Over a period of probably 30 years, I made several trips to Europe, one trip to Russia, two to China, and I don’t know how many times I’ve flown from...

Every time I sit down to plan a trip somewhere, the subject of travel insurance comes up. To buy or not to buy? That is the question.   For years,...

More and more, I’m reading about travelers—be it for business or pleasure—getting ripped off. And sometimes that means big bucks.  For instance, what if something mechanical goes wrong with a...

On June 30th, my London-bound Eurostar train stopped halfway to the Chunnel and, after a lengthy wait, we went back to Paris. You will perhaps recall that it was because...

  There’s been yet another temporary closing of the tunnel beneath the English Channel and it’s of particular interest to me because I was caught up in that same problem...

For years, I never bought travel insurance. But as I’ve gotten old and creaky, it makes sense to insure against getting sick or hurt far from home. That could certainly...