The last thing you want to have to deal with while traveling is getting hurt or sick. Whether you are doing short or long term travel, one or both can always occur. There are preventative steps you can take, but being prepared for unexpected and unknown will help in the event you do encounter health issues abroad.
While traveling is typically a safe endeavor, you never know when an accident or sudden sickness can occur. In many countries health care might be somewhat limited or you might feel hesitant to take a chance with the local health care facilities.
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The last thing you want to have to deal with while traveling is getting hurt or sick. Whether you are doing short or long term travel, one or both can always occur. There are preventative steps you can take, but being prepared for unexpected and unknown will help in the event you do encounter health issues abroad.
While traveling is typically a safe endeavor, you never know when an accident or sudden sickness can occur. In many countries health care might be somewhat limited or you might feel hesitant to take a chance with the local health care facilities.
From personal experience [ ... ]
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Travel immunizations are one of those things that need to make your planning check list. Depending on where you plan to travel you might require various vaccinations or medications to protect you from a variety of illnesses. Whether you are heading to the tropical regions and might encounter malaria carrying mosquitoes, or if you are heading to an area where Yellow Fever is prominent, it is wise to take precautions.
The most common vaccinations when traveling abroad can include:
Yellow Fever
Hepatitis
Japanese encephalitis
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Tetanus
Typhoid
Malaria – typically a prophylactic pill can be taken
Many countries have vaccination requirements in order to enter the [ ... ]
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We are often asked about what we do for health insurance while we travel or while we are not employed full time and covered under an employers plan. Sometimes this is complicated for US citizens because most individual policies you can get will not cover you if you travel abroad for any length of time and most Travel Insurance policies will not cover you if you are in your “home” country for a length of time. Be sure to read all the fine print before making your purchase.
Travel insurance is something that you need to seriously consider. It is not [ ... ]
