Travel Insurance

We are a family traveling with two kids from London to Tirana this August with Wizz Air. We have already booked accommodation, car hire, and other parts of the trip separately, so everything depends on these flights going ahead. Lately, I have been seeing news and discussions...

I recently booked a cruise with Virgin Voyages and started looking into travel insurance, which has become confusing and stressful. I want coverage that includes a pre-existing medical condition waiver. From what I understand, companies like Allianz require that I insure the...

A first-time car rental experience involved returning a vehicle to Dollar, where an initial walk-around inspection at drop-off confirmed no visible damage. However, the following day, the renter was charged $500 for an alleged dent near the rear tire area. When requested, the...

I recently realized something that confused me. I have a normal German driver’s license (Class B), which includes the AM category, and I also carry an International Driver’s Permit. Like many tourists, I’ve rented scooters in Asia and other countries while traveling. But I...

We have a trip to Egypt planned for May 12 and the remaining balance for our tour is due March 15. I’m really torn about whether to continue with the trip or cancel now. If we cancel before the 15th, we only lose our $800 deposit (which can be transferred to a future trip). But...

Saw an interesting reminder about travel insurance after the recent flight disruptions affecting routes through the Middle East. Some travelers stranded in Europe on the way to Asia after Qatar Airways cancellations found out their travel insurance wouldn’t cover the extra hotel...

We’re supposed to cruise in two weeks but my son has a new medical issue and we can’t go. I did purchase Allianz travel insurance. Do I cancel with Royal Caribbean first to start the process and get port fees and taxes refunded? Then file the claim with Allianz after? When...

I know Frontier gets dragged a lot, so I figured I’d share this. We were coming back from a cruise in San Juan, PHL direct, Business Bundle both ways. Blizzard hits, flight gets canceled around midnight. Total chaos across the East Coast. I had bought the $85 Disruption...

Just posting this because it caused a huge headache for friends of ours during the recent snowstorm mess. The Delta SkyMiles Platinum Amex is not the same as the regular Amex Platinum when it comes to travel insurance. It does not have the same trip cancellation/interruption...

Looking at renting with Centauro and even after adding full insurance, they’re asking for a €1,400 refundable security deposit. I checked a few other companies and they all seem to be in the €1,000 to €1,500 range. Is this just standard practice in Spain now? Or is there...

My girlfriend and I had our suitcases stolen from the luggage hold on a Ljubljana to Milan FlixBus (14/02). We filed a police report in Milan and submitted the official FlixBus lost and found form, but now we feel stuck. Not sure what the next step is or how realistic...

I know some people roll their eyes at travel insurance, but mine has genuinely been worth it. I use an annual mid tier plan that costs about $250 a year. Last year I had a concert trip get rescheduled and ended up claiming around $300 in nonrefundable hotel and activities. They...

This is one of those Booking.com problems that only shows up when you actually need paperwork. You paid Booking, the hotel provided the stay, and now both are pointing fingers like it’s not their problem. Meanwhile you’re stuck losing money because neither wants to generate a...

I like flying Air France too, but their customer service can be brutal. Someone’s bag was delayed on AF196 back on Jan 7, 2026, and they’ve been stuck in limbo for a month trying to get a simple luggage delay statement. They need it for a travel insurance claim and keep getting...

Planning a family trip to Sedona and found a really nice house within our budget on Booking.com. What’s giving me pause is that it’s marked “new to Booking” and only has three reviews. Two are great, one is just okay. I requested the booking and it was approved, but the listing...

Sharing this as a cautionary tale because it still hurts to think about. We cruise fairly often and usually drive from Canada down to the NYC area ports. It’s cheaper than flying and normally very doable. This time we were boarding MSC Meraviglia with a 1pm boarding time, so we...

Currently missing my checked bag in Copenhagen and trying to figure out what SAS actually considers “reasonable expenses.” It’s been a few days now and I basically only have the clothes I wore to the airport. I need to buy some winter gear, but I’m hesitant to spend a lot when...

Like anyone, I’d love to travel across the U.S and abroad. I actually just got my first passport, and there’s countless places I’d like to visit. Money is the main barrier, of course. I was raised in poverty but luckily am in the process of breaking cycles. Though I have friends...

We’re heading to the Cancun area in about 3 weeks and today’s headlines about Trump threatening to invade Mexico to go after cartels have me a little uneasy. Let’s say worst case scenario something actually happens and flights get disrupted or things shut down. What kind of...

I bought my dad a 16 day Panama Canal cruise on Princess as a Christmas gift. Ft Lauderdale to Los Angeles, leaving Jan 5, 2026. Balcony room, bid for an upgrade and got a mini suite, premium package… we were both really excited. It was going to be our first Princess cruise....

Recently spent about a month in Malta and on the way back to Barcelona, Vueling lost our checked luggage. My partner has SafetyWing’s Remote Health annual plan (about €2,500/year), so we filed a claim for the lost bag. The issue is SafetyWing is asking for receipts for basically...

Had a flight cancelled because the plane’s door literally wouldn’t shut. Missed a prepaid hotel night at my destination. Alaska rebooked me for the next day but denied reimbursement since they don’t cover missed events from cancellations. Figured no problem, I’ll use Amex...

If you’re already planning multiple cruises in a year, an annual travel insurance policy is usually the better move. It’s simpler, often cheaper than buying three separate cruise line policies, and the coverage is more consistent across all trips. Cruise line insurance is...

From how Amex insurance usually works, they won’t upgrade your cabin. If you need to change your return because of a medical issue, they’ll generally rebook you in the same cabin you originally paid for, so Premium Economy in your case. The coverage is meant to get you home...