Buy your travel insurance online

July 19, 2008 – 5:21 pm

If you are a resident of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland or Lesotho and you are travelling or planing to travel in South Africa or overseas, you may want to consider buying extra travel insurance. Consider the following facts:

• Medical expenses overseas are much higher than in South Africa.
• Every year over 5000 South Africans traveling overseas require assistance to get home because of accidents or illness
• Millions of rands worth of luggage is stolen or lost while traveling. Does your “free” travel insurance to cover your personal belongings.
• An unfortunate event may occur before you leave. If only you had travel insurance to cover non-refundable deposits in the event you have to cancel your trip.
• If you have “free” travel insurance check exactly what it covers, it may not be enough. It is always a good idea to buy extra travel insurance

To get comparative quotes for travel insurance that specifically suits your needs go to 7Three Travel Insurance South Africa.

Tips for Traveling Overseas

1. Always Buy Travel Insurance ! Make sure you have your emergency contact details and policy details with you.
2. Make sure you have a signed, valid visas and passport, if required. Fill in the emergency information page of your passport, before you go!
3. Find out about the local customs and laws of the countries you are traveling to. You are subject the laws of a foreign country.
4. Keep 2 copies of your passport identification page. This will help replacement if your passport is stolen or lost. Leave one copy at home with relatives or friends. Carry the other with you in a ideally separate from your passport.
5. Leave a copy of your itinerary with friends or family back home so that they can contact you in case of an emergency.
6. Never leave your luggage unattended in public areas.
7. Be careful when exchanging money and only deal with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques.
8. If you are traveling a long distances by air always remember to drink lots of water and try walk around regularly.
9. Don’t drink too much alcohol! Any incedent that could have been avoided will certainly put a dampener on your holiday.