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Does Medicare Cover You While Traveling Abroad?

Medicare & Travel Insurance: What You Should Know Most people who are enrolled in Medicare - the largest federal health insurance program - are 65 years old or older. This may be you. And if you are planning to spend your retirement years globetrotting and making the most of your passport, knowing how Medicare will and will not cover you while you are traveling abroad can be critical. This post will help you to answer these questions...

What is Travel Insurance?

What is travel insurance? What does it cover? Why should I get it?

Partnering with Wanderwell: The Travel Insurance Affiliate Experience

The Wanderwell Affiliate Partner Program provides trip insurance to values-first, eco-conscious partners including Explorer X, Traverse Journeys, and Elsewhere.

Celebrating B Corp Month 2021!

March is B Corp month! An entire month dedicated to celebrating the global and regional B Corp movement and the people and companies using the power of business as a force for good.

Travel Insurance 101: Why Should I Buy Travel Insurance?

Update to the original post from October 2019 As travelers start to scratch the travel bug itch, we are all responding to more destructive, less predictable weather patterns, security threats, and (of course) global health concerns, the travel insurance appears to be needed now more than ever.

Does my international health & travel insurance cover COVID-19 Vaccinations?

If we're alike, you are also following the daily updates about the rollout and availability of the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines are a crucial component to quell the spread of COVID-19, and ultimately to bring peace of mind and security back to travelers and destinations.

Visiting Costa Rica in the COVID-19 era

Following months of travel restrictions, Costa Rica opened its borders in late 2020 with a strategic and thoughtful mindset. To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within its borders and beyond, and to protect the health of its local communities, ecosystems, and hospitals, as well as tourists and other visitors,

wanderwell in the press

How To Buy Travel Insurance Based On Your Destination Country (Christopher Elliott - Travel Contributor, Forbes | August 17, 2020) Traverse Journeys Brand Partners

How much should I expect an International Health Insurance plan to cost?

[Step 3 of 4...This post is part of our series, "A Guide to Finding the Right International Health Insurance Plans".] Your first concern in this search might likely be about the cost of international health insurance plans. Such plans are generally paid in what is known as a "premium", which is the amount of money an individual or family pays for the insurance policy (not the amount that you pay for care or treatment). Most insurance carriers charge monthly premiums, but some may offer a lower premium if you pay for many months or a year up-front.