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What can Trouble You While Travelling Abroad ?

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Travelling is rife with uncertainties especially if it is a foreign land; both figuratively and literally. But preparing to handle them in advance can save you a lot of hassles and money. So, it can be helpful for you to know more information about the troubles you can encounter while travelling. To avoid these in the best way possible, you can avail a travel insurance policy that caters to your exact needs. However, do note that while the insurance can cover you against medical emergencies, lost passport or baggage and flight delays, it will have certain exclusions too. So, read the policy carefully and stay aware of the following issues while travelling.

Health Emergencies

One can encounter health emergencies at any time. Even a minor health scare can cause you umpteenth hassles and worries. Right from severe health troubles to problems such as fever can trouble you while travelling. Dental pain is another emergency that can force you to seek urgent medical treatment.

Injuries

One can simply fall down a staircase while in the mall, airport, or anywhere when enjoying a holiday. Injuries and accidents can happen even if one is careful. It can be due to someone else’s fault or negligence too. People can also sustain injuries while participating in adventure sports during their holidays.

Loss of Baggage and Documents

Loss of baggage is a common problem when one is travelling abroad. It can lead to a lot of problem for you and your family. You may need to buy new clothes and necessary items required for your trip; leading to unnecessary expenses.

Loss of documents is also possible when travelling abroad even if you have stored them safely in your bag. You can forget your bag in the cab or on an adventure ride.

Flight Delays

Flight delays are very common when one is travelling abroad. It can not only lead to stress for you and your family but also unnecessary expenses. You might need to extend your accommodations or book another hotel on short notice. Both of these can be very expensive.

You will also need to arrange for food and other comforts for you and your family. Flight delays can be especially tiresome if you are travelling with elderly family members or children.

Booking Cancellations

Hotel and flight booking cancellations can happen due to technical snags or human errors. Both of these can be troublesome for travellers. Booking cancellations can end up spoiling your entire trip for you.

Natural Calamities

No one anticipates or hopes to find themselves face-to-face with natural calamities ever – holidays or otherwise. But such a thing can happen. Storms, hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes, or anything else; being caught in the middle of one is nothing short of dangerous.

Political Unrest

Travellers can get caught up in political unrest situations without warning. Civil wars can suddenly erupt in a country after slowly simmering for years. Even wars between countries can begin suddenly one day if tension has been boiling between the two warring nations for some time.

Terrorism

Acts of terror such as bombing and hijacking are always a possibility when one is travelling abroad.

To Sum Up

It is best to research thoroughly about your destinations when planning your foreign trips. And travel insurance can greatly help in minimising the hassles and financial loss due to some of these troubles you can encounter abroad.

The above information is for illustrative purpose only. For more details, please refer to policy wordings and prospectus before concluding the sales.

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