{"id":33179,"date":"2018-02-26T12:42:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T17:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=33179"},"modified":"2018-02-26T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T18:16:11","slug":"travel-insurance-comparison-website-travelinsurance-com-offers-tips-for-2018-solo-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/travel-insurance-comparison-website-travelinsurance-com-offers-tips-for-2018-solo-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Insurance Comparison Website, TravelInsurance.com, Offers Tips for 2018 Solo Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Solo travel will always represent one of the largest segments of the travel market. And, as intrepid lone travelers hit the road this year, TravelInsurance.com recommends some special planning tips to help them travel safely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Group Travel Insurance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-1010-travel-insurance-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Group Travel Insurance\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-1010-travel-insurance-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-1010-travel-insurance-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/17-1010-travel-insurance-696x522-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cTraveling alone can be an exciting, enlightening and personally rewarding adventure, however it\u2019s important to be extra vigilant as traveling solo is not without its own considerations,\u201d said Stan Sandberg, travel expert and co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelinsurance.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">TravelInsurance.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile getting off the grid is part of the appeal, sharing your travel plans and checking in with someone at home on a regular basis is important. Equally important, investing in an emergency travel medical and evacuation plan may just save your life. Travel medical and emergency evacuation coverage can be inexpensive and are included in many travel insurance plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are four things solo travelers can do to minimize risks and ensure a smooth adventure, from TravelInsurance.com:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purchase travel insurance.<\/strong> If something goes wrong on your trip, travel insurance can be almost as good as having a travel companion. Comprehensive travel insurance plans typically include trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel medical, and emergency evacuation coverages, as well as 24\/7 global travel assistance. If cash or credit cards are stolen, travel insurance can help you get back on track. If you get sick or injured, a travel insurance plan\u2019s global medical assistance services can help navigate a foreign hospital system for you. A comprehensive travel insurance plan with trip cancellation coverage will typically range from 4 to 8 percent of the total trip costs. A plan with just medical and emergency evacuation can cost considerably less. By purchasing an insurance plan, it is almost as though you have someone on your side \u2013 without having to argue over where to eat each night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let someone know where you are going and how to contact you.<\/strong> Designate at least one emergency contact and share your itinerary and any updates with that person. Make a general rule that you update your contact, even briefly, every time you hit an internet cafe or get decent wi-fi coverage on your phone or tablet. Better yet, publish a travel blog along the way or update all of your friends and family with frequent social media posts. But remember, keep your social media profiles private so strangers can\u2019t track you down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare with a Traveler\u2019s Checklist. <\/strong>The U.S. State Department has a great <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-checklist.html\">Traveler\u2019s Checklist<\/a> which recommends travelers: Get Informed, Get Required Documents, Get Enrolled, and Get Insured. Registering with the U.S. State Department\u2019s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program provides travel advisory updates on your destination and gives the U.S. embassy a way to reach you. Also, keep a list of your emergency contacts handy, including U.S. embassies or consulates, hotels, and 24\/7 Global Assistance phone numbers found in your travel insurance plan. Many of the U.S. embassies and consulates use social media to provide information, so that&#8217;s another way to stay connected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memorialize the adventure. <\/strong>Keeping a travel journal is a great way to reflect on what you are seeing, learning and experiencing. Sharing your travel experiences can be rewarding for both you and your audience. In addition, keep all receipts and documentation for any expenses associated with the trip before and during the vacation. In the event you would need to file a travel insurance claim, receipts and other proof of loss will be needed to receive reimbursements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information and travel tips, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelinsurance.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.travelinsurance.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About TravelInsurance.com:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelinsurance.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">TravelInsurance.com<\/a> helps simplify the complicated world of travel insurance by providing consumers with the easiest way to compare and buy trip insurance coverage online. A member company of the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, owned and operated by DigiVentures Holdings, LLC, a licensed agency that works with some of the largest travel insurers in the industry. Purchases can be made directly through the website, with policies sent via email within minutes.<\/p>\n<p>View the U.S. State Dept. Traveler\u2019s Checklist at: <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-checklist.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-checklist.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Solo travel will always represent one of the largest segments of the travel market. And, as intrepid lone travelers hit the road this year, TravelInsurance.com recommends some special planning tips to help them travel safely. Here are five things solo travelers can do in 2018 to minimize risks and ensure a smooth adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6985,"featured_media":29858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,38,134,105,8,907,278],"tags":[9827,8695],"class_list":["post-33179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-finance-news","category-general-editorial-news","category-insurance-news","category-new-york-news","category-outdoors","category-travel-news","tag-solo-travel","tag-travel-insurance","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":5254,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6985"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}