A lot of people mistakenly think that they should only buy travel insurance to cover themselves for big trips. Obviously you’d want to cover yourself for those trips, but you also want to cover yourself for short trips too and if you’re driving to the destination by yourself, it is a whole other scenario. For […]
Micro-Cation: Millennials Leading the Shorter Trips Trend
May 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
The majority (57 percent) of Americans did not take a leisure trip longer than four nights in the last year, with Millennials leading this “micro-cation” trend, according to the 2019 Vacation Confidence Index* released by Allianz Global Assistance, a leading travel insurance and assistance company. A “micro-cation” is defined as a leisure trip that is fewer than […]
Many Americans Think Destination Weddings Are Selfish
May 26, 2019 by 5 Comments
Many Americans are planning and budgeting to attend a lineup of weddings this summer. Some may be factoring in the additional costs of flights and hotels to attend a destination wedding. Almost half of people surveyed define this as any wedding that requires a plane ride from home. These costs can really add up. Not […]
Cuba Travel is on the Decline
April 1, 2019 by 2 Comments
Cuba is a great travel destination and was to become one of the more popular destinations when it opened for American travel a few years ago. With the change in political climate over the last few years, it’s become much more confusing to go to Cuba so it’s not a surprise that Cuba travel is […]
Puerto Rico is Back and Holiday Travel Increases 15%
December 11, 2018 by 1 Comment
According to Allianz Global Assistance’s 2018 Top Holiday Destinations Report, American travel increased 15 percent this holiday season over last year. New York City and Cancun continue to reign as the most popular domestic and international destinations. Personally, I totally understand New York! After reviewing American plans to travel from December 19 to December 27, […]
Enter the 2018 ScholarTrips Contest to Win Money to Travel
October 5, 2018 by 3 Comments
Want to travel the world? Who doesn’t, right? Well when you’re a student the biggest issue is usually money so that’s why I’m excited about this new opportunity from Allianz Travel Insurance. It’s called ScholarTrips; a national written or video essay contest awarding six students with $2,500 scholarships, ten students with $1,000 scholarships and twenty-five […]
The New Allianz Travel Insurance Sharing Economy Index is Out
June 22, 2018 by 2 Comments
It seems crazy to me because I use them nearly everyday but according to the new Allianz Travel Insurance Sharing Economy Index, half of Americans are unlikely to use sharing economy services for 2018 summer travel. This is despite reporting high familiarity and better value for money. This has a lot to do with the […]
2018 Top Summer Travel Destinations
May 10, 2018 by 9 Comments
Each year Allianz Travel Insurance analyzes customers’ summer vacation plans. This is determined by trips booked between May 28 to September 3, 2018 for travel between 5-8 days in length, to determine the top summer travel destinations for Americans. Once again, the top summer travel destinations are Cancun for an International destination and Orlando is […]
The Top 2018 Spring Break Destinations
March 13, 2018 by 4 Comments
As you know I am a global ambassador for Allianz Global Assistance. They analyzed U.S. travelers’ Spring Break travel plans this year, and found that Orlando and Cancun are once again the top 2018 Spring Break destinations domestically and internationally. I went to Cancun for Spring Break back in March 2000 and while I would […]
