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It's Tuesday and it's time for a travel newsletter! personal update How I Handle Health Insurance. Despite spending almost 11 months of every year outside of my home country, I have always purchased private health insurance in the US. I also have travel insurance, or I at least make sure I'm covered through my credit card, depending on the destination when I'm traveling.
While private health insurance in the US might seem like an unnecessary major monthly expense considering how little time I spend here, my thinking is this: If I have to deal with any major medical issue, I would want to get it taken care of in my home country. It's nothing against any other country, but I would want to be closer to my family and friends and be in surroundings that I am 100% familiar with.
Now that I have my current hip issue, I'm really seeing the benefit of having the private insurance. With doctor and orthopedic surgeon appointments, X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and upcoming surgery, the expense of insurance is proving quite worthwhile.
I'm now convinced more than ever that having the private insurance and the travel insurance is the way to go, at least as a US citizen.
If you travel long-term, how do you handle insurance? travelers - Jodi's Story: My friend Jodi Ettenberg (of LegalNomads.com) went from being a lawyer to a full-time traveler and travel blogger. But then her life changed drastically several years ago due to a spinal leak. She was suddenly forced to summon up courage and strength like few of us will ever need. She recently wrote about her journey for CNN, detailing the challenges and how she has changed her views on what is important in life. It's an excellent read.
- What Travel Teaches You: Along with 22 other travel bloggers, I was asked for my input for this article about what we can learn from travel.
Congratulations to Steve, Subki, Kate, Rafael, Amanda and Owen for correctly guessing last week's photo!
The image is of the White House presidential office building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I never hide my love for the country of Kyrgyzstan. And Bishkek is an interesting city to wander around with its traditional markets, Soviet-style government buildings and squares, parks full of people playing ping-pong (it's true!), endless places to try out local food and drink and an overall relaxed vibe. There's a few spots left on my Wander to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Tour for this summer if you want to see it all in person! And now... This week's photo Where in the world is it? The Rules
1. Try to figure out where the above photo was taken. 2. Reply to this email with your guess.
3. The more specific the guess, the better!
4. The location will be revealed in next week's newsletter.
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Thank you so much for reading!
Derek
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Travel Insurance:My personal recommendation for affordable and reliable travel insurance is Safety Wing. It was created by travelers, for travelers, and it's rapid growth in popularity is well-deserved. |
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