Planning your spring or summer vacation this year closer to home? After all, visiting a Canadian destination instead of one abroad has its unique rewards, as long as you remember to protect yourself. As one traveller’s personal experience shows, you need travel insurance, even as a Canadian travelling within Canada.

Travel medical emergencies can cost a fortune! Ensure you know what your travel insurance covers and read our 7 ways to avoid a denied travel insurance claim.

Think you’re sufficiently covered by your work benefit or credit card travel insurance for your next trip? Think again! One reason why you’d want—and need—to top up your existing travel insurance policy is that it may not cover the entire length of your planned trip.