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Are you traveling safe?

February 26, 2014 By : Allison

Are you traveling safe? Do you even know the TOP risks travelers face?

If you don’t know the most common dangers, how can you protect yourself or those you are traveling with? Did you know that it’s not terrorists, or your plane going down over the ocean? You are more likely to get struck on your way to work or get struck by lightning. So is there nothing to worry about? When the Vice President of Good Neighbor Insurance was a kid growing up in Indonesia (Yes, he’s a TCK – Third-Culture Kid!), he and his brother went into the restroom in the Singapore Airport on their way to the U.S.A. Having never seen a flush toilet, they went in and got lost, by entertaining themselves repeatedly flushing all the toilets in the row and then starting over at the beginning. At some point they were discovered and reunited with their parents.

Getting lost in a foreign airport may be a common travel experience, but it’s still not a major risk to your life, health or finances. Neither is getting pick-pocketed when traveling, but you should do all you can to avoid getting robbed, such as:

  • Turn your wallet sideways in your back pocket (pickpockets will avoid those for easier subjects), or put it in a front pocket.
  • And put your backpack or messenger bag on the floor when on public transportation and put your foot through the strap. That way, a pickpocket has to kneel or bend over to slip into your bag.
  • And put away electronic devices when walking down the street in an unknown town or country – It tells people you have valuable items to rob. It also greatly increases your chances of being in an accident overseas – One of the top three risks travelers and tourists face when traveling overseas.

We realized that there was no one telling travelers about the three major risks travelers face and what to do to protect themselves, so we wrote it ourselves! It’s currently a free eBook called “The Top Three Risks When Traveling Overseas“ and written specifically for international travelers.

Get it at: http://www.dontgetstuckoverseas.com/

Allison

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Group travel insurance vs. individual travel insurance plans

April 23, 2018

Here’s a brief explanation why you should consider group travel insurance….If you have a team traveling overseas. Or a tour group. Or a group of volunteers that help you every year. Here are a few reasons why you might want to consider one group travel insurance plan for everyone. You’ve done your research. You require each participant […]

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21 travel tips from experienced business travellers

September 15, 2016

21 travel tips from experienced business travelers is a great way to learn now to travel in comfort. Living on the road can be tough, but business travelers often have travelling down to a science. Good Neighbor Insurance fully understands what it is like to travel domestically and internationally. We would have added one additional […]

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The TSA: Using your drivers license at airport security

January 14, 2016

Will the TSA accept my drivers license at airport security in order to travel? UPDATE at: https://www.gninsurance.com/blog/news-and-helpful-links/update-real-id-drivers-license/ It has been widely publicized by the Department of Homeland Security that the TSA will not be accepting certain drivers licenses as valid I.D. in order to board DOMESTIC FLIGHTS starting January 10, 2016. This is true. However, […]

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How to avoid food sickness while traveling overseas

July 3, 2012

International travel is just so much fun.  Well, it is a lot of fun as long as one is not sick on the trip.  Good Neighbor Insurance staff have traveled and lived outside the U.S. for many years and know from experience what to do and not to do in order to keep from getting […]

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Perspective on the world

June 24, 2014

Did you know that TWO of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA could fit inside Russia? And that TWO RUSSIAS could fit inside Africa?! Does our perspective on the world affect how we relate to the world? Or our ability to care? Many people have criticized the maps of the world (The Mercator Map) that have […]

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Terrorism benefit on your international insurance cover

September 16, 2014

Terrorism benefits on your international insurance company is a vital benefit to have today while traveling outside your country of residence. The act of terrorism is attacks that aim to evoke the feelings of discomfort against a group of people. Acts of terrorism are carried out suddenly, resulting in many civilian casualties killed by accident. […]

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