Tag: Travel Medical Insurance for Canadians

Black Friday shopping in Canada offers, some deals but retailers down south are offering insane discounts and pushing to get Canadians to cross the border and spend.

Gearing up for a cross-border shopping trip? With Black Friday just around the corner on November 28, the countdown is on. Canadians will be heading for the border in droves in search of the ultimate deal.

Credit cards for travel are a must these days; from booking hotels, renting cars, to  making large purchases, using credit can be much easier than cash or cheques.

Travelling gives us great memories and amazing photos. Unfortunately, we sometimes forget about our surroundings and fall victim to scams and thieves. Try these eight international travel safety tips to become a smart traveller.

When I look back on my trip to Tonsai, Thailand, I smile remembering the good times, then I feel a funny twinge in my stomach. It was a trip of a lifetime, despite a 24 hour bout of the infamous ‘Tonsai Tummy’ aka travellers’ diarrhea.

The dog days of summer are here! And with the mercury still rising, many Canadians are looking to beat the heat by hitting the beach. But if you’re travelling outside the country or even just to the next province to do it, make sure to get travel insurance including water sports first.

The other day, I was chatting with a friend who’d just come back from Mexico. Being the travel insurance geek that I am, I asked if she was covered. Much to my surprise, she said no.