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Travel Insurance
On a long, expensive trip like this, it's a good idea to get travel insurance or trip protection. You are reimbursed in case any of the following things happen:
- trip cancellation, interruption or delay
- baggage loss or delay
- emergency medical evacuation
- accidental death and dismemberment
- repatriation of remains
- rental car insurance
- travel assistance services
In the end, we decided to go through Global Travel Shield which is a division of American Express. They cover all of the above items and are fairly inexpensive. We had to deal with them when we delayed our trip to New Zealand and they were very professional and helpful. We would recommend them to others.
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