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"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful we must carry it with us or we find it not."

R. W. Emerrson

Friday
Dec062013

Launch of DINKS Travel Website!

Drum Roll Please...

We are pleased to publish the DINKS (Dual Income No Kids) Travel Website and blog for your enjoyment! 

We love it and hope you will as well. 

 

Friday
Dec062013

TripAdvisor's 10 Destinations on the Rise

TripAdvisor's 10 Destinations on the Rise offers a great idea generator for the upcoming trip.  We noticed a few destinations already included on our list of "must visits" and some new considerations as well. 

For those targeting specific regions, the article offers an option towards the top which reveals TripAdvisor's picks for the top 10 destinations in the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and the South Pacific.

Saturday
Nov302013

Cameron Area Wind Farm - Tehachapi Pass in Southern California

Road trips allow you to slow down and see sites you may have never noticed normally.  We loved seeing the Cameron Area Wind farm at Tehachapi Pass in Southern California.  It's the largest number of turbines we have seen. 

 

 

Saturday
Nov232013

Bad Plane Behavior

There must be something about the upcoming holiday season that initiates more than the usual number of travel articles.  Here are two interesting posts from this week:

20 Annoying Plant Behaviors

10 Worst People to Sit Next to on a Flight

What most annoys you during plane travel? (and no saying TSA...that one is too easy!)

Sunday
Nov102013

Departure Preparations - Travel Insurance

Most traditional insurance companies do not extend coverage to overseas locations, so a supplemental travel insurance policy is highly recommended and can be sourced at a reasonable price.  We researched this topic and recently identified a website that provides convenient side-by-side plan comparisons.  Entering basic information at http://www.insuremytrip.com/ identified InsureAssist as a quality insurance provider to fulfill our needs.    

We secured the InsureAssist TripMed Multi-Trip policy which covers a full year of world travel.  The following convinced us that this was the right plan:

  • $500,000 medical coverage cap (many plans cap at $50,000 or $100,000)
  • $500,000 emergency medical evacuation cap (more than sufficient)
  • A+ rated insurance underwriter – Nationwide (an insurance agency we used in the past)
  • Additional coverage for things like trip interruption, lost / delayed baggage, accidental death, etc.
  • Very competitive price ($496 total for two people for a full year of coverage)

It should be noted that this policy contains a unique clause limiting each trip outside of the United States (and US territories) to no more than 90 days.  This is not a problem for us; we intend to return home to see family and friends every quarter or so.  While back in the United States, we will be covered by our traditional insurance provider.

It is comforting to know that we will be covered in the event of accident or illness no matter where we are in the world.