travel insurance articles

New on the Bookshelf
Columns, November 2005 issue.
by Chris Springer, Contributing Editor

Settling your debts abroad
Columns, November 2005 issue.
(Second of two parts) In the last issue I analyzed the ins and outs of bill paying abroad. In this issue, I offer additional suggestions on this topic. Debit card checklist

Boarding Pass
Columns, October 2005 issue.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 356th issue of your monthly overseas travel magazine.

Travel Tidbits
Travel Tidbits, October 2005 issue.
  On our trip to Thailand in February ’02, we found Bangkok hot and crowded, and the pollution was unbelievable. The northern part of the country was much nicer.— BARBARA RAGLAND, Oroville, CA

Cruising the Ross Sea — a journey to the ‘other side’ of Antarctica
Features, October 2005 issue.
by Larry Flinner, Cincinnati, OH

CDG Airport woes
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
From a May-June ’05 trip to Europe, here are two caveats. 1. Beware of the short flight connection.

Tips for rail travel in Germany
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
The German railway system offers a great way for travelers to get around while visiting that country. Many guidebooks and websites describe how to use the rail service but often omit facts that would be very useful to novice travelers.

Europe gas prices
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
The following probably won’t make you enjoy filling your gas tank here in the States, but it may ease the pain a tiny bit.

‘Kudos’ to Horses North
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
I was scheduled to depart June 30, ’05, for a “Thorsmork Riding Tour,” which was to be five days of riding with a herd of Icelandic horses.

Appreciated Global Alert!
Travelers' Intercom, October 2005 issue.
For a 3-week trip to Sicily in May-June ’05, I purchased travel insurance from Global Alert! Travel Protection through M.H. Ross Travel (800/423-3632). (The claims are administered by Trip Mate; visit www.tripmate.com.)