How to Optimize Your Deaf Travel Experience Traveling as a deaf or hearing-impaired person can be frustrating and unsafe. Deaf travel is an even greater challenge when traveling outside the U.S., since there are often no explicit laws and services protecting or serving deaf persons. If you’re traveling overseas as a deaf person for the […]
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Traveling with a Physical Disability – Travel with mobility disabilities
Traveling With a Physical Disability / Mobility Disability This is the second article in a series on Traveling With A Disability: Traveling with a physical disability. The Introduction (and index) can be found here. In this article we will be specifically addressing traveling with a physical disability and travel with mobility issues. Our hope at […]
Traveling With A Disability – Part 1
Let’s talk about traveling with a disability. This series of articles on traveling with a disability will be linked in an index for easy reading/retrieval. Our hope is it might help you as you travel or help others travel well and safely. That is our goal at Good Neighbor Insurance! Traveling with a disability may […]
Airlines Passenger Satisfaction – Are Air Travel Awards Trustworthy?
Airlines Passenger Satisfaction surveys AND Customer Service Awards – How trustworthy are Air Travel Awards? Airlines are making fewer mistakes according to a new study, but airline passenger satisfaction surveys aren’t helping United and their almost yearly errors in judgement in serving customers. #United and #flight3411 and #UnitedAirlines are all trending on Twitter again this […]
Do I need a Passport Card if I Already Have a Valid Passport?
Answers to Your Questions About Passport Cards People preparing to travel overseas frequently ask questions like, “Do I need a passport card if I have a passport book?”, “How do I get one?” and “Should I bring it when traveling overseas?” Maybe you’re about to travel and are wondering the same thing. Learn about passports […]
How early should I buy travel insurance when moving overseas?
Purchasing travel / international health insurance can be stressful. You’ve got suitcases to pack, air travel plans to sort out, and not a lot of time to figure out insurance. How much time ahead is the best time to purchase an insurance plan? How early should I buy travel insurance? First, just to clarify the […]
UPDATE: REAL ID for travelers
Myth or reality? In one year the TSA will no longer accept your driver’s license to board planes: AN UPDATE ON REAL ID FOR TRAVEL (and restrictions on travel without a new license) By January 22, 2018, anyone from a non-compliant state (that has not received an extension) will not be able to use their […]
Celebrate Christmas on January 7?
If you travel now, you could celebrate Christmas twice this year Why celebrate Christmas on January 7th (or 6th)? Is that a typo? I’ve always wondered why the Eastern Church got the date wrong. Hint: It’s not a matter of who’s right and who’s wrong, but which calendar you are looking at. Huh?! Explanation: In […]
How to Stay Healthy While Flying
Healthy Air Travel Tips You love to travel, but nothing can ruin a trip faster than getting sick. We’ve heard from travelers in the past that they often get sick after flying in an airplane, especially during the cold and flu season. And some studies have confirmed this to be true: A Journal of Environmental […]
Traveling with Portable Electronic Devices (and their Lithium-ion Batteries)
How to Stay Compliant with FAA Regulations Regarding Lithium-ion Batteries “Your portable electronic devices must be set to airplane mode until an announcement is made upon arrival.” I gladly comply with the flight attendant’s request as I settle in to watch a favorite movie. I can’t imagine taking this flight without my tablet! And who […]
New Zealand’s Culture of Unusual Dances
After traveling throughout much of the world, I find very few things to be more fascinating than New Zealand’s culture dances. Much of New Zealand’s rich traditions and culture come from the Maori tribe, including traditional dance. In this article, we’ll explore two important Maori dances, the Haka and the Poi, as well as the […]
Universal Healthcare when Traveling Overseas?
Here are some things you need to know about Universal Healthcare when traveling overseas and the importance of ACA travel insurance If you send out short-term workers or are going overseas yourself this spring or summer, they/you may be at risk overseas even with ACA-compatible domestic medical insurance. FACT: Americans traveling overseas have on average a […]
Travel Gear Review: Thule Laptop Sleeve
Armored Laptop Protection for travel, business, and working overseas Travel Gear Review for: Thule Gaunlet Pro 2.0 Laptop Case / Sleeve For: 15″ MacBook Retina Pro | 15″ Macbook Pro Cost: Approx. $50.00, on sale: $20.00 Website: http://www.thule.com/en-us/us Travel Gear Rating: **** (Four stars) out of five Thule Laptop Sleeve – The Gaunlet 2.0 Pro […]
New Zealand Hobbit & LOTR movie locations – A Travel Guide
Everything you need to know about New Zealand Hobbit and LOTR movie sets and how to visit them: New Zealand is magical, beautiful, and majestic for Hobbit fans and non-fans alike. If you’ve ever dreamed about visiting a far-away, magical land, you don’t have to dream any longer! While most “magical” places are fictional, New […]
Medical support – Mentawai, Indonesia
Good Neighbor Insurance, Inc provides top-notch international travel insurance benefits that include medical support. You may view one of our best evacuation travel plans at www.onlineglobalhealthinsurance.com/global-rescue.asp and some of our other travel medical plans here at www.gninsurance.com/travel-A/international_travel_insurance.asp. Background Global Rescue was selected by Red Bull Surfing to provide deployed medical support and medical evacuation assistance […]
