Winter holidays are fun and exciting for families, but unpredictable situations like the weather can make the trip stressful. Snowstorms, long airport waits, slippery roads, and sudden illness are among the things that can happen during the cold season. Parents traveling with children and older parents or grandparents may feel the need to be so … Read more
Most people do not realize how costly medical services can become when travelling, or living/ studying long-term in Canada without the proper insurance. The year is 2025, and with global travel to Canada on the rise, it’s crucial to know how primary vs Secondary Travel Insurance works for those travelling to study or visit. The average cost … Read more
More Canadians are on the move than ever, whether taking quick weekend getaways, planning family reunions in an exotic locale or going on a month-long retiree adventure. But one question rises to the top — should you purchase one-way insurance or get an annual policy that covers unlimited trips? Canadians made more than 22 million outbound trips in … Read more
Canadians are passionate travellers — and they’re travelling more than ever. With airfare on the rise, uncertain health costs overseas, and longer trips loaded with expensive prepaid and nonrefundable expenses, the question is no longer whether to buy Travel Insurance — it’s which kind to get. There’s been a surge in the Canadian Travel Insurance … Read more
The travel scene for Canadians 60 and older is changing quickly. And five years later, more seniors are stuffing their bags, crossing borders and tapping early retirement or flexible work schedules to see the world — often several times a year. But as liberating as travel can be, it also exposes seniors to enormous, sometimes … Read more
The vast majority of Canadians assume that their provincial health plan applies here, there and everywhere. But the demand isn’t there, at least that’s what a new TD Insurance survey reports: Nearly 73% of Canadians want to travel for pleasure in the next year — but just under 42% plan on buying emergency travel medical … Read more
Travel is now much more than a luxury once a year. For many, Canada is a place they visit repeatedly — to visit family, take work assignments or make quick leisure trips. Even if you buy insurance each time, purchasing that insurance over and over again becomes a hassle and an expense. An annual plan … Read more
Travel is supposed to be exciting. You book the tickets, lay out the hotel plan, maybe even daydream about the food you’ll eat first. But reality has a funny way of creeping into the picture: Flights get delayed. Trips get interrupted halfway through. Overnight, you make plans that fall apart because something completely beyond your … Read more
The joy of floating in open water — whether snorkelling over coral reefs with a snorkel or dropping into the abyss with tanks strapped to your back — is hard to duplicate. But as wondrous and thrilling as these advances are, they carry new dangers. Which is why getting around it to secure a comprehensive … Read more
A cancelled flight. A soaked suitcase. An unplanned trip to the ER in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. Abroad, when the rainy season hits, it doesn’t just rain on your vacation photos. It has the potential to drench your entire trip in unplanned costs, chaos, and confusion. For many Canadian travellers, … Read more