They were finally able to go on that long awaited vacation. Escaping the brutal winter months, they arrive at the airport, relieved to have fantastic weather.
They were taken to their hotel for the evening. They could not help but feel the excitement as they finally arrived in Costa Rica.
Suddenly, the wife becomes ill on their first night. She is taken to a private hospital. Her diagnosis: Appendicitis. She is operated, and spends her vacation recovering in the hospital and hotel room.
The tour they had planned is lost. No white water rafting, no volcano hikes, no basking on the sun, and no reimbursement.
College students taking their spring break in Costa Rica are surfing in the Pacific. One of students suffers a terrible accident. He is taken to the hospital where he is diagnosed a quadriplegic.
His family back home struggle to obtain the funds needed to care for him and to bring him home to the states. His college classmates hold fund raisers on campus to help his parents with the high cost of bringing home their son.
Both of these stories are tragic. Both of these stories are true.
What these stories have in common is that neither party purchased Travel Medical Insurance.
For the first case, the hospital fees would have been covered, plus a reimbursement of the tour they had purchased.
For the second case, the hospital fees and specialized air travel home would have been provided.
What happens if you become sick in anther country? What happens if your luggage gets lost?
ACR Tours provides Travel Medical Insurance for these very same reasons. Illness and accidents come un-announced. Luggage gets lost.
For just a few dollars a day you can purchase medical insurance and it is something we always advise our clients to do.
Apply for your Travel Medical Insurance and get covered.
February 22, 2008 at 6:47 pm
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February 22, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Hi, just wanted to share that there’s a great company that helps you out if your luggage gets lost…they were a great relief to me when my baggage went awol. They’re called globalbagtag.com, if you want, you can click on my name above and it’ll take you there. They are great and don’t cost too much, either.
Thanks! ~Janet
February 28, 2008 at 7:17 am
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February 28, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Some great advice on insurance when you’re travelling to Costa Rica.
I saw an interesting article at Costa Rica HQ on health care in Costa Rica for those who are living there.
February 29, 2008 at 11:31 pm
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