by ThatTravelGuy | Apr 12, 2016 | Podcasts |
Travel insurance rant against small print that costs innocent people $$$ thousands, golf holidays south of the border, a travel health interview with a man who wishes he had been vaccinated beforehand and the latest travel news.
by ThatTravelGuy | Feb 26, 2016 | Travel, Travel Tips |
As much as Cuban travel has become a Canadian winter past-time, in many ways the country is still an enigma. Every winter there are questions about health insurance, currency conversion, power supply, the advisability of bringing gifts, departure taxes, and offering...
by ThatTravelGuy | Feb 14, 2016 | Travel |
I was very fortunate to have won 5 awards in a number of categories at this years North American Travel Writer’s Association.these all ran in the Winnipeg Free Press over the past year. This one on medical tourism won a bronze award as well. I hope you enjoy it...
by ThatTravelGuy | Jan 29, 2016 | Travel |
It seemed to come out of nowhere this Zika virus did. A couple of early news bits here and then about a new virus brought to us by mosquitoes, the irritating insect that brought us the Malaria disease that has effected millions, and still is a scourge of nations. Then...
by ThatTravelGuy | Jan 14, 2016 | Travel |
Right now travel health care providers need to be reassessing how they will operate should they be faced with similar situations in the future. Barbara Johnston was a victim of a flawed system. And those of us who believed that Cuba had a progressive health care...
by ThatTravelGuy | Jan 7, 2016 | Travel |
I don’t know how often people ask me if they should buy travel health insurance since Canadian coverage is so good. They ask if they are obliged to have travel insurance with the hope of avoiding the needless expense. I’m only going to Mexico for a week, they say. Do...
by ThatTravelGuy | Dec 15, 2015 | Travel |
I am often asked for travel tips as readers look for any information that will make their travels safer, more comfortable and hassle free. Here are my top 10 tips to include in your travel planning. Take steps to stay healthy. Travelers to high risk countries need to...
by ThatTravelGuy | Dec 11, 2015 | Travel |
It might seem like one neck pillow is pretty much the same as the next. But that may have been true at one juncture in time, but certainly no longer the case now. Today there are literally dozens of brands, but more significantly many different styles that address a...
by ThatTravelGuy | Dec 6, 2015 | Travel |
Most of the travel tips I provide add comfort and a level of security for your trips. Others are much more important to ensure you are not unwittingly placed into stressful and frustrating situations. These are easy suggestions to incorporate into your travel plans,...
by ThatTravelGuy | Nov 29, 2015 | Travel |
Frequent travellers to most other parts of the world have always known they must include travel health advice in their planning. But we are only going to Mexico or the Caribbean. Been there many times, we say. No problem, and away we go. Not good thinking. As the...
