Hurricane Irene: Understanding Your Travel Insurance Plan International Business Times
26.08.11
Unfortunately, travelers without insurance cannot run out and buy it today if you are traveling during the storm. In order for insurance to be valid against a hurricane or other bad weather, a policy must be purchased no later than the day before a tropical storm or hurricane is identified and named by the U.S. National Weather Service . After the storm has been recognized, it is no longer unforeseen and travelers cannot purchase insurance for it.
Even when you do have proper insurance, there are stipulations that must be met for your cancelled or interrupted trip to be covered. Most basic policies cover:
Weather causes complete cessation of common carrier services for at least 24 consecutive hours. The traveler's primary residence is made uninhabitable by hurricane, flood or other natural disaster. The destination accommodations are made uninhabitable by hurricane, flood or other natural disaster.
If your trip is cancelled for a covered reason, companies will refund the prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable trip costs up to the limit of coverage
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I for one, am one of those people that just loves to travel. If I could, I would be gone constantly and stop home in Las Vegas occasionally to swap out clothes and remember where I live.
As much as I love to travel, I have had the pleasure of owning a timeshare and also being a member of several Vacation Travel Clubs. Unfortunately, life circumstances changed for me, my elderly mother got sick, and I had to tame my wander lust and find other ways to enjoy travel with short weekend trips, etc.
In this article I am going to share with you just a few of the many benefits and ways you can enjoy, and benefit from, vacation club membership. When you know how to vacation and do it with the right company, you won't believe the amazing travel discounts you can enjoy. You may even make some money while you enjoy your travel if you so choose.
Travel Discounts One of the greatest benefits to having a vacation/travel club membership is the huge discounts you can get on Hotel, Airfare, Cruises, etc. With more and more people holding their precious dollars a little bit tighter these days, how can you possibly convince them to let go of some of it, and buy your product or service, hence, keeping you in business? Vacation incentives are one of the most enticing attraction methods. They can help struggling companies maintain their client base, plus get new ones! Imagine being able to travel with your entire family a couple times of year all for the price of what one regular vacation would cost you. If you could take a week long cruise for $49 per person, would you be interested? What about a getaway to Disneyland for the whole family and you do not have to stay at Motel 6 to afford it?
Luxury Vacations and Luxury Resorts When most people think vacation club, they think empty rooms at budget hotels and motels that no one else wanted to book. This is probably the best kept secret about Vacation Club Membership, Luxury Vacations at Luxury Resorts in beautiful places all over the world that are actually affordable to the average, hardworking family. When most people hear, see or read the words "luxury vacation", they think way too expensive for the family. Right? You might think the "luxury vacation" is for the honeymooner, or retired person. I am here to tell you, that is so far from the truth - you won't believe it! When you finally join a vacation travel club that offers incredible luxury vacations that do not not cost you an arm or a leg, you are going to kick yourself and wonder what took you so long. Stop putting off the family vacation because you think you can't afford it. You don't have to wait until the kids are grown. You really can afford it and I'll show you how.
