Experiencing Jet lags
Jet lag is a common issue faced by travellers after long haul flights. It is advisable to follow a few steps to avoid such lags, such as:
- Set your watch according to the time of your destination you are arriving.
- Avoid too much caffeine or alcohol.
- If you arrive in daylight, don’t sleep, take a walk.
- Exercise will rejuvenate you and help you beat jet lag.
Lost documents/luggage in foreign land
Often travellers face the brunt of having lost their precious belongings most commonly their passports and luggage causing great havoc. Remember once you leave the baggage claim area from the airport, you have to report the loss to the police and not the airport authorities. Protect yourself from unnecessary circumstances by doing the following:
- Attach a ribbon or any source of identification on your luggage. Have a picture of it with you, stored in your email and well as your phone’s gallery.
- Keep a copy of your passport and other documents in a separate space.
- Do not roam around with your passport and credit/debit card on you all the time. Store it away in the hotel safe, if possible.
- Make sure you have everything with you before you leave the counter of any shop.
- Carry your hotel’s contact details when travelling abroad.
Medical expenses
Falling sick in a new place is quite common but the expenditures are equally flamboyant. In case of a medical emergency, people have often gone bankrupt or recurred losses due to no back up. Avoid the avoidable:
- Research about the destination beforehand. You may want to avoid notorious street food that is known to give travellers a belly ache.
- Stay vaccinated against common ailments.
Senior citizens might need to consider buying travel insurance with a medical cover. Most medical insurance policies give back at least half of your expenses which helps safeguard you in lieu of a medical emergency.
Health insurance while traveling is beneficial during distress caused by uncertain mishaps. Make sure you book travel insurance online before paying for your scheduled itinerary. Overseas travel insurance exempts you from great losses in case of interruptions such as flight delays, flight cancellations, baggage loss, medical expenses and much more. Having travel insurance for seniors can be a lifesaver. Which is why the overseas travel insurance offered by ICICI Lombard is the ultimate cure for all your travel problems.
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