
If you're traveling to visit family during the holiday season, don't panic! I have ideas to help you get there without incident.
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As many of us make our travels plans for the holiday season, a big question is whether or not to buy travel insurance. Travel insurance may help you get your money back if something unusual happens that prevents you from traveling or forces you to change your plans. However, it might not help you at all if your IBD flares up and keeps you from traveling. Case in point, Bill Walker and Iris Lustig of Toronto, who were denied a refund by Mondial Assistance after Lustig's doctor recommended against a planned trip to London. The Toronto Star reports that Lustig's Crohn's disease has flared up. Apparently Lustig has recently changed medications (not an uncommon occurrence with any chronic condition) and the travel insurer used that as evidence that her condition was "unstable," and therefore they didn't need to reimburse Walker and Lustig. The Star went to bat, and did finally get a refund for the couple, using the pressure of a column in the paper exposing the situation as ammunition.
I myself have never bought travel insurance, but I wondered if it would be a good idea. What, exactly does it cover? Is it worth the added expense, at a time when all of us are pinching pennies? The answer depends on a host of factors, including your health, your families' health, the political climate of the country you're traveling to, and other factors. Budget Travel Guide Mark Kahler provides a good overview of travel insurance and what it may cover.
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