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When you plan a trip, you might be wonder, “Should I buy travel insurance? Is it worth the cost?”

Here’s your answer: Everyone should buy travel insurance. Every day people go on trips that are affected by unfortunate events, so it’s best to always be prepared. However, some travelers—as a result of their lack of interest in or knowledge of travel insurance—don't even realize what it is and what kind of protection it provides.

We put together this guide to get you all the facts you need.

Published August 5, 2016. Updated August 6, 2020. 

Budgeting for a vacation is one of the most important aspects of trip planning. Figuring out how much you can spend on flights, lodging, food, and activities means the difference between the trip of a lifetime and a trip that causes serious financial stress.

One of the best ways to plan a budget-conscious trip is to use a travel agent, but what does that cost? Well, it depends. While some agents don’t charge a dime, others have been known to add (sometimes significant) fees to the process.

In case you’re wondering, InteleTravel Travel Advisors never charge client fees.

It’s a point of pride that our advisors work off commissions paid directly by vendors or suppliers. You book a vacation, and that’s it. There are no added costs.

Originally published February 20, 2019. Updated July 16, 2020. 

It's nothing new that people are more susceptible to getting sick after a flight. The close quarters to so many new people and low cabin humidity are two of the main reasons for this. Why? Because cabin humidity sits right around ten percent, your throat and nasal passages are more likely to dry up a bit, leaving it harder for you to fight off those pesky germs.

Planning your vacation is a full-time job.

Between coordinating dates that suit everybody, booking transportation, gathering passports, figuring out hotel rooms and car rentals and activities and grub, you might as well quit your day job right now, just to start.

With ever-advancing technologies and a preponderance of hackers adept at utilizing these for nefarious purposes, it's no surprise that internet fraud is on the rise, up 16% from 2015.

Traveling—it's all fun and games until something goes missing.

And that could mean losing something you've brought with you on vacation, or somebody breaking into your home while you're away.

Long-haul flights are never easy.

When you’re on a trip, nothing can be more jarring than walking into a hotel room with no real personal appeal. Even the most luxurious of rooms can still make you miss the little comforts of home.

What’s your passport photo look like? That bad, huh?