Crippling insurance costs
Just got a quote back for supplementary travel insurance to stay at our little place in Texas for 4 months. Cannot afford to take it out but the consequences could be grave if we do not. Damned if we ...
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Fizz wrote:silversand wrote:
The article mentions that the only alternatives for Canadians traveling to the now nearly unaffordable US, is to substantially shorten your US stays, or travel to any destination other than the US, where the exchange rates are more amenable, prices are cheaper for everything, and the big one, where the health travel insurance is dramatically less expensive.
Agreed.
The price of insurance alone covers our air fare to Europe.
Instead of three months down south we take a month of B&B overseas in early Spring. Not the same but it works for us.
Exactly. Three months in southern Spain will run you about 4500 Canadian in rent and no need for travel insurance although I would still get a repatriation policy that gets you home.
We like travelling to our place in Palm Spring and will continue to do so until we hit 60 and retire. Its convenient and only a 4 day drive and we like our community there. However, once we are retired we will switch to Southern Europe to avoid the snow. Lots to explore. Nothing wrong with the US, just time for a change, and the savings in insurance cover the travel to Europe.
