Is Travel Insurance Worth It?
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Food,Ā 
Interview,Ā 
Places & Travel,Ā 
Self-Help,Ā 
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 13, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:58:09

My mother and I are sitting at a red light then BAM! A truck hits us from behind. The driver claims he sneezed and lost control of his vehicle šŸ™„ Aside from some soreness, we are OK, but what if the accident had been a lot more serious?Ā 

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The thought of hospital bills bankrupting me makes me panic more than broken bones. Iā€™m American, but I donā€™t live in the U.S. and so Iā€™m not part of the healthcare system. When Iā€™m visiting my family in the States,Ā World Nomads is my go-to company for insurance. With them, hopefully I wonā€™t end up financially devastated if something bad happens to me in my home country.

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Today on the podcast I am talking to Phil Sylvester, Head of PR and Media Communications at World Nomads. A former broadcast journalist, today Phil creates great content for World Nomads, including their podcast of the same name, which he co-hosts with Kim Napier (I make a guest appearance on the World Nomadā€™s Bangladesh episode).

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I love what theyā€™re doing over there at World Nomads because not only do they protect me while Iā€™m traveling, but they also share my values, which can be summed up by Philā€™s favorite travel quote, which is by Mark Twain: ā€œTravel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindednessā€¦ā€ I love Mark Twain and think we can all agree with him there.Ā 

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I had a great time speaking with Phil. We get a little graphic in this episode with some of the stories. Hopefully you can handle it.Ā 

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Did you know you can support this podcast by purchasing your travel insurance from World Nomads through the Postcard Academy?Ā 

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How does that work? Well, Iā€™m such a fan of World Nomads that I joined their partner program. If go to postcardacademy.co/insurance and click on one of the World Nomadsā€™ links to buy your insurance, theyā€™ll give a little monetary bonus to the show. Youā€™ll also find a handy little travel insurance cost estimate calculator at postcardacademy.co.

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Iā€™m your host, Sarah Mikutel. Did you know I host another show called Podcasting Step by Step? Check it out if youā€™ve been wanting to start a podcast. Every week, I break down ā€˜how to podcastā€™ with a little loving motivation to give you the skills and confidence you need to finally launch that show of your dreams.

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Letā€™s continue the conversation. Head on over to my blog on Substack for more content on how to thrive through better communication, Stoicism, and global exploration.Ā 

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