September 4, 2023
Travel Mishaps & the Value of Insurance with Dr. Suzy Spadafora
Episode Description
Today, I’m bringing you a guest with a wealth of knowledge to share on all things related to rewards travel. She’s been on some amazing trips, but you don’t travel the world without the occasional unexpected surprise. We’re diving deep into the value of travel insurance and how to deal with mishaps while traveling.
Dr. Suzy Spadafora is a world wanderer with her husband and 2 teenage boys, except for when she’s playing tennis or practicing dermatology. She has been travel hacking since 2016, visiting tons of countries including Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, the Philippines, Langkawi Island (Malaysia), Peru, Romania, Amsterdam, and the Seychelles.
Tune in this week to discover everything you need to know about travel coverage. It’s inevitable that something will go wrong, but being properly covered offloads a lot of stress. Dr. Suzy Spadafora is sharing her favorite insurance products, walking us through how the claims process works, and covering some of the nuances around insurance and points travel specifically.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode
- Dr. Suzy Spadafora’s journey of intentionally using points and miles for the past 7 years.
- Some of the things that have gone wrong on Suzy’s trips over the past few years.
- How Suzy and her family have dealt with unexpected situations while traveling.
- Suzy’s experience of actually making claims against her travel insurance.
- The things covered by travel insurance that you may never have considered.
- How a surplus of miles available to you is incredibly helpful when things go wrong.
- Suzy’s advice for finding insurance products that don’t add to your stress.
- How reimbursement for travel booked using points works between the airline and the insurance company.
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- Evernote – organizational app
- FlightAware
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