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Getting sick can happen to you all , I know.
Here in Holland everybody has an insurance , the only choice you have is what kind off cover you want .
The point is that you need a insurance , don't go without.
Wish everybody a healthy and wonderful Camino ,Peter .
Exactly.One never knows what can happen.
Here is a warning for Americans, neither Medicare nor the Veterans Administration will cover you outside the United States except for extremely rare cases and walking a camino isn't one of them. Medicare supplement plans may; check the coverage on your plan. Look into this before traveling abroad, don't assume that you will be covered. Also, check prices beforehand on travel insurance. You might save by buying two months of coverage a month before going if you are 64 now but 65 when actually traveling.
I’m a kiwi too. Frankly travel insurance is not for a sprained ankle or similar. That’s small changeSo your saying 12€ for the whole year? Or per week?
Insurance in New Zealand is expensive.. I'd be looking at likely $300 - $400.
I didn't even consider it. All insurance is optional in NZ. We have free medical but of course it doesn't cover travel abroad. I just trusted I would be ok. Reasonably fit healthy 46yr old at the time.
Chose the right footwear and never even had one blister the whole way. But it's a personal choice. I feel fear is a factor. If having insurance gives you peace of mind then perhaps your less likely to have an accident anyway. I believe that whatever we dwell on or think about we attract into our lives.
There was one point where my legs were weak and tired and my knees quite sore.. and I was thinking hmm need to be careful and more mindful of my steps today! And so I slowed down and entered a quite pleasant and mindful state of total focus on my steps during rocky sections..
I feel it's most important to be aware of the conditions and adjust accordingly.
Accidents do happen and maybe that's just what some people need to experiment and so for them insurance would be super useful.
I think it's a personal choice depending on circumstance. If for example it somehow became a compulsory thing I would consider that over the top. Each to their own
Not clear who you're quoting or responding to here @Awakekiwi. If I could get cover for €12 a year i'd grab it. I can't get cover, even at €12 a day. If you are coming from outside the EC then basic medical cover is an essential unless you have a few spare thousands in the bank and your family may or may not thank you for "repatriation" cover.So your saying 12€ for the whole year? Or per week?
Insurance in New Zealand is expensive.. I'd be looking at likely $300 - $400.
I didn't even consider it. All insurance is optional in NZ. We have free medical but of course it doesn't cover travel abroad.
Travel insurance: most travel insurance is useless to pilgrims on camino because it will not cover you unless you have a pre-booked itinerary ( read the small print ). Some enlightened providers may differ.
Ok in my part of the world when we say travel insurance we mean insurance that covers medical, evac, loss of deposits, theft, liability etc etc . Unfortunately you can’t buy just the medical and evac cover@lissie45 that was my point. Med & Evac cover is essential. And frequently voided if you do not have a pre-booked itinerary and the receipts to prove it. Read the small print
Travel insurance: most travel insurance is useless to pilgrims on camino because it will not cover you unless you have a pre-booked itinerary ( read the small print ).
Are you saying, Tinca, that flights on either end are not sufficient?Med & Evac cover is essential. And frequently voided if you do not have a pre-booked itinerary and the receipts to prove it.
So your saying 12€ for the whole year? Or per week?
I’ve contacted EasyHike to better explainNot clear who you're quoting or responding to here @Awakekiwi. If I could get cover for €12 a year i'd grab it. I can't get cover, even at €12 a day. If you are coming from outside the EC then basic medical cover is an essential unless you have a few spare thousands in the bank and your family may or may not thank you for "repatriation" cover.
Not sure what @Linda Abu Ghattas Gomez is recommending either 'cos the site she's citing isn't an insurer or a broker so far as I can see. As for an App that will tell you when you are lost - If you need to be told you're lost when you haven't managed to work that out for yourself I'm not sure what benefit you are going to derive from the information. Any of the available mapping apps will tell you where you are, getting to where you want to be is just a case of walking in the right direction.
Travel insurance: most travel insurance is useless to pilgrims on camino because it will not cover you unless you have a pre-booked itinerary ( read the small print ). Some enlightened providers may differ.
Hola all - another issue that even experienced travellers ignore or don't believe in. Given the cost of hospitals in the US anyone going anywhere near your country without full cover health insurance should (imho) be certified (as insane). We here in the land down under often see our Sunday papers filled with articles where parents of teenagers/young adults who fly off to Bali or Thailand without insurance and get sick or injured (riding motor cycles) and the cost to med-evac them is $20-30,000 AUD. I recall one family had to mortgage their home to get a child home from the US.
One of our Foreign Ministers actually went on national TV News and spelt it out very plainly - he said the Australian Govt would not be responsible for the cost of medical evacuations or even the simple medical accounts. He then said very clearly "If you cannot afford the travel insurance then you cannot afford to travel." I am off to Japan in Oct, the travel company required a copy of my travel insurance policy before confirming my bookings.
Travel insurance: most travel insurance is useless to pilgrims on camino because it will not cover you unless you have a pre-booked itinerary ( read the small print ). Some enlightened providers may differ.
No coverage for Nz residents- that was before I got to preexisting@lissie45 Squaremouth https://www.squaremouth.com/travel-insurance-quotes?clear=true has a checkbox for covering pre-existing conditions. I haven't played much but that is what I will need for next camino. My atrial fibrillation diagnosis gives insurance a big way out of any heart coverage.
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