Falling ill abroad: medical help, the pharmacy and insurance
Why you call the insurer's assistance line first when you fall ill on a trip, choosing between a pharmacy and a doctor, the emergency…
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Practical visa and travel articles on this topic.
Travel insurance: what it pays, what it does not and which figures to look at
The medical services and repatriation travel insurance covers, the exclusions for chronic illness and active sports, the 30 000 euro requirement for Schengen, what…
Renting a car abroad: documents, insurance and the hidden costs
The international licence and credit card requirement for renting a car, what insurance with an excess means, hidden costs such as a second driver…
Travelling by train in Europe: ticket types, the Eurail pass and practical rules
The train beating a flight on routes under four hours, the baggage advantage, cheap fares bought early, the different rules for regional trains, when…
A first trip abroad: the right order of steps and the most common mistakes
The right order from passport to buying the ticket on a first trip abroad, which country to start with, the list of documents needed,…
Hand luggage rules: size, weight, the liquid limit and how to pack a suitcase
How hand luggage dimensions vary from company to company, how the hundred millilitre liquid rule works, where a power bank is kept, how to…
