michaelporourke
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Primitivo
Hello,
I'm a first-time Camino walker that will be doing the Camino Primitivo solo in September 2022. I will be in Spain for approximately three weeks.
I'm seeking advice regarding travel / medical insurance for my trip. I'm 39 years old and in overall good health with no underlying conditions. I have two primary questions:
1. For my situation -- and given the uncertainties surrounding Covid later this year -- can anyone please recommend a sound approach and insurance carrier/policy? (I don't want to go under board or overboard in terms of my coverage and am hoping there is a nice "middle ground".) I assume I want to have coverage that includes any medical treatment/costs I need from time of "take off" from my domestic U.S. airport until returning home?
2. Also, do I need to purchase travel insurance at the same time I book my flight, or can that be done before or after purchase my ticket? (I ask this because I always see Allainz being offered right before I click "purchase" for my previous international trips.)
One other item -- I'm not sure if this changes matters, but there is the small possibility that I'll be doing one international business trip earlier in the summer that will last week. (But I don't want to bank on that if it’s going to dramatically affect the type or term policy I look into for the Camino later in September.)
I'd greatly appreciate anyone's guidance on a sound/sensible policy and carrier.
Mike
I'm a first-time Camino walker that will be doing the Camino Primitivo solo in September 2022. I will be in Spain for approximately three weeks.
I'm seeking advice regarding travel / medical insurance for my trip. I'm 39 years old and in overall good health with no underlying conditions. I have two primary questions:
1. For my situation -- and given the uncertainties surrounding Covid later this year -- can anyone please recommend a sound approach and insurance carrier/policy? (I don't want to go under board or overboard in terms of my coverage and am hoping there is a nice "middle ground".) I assume I want to have coverage that includes any medical treatment/costs I need from time of "take off" from my domestic U.S. airport until returning home?
2. Also, do I need to purchase travel insurance at the same time I book my flight, or can that be done before or after purchase my ticket? (I ask this because I always see Allainz being offered right before I click "purchase" for my previous international trips.)
One other item -- I'm not sure if this changes matters, but there is the small possibility that I'll be doing one international business trip earlier in the summer that will last week. (But I don't want to bank on that if it’s going to dramatically affect the type or term policy I look into for the Camino later in September.)
I'd greatly appreciate anyone's guidance on a sound/sensible policy and carrier.
Mike
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