If you’re traveling west, you’ll have to adapt to the new time by waking up later than usual and going to bed later than usual, delaying your body clock.   Read More »

Travel the World with No Internet (sort of)

Triposo – the free app for iPhone and Android gives users access to open-source travel guides for over 8,000 destinations worldwide, from Burma and Berlin to Nicaragua and New Zealand. 

Once you’ve installed the app, search for your desired destination. Each guide is downloaded and stored directly on your phone, so when you’re in a different country with no cell reception you’ll still be able to access the content.  Read More »

You have a 78% chance of…

arriving on time the next time you fly!  Sounds good but I remember back in high school when a 78% was a C+

The Official Job Description of Flight Attendants

Do you know the most important job duty of flight attendants?  On your next flight, you’ll notice flight attendants passing out beverages, selling snacks, taking extra care of those first class fliers… but the most important responsibility of flight attendants “is to help passengers in the event of an emergency.”

You can find the official job description of a flight attendant at the Department of Labor Statistics website http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Transportation-and-Material-Moving/Flight-attendants.htm#tab-2.  You might not know that flight attendants experience a higher-than-average rate of work-related injuries and illnesses due to working on a moving aircraft, overstuffed overhead bins, irregular sleep patterns and working in a pressurized environment.

Flight attendants travel frequently and most airlines include excellent travel perks, including “buddy” passes which allow friends and family to fly at a discounted rate.  We insure family members of flight attendants and pilots.  Contact us for a travel medical insurance or trip insurance quote before your next trip.  You don’t have to know a flight attendant.

By Adam Bates

Travel Tips to Stay Safe in Rocky Point, Mexico

Hola Amigo,

Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco), Mexico, is a popular beach destination.  It is about a 3 hour drive from the border of Arizona and the beaches are nice and you have many options between hotels, condos, rental homes and camp grounds.  Like any busy travel destination, you need to take precautions to minimize a chance of bigger problems and risks. Read More »

Olympics Travel Encourages Tourists To Understand Their Insurance

The Olympics are, unfortunately, no stranger to acts of terrorism.

Suitcase Packing Tips from NBC’s Today Show

50% of All International Travelers Are in Danger of This

We provide travel medical insurance to thousands of summer travelers traveling outside the US.  When asked what is the most common common insurance claim, it is customer’s who get a form of stomach or digestive illness on their trip.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates nearly 50% of all international travelers will get ill from Travelers’ Diarrhea.  A few tips to staying healthy and preventing you from getting sick are: Read More »

Know These Details Before You Go!

If reading your insurance policy cover to cover doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, you’re not alone. If you’ve purchased travel insurance recently, your mind is probably on other, more fun things—what to pack, the sites you’ll see, the foods you’ll get to eat…

But as insurance experts, we simply can’t stress enough how important it is to read your policy so you understand how the insurance plan works as well as its limitations. To get you started, here are the top four details you must know about your travel insurance before you go:

Countdown to the Olympics Opening Ceremony

Don’t miss the Olympics’ opening ceremonies scheduled for 9pm in London on July 27, 2012!

Some handy tools:

• Time zone converter: timeanddate.com
• NBC Sports’ Event Schedule
• Countdown to the opening ceremonies on July 27, 2012 (time is based on London’s time zone):

Are you headed to the Olympics? We want to hear about it! Share your stories, suggestions and recommendations with us below. And, as always, if you need a fast, reliable quote on travel insurance, please visit this site or call an experienced Client Advisor at (800) 647-4589.