When we are going on a well deserved vacation, I suppose the last thing on our minds is that we are going to get hurt or we’re going to get injured in some way during our vacation. We don’t want to think about negative thoughts like this and so we try to push it to the back of our minds until the time comes when we need it the most and we haven’t got it. It’s very likely that your travel agent will ask you to purchase some kind of health insurance and even though it costs very little money to get, many of us wave our hands and say that it is not something that we feel that we need.
The unfortunate thing is that health insurance for expats is essential if you are to enjoy your holiday time with the knowledge that if something does occur, you will be more than covered. This is the peace of mind that we all need before we fly off to some exotic country where we do not understand the cultural norms and we don’t know what kind of red tape we are going to run into in the event that we get sick or we have an unfortunate accident. You really shouldn’t have to be sold on the benefits of getting the right health insurance when you leave your country of origin, but for those of you who need a gentle reminder here are some of the reasons why getting health insurance makes so much sense.
– It covers the unknowns – None of us know what awaits us tomorrow, never mind next week and so it always makes sense to prepare for such eventualities. For some reason, we seem to understand the benefits of taking out car insurance, more about insurance and even life insurance, but for some reason it is a hard sell to get us to purchase health insurance. Everyone hopes that your holiday goes off without any issues but in the unlikely event that something may occur, you have something in place that covers the unknowns.
– It provides peace of mind – You won’t be able to enjoy your holiday properly if you’re constantly thinking about being scared to do something new because you are terrified that you may get hurt. This means that you don’t get to try any of the water activities that will be offered to you and you don’t get to explore the island that you’re all because you don’t want to ride a motorcycle on a round trip or to drive a rental car. If you had just taken the time to make sure that you have some kind of health insurance, then you could really enjoy your holiday properly and you would have many cherished memories as well.
It just doesn’t make financial sense to spend a lot of money on the trip of a lifetime and then to exclude health insurance because you don’t want to pay a little bit extra. If you’re taking your family with you then this is an incredibly irresponsible thing to do as a parent or guardian and hopefully you will not have to regret it later if something does occur. Kids are notorious for getting into trouble and so it makes sound financial sense to make sure that both they and you are covered.
