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Most countries across the world are reopening international traveling. Travelers are passing through airport security checkpoints and ask to maintain the COVID-19 cautions for safe traveling. No doubt, going on a vacation can have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing. Moreover, you have to travel overseas for work, meetings, business, studies, etc. But with the pandemic, international travel becomes more challenging. It's natural to wonder if it is safe to travel to foreign countries. Yes, you can travel if you can get the flight and bookings for your next travel destination. Likewise, your safety is in your hands. Here are some essential safety tips while you check-in the hotel during a pandemic:
Keep Your Sanitization Kit Handy
It's advisable to carry your sanitizing kit and keep it handy. Hand sanitizer should be accompanied by a bundle of a surgical mask, disinfectant, spray sanitizer, gloves, and face shield. Also, carry your sunglasses or anti-glare to protect your eyes from infection, dust, and UV rays.
Luggage Sanitization
Once you are in the hotel, ask the staff to sanitize your luggage before entering the room. It so because your travel luggage kept in cargo for a long time with several bags and suitcases. That is why it is better to sanitize it properly to reduce the spread of the virus.
Say No to Hand Shake
In India, "namstey" is our signature way to greet, so promote it. Do not handshake with the staff. Tell them we Indians fold our hands while saying hello to people. With this gesture, you can show that you are a good and humble guest. It keeps you at bay from the virus.
Check the Total Occupancy
The next thing you should do is to check the occupancy in the hotel. Make sure that it should not be over-crowded. It increases the chances of the spread of the virus. If you see the hotel have lots of guests, and not following the social-distancing norms, you should look for another hotel. To avoid last-minute chaos, it is always good to make bookings in two or three hotels and the rest two if you feel comfortable with anyone.
Follow the Safety Instructions
Always read the safety instructions in the hotel. Keep wearing the mask and gloves. Send your id proofs, visas, passport copies on the hotel's official email ID instead of giving them the original documents.
Prefer Digital Payment
Ensure you carry your cards to make the payment digitally. Avoid exchanging cash at the reception; it's not safe. Digital payments are safe and secure. Once you get back, your card sanitizes it immediately before you again keep it in your wallet.
>>Also read Money-Management Tips While Travelling Overseas
Encourage Touchless Room Service
Once you enter your room, check what measures the hotel staff has taken for touchless room service. You can ask them to keep a table outside your room and ring the bell whenever they serve anything. You can take the things from the table and keep them back once you use them. In this way, you can avoid the to and fro of room service.
Prefer Hot Beverages and Warm Food
You should prefer hot beverages like soups, coffee, tea, and warm food. Avoid non-vegetarian cuisine if you want to eat inside the room. Eat freshly make or adequately cooked food. As experts say, food or meat cooked at high temperature kills the germs and reduces infection chances.
Carry First Aid Box
You should carry your first add box and avoid medicine or bandage from the hotel's medical room until there is some major health problem. Keep some anti-allergy, painkillers, massage oil, bandage, cotton, nasal spray, antiseptic cream, disinfectant, thermometer, pulse checker, etc. If you have these items, you do not need to visit the hospital or clinic for minor injuries or fever. However, if you find any severe health issue or any related symptoms, contact the hotel's medical consultant.
Prefer International Travel Insurance
Along with the above safety tips, the foremost important thing you need for safe traveling is international travel policy. Your standard travel policy may not work in a country where you are traveling. So, opt for Explore International Travel Insurance offered by Care Travel Insurance. It covers the medical and non-medical exigency expenses that you occur while you are in a foreign country.
Significant Benefits of Overseas Travel Insurance
Read below the benefits of having our region-specific travel insurance.
Baggage Benefits
Under international travel insurance, you get the baggage benefits that provide you the compensation up to the sum insured against:
- Loss of Checked-in Baggage
- Delay in Checked-in Baggage
- Loss of laptop/Tablet
- Breakage or Theft
>> Click Here to Read How Travel Insurance Will Help During the Loss of Checked-In Baggage
Medical Benefits
Healthcare in foreign countries is quite expensive. Therefore, we provide you medical benefits such as:
- Cashless Hospitalization
- In-Patient and Out-Patient Treatment
- Medical Evacuation
- Air Ambulance
- Daily Allowance for Hospitalization
- Personal Accident
- Surgical Dental Treatment
Travel Benefits
Overseas travel insurance gives you reimbursement for the following:
- Trip Delay or Cancellation
- Loss of Passport
- Loss of International Driving License
- Study interruption
- Terrorist attack
Additional Benefits
Region-specific travel insurance has the following additional benefits include:
- Emergency Cash Advance
- Bail Bond
- Sponsor
- Cover Accidental Death
- Personal Liability
- Protection
- Compassionate Visit
- Up-gradation to Business Class
- Lifelong Renewability
- 24X7 Customer Support
>>Also Read Important Tips to Avoid Travel Insurance Claim Rejection
Therefore, it is necessary to opt for the overseas travel insurance policy according to the rules and regulations of the country you are traveling to. Our region-specific international travel insurance plans have global acceptance. So, you do not need to worry if stuck in any medical emergency on foreign land. Thus, pick your policy now and follow the above safety tips to ensure safe traveling.
Disclaimer: Plan features, benefits, coverage, and underwriting of claims are subject to policy terms and conditions. Please refer to the brochure, sales prospectus, and policy documents carefully.
