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Travel insurance and typhoons: cover ends when the storm is named
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Travel insurance and typhoons: cover ends when the storm is named

Travel insurance and typhoons: cover ends when the storm is named

A tropical cyclone becomes a named storm at 39 mph, and that is the moment most travel…
October 12, 2026
Sabah safe to travel on mainland, but islands need written cover
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Sabah safe to travel on mainland, but islands need written cover

Sabah safe to travel on mainland, but islands need written cover

Japan lowered its advisory for eastern Sabah's coast from Kudat to Tawau in June 2026, and the…
October 8, 2026
Thailand road safety: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 vs 4.72 in Australia
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Thailand road safety: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 vs 4.72 in Australia

Thailand road safety: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 vs 4.72 in Australia

Thailand's roads kill 25.4 people per 100,000, roughly 5.4 times Australia's rate. Most tourist fatalities involve motorbikes,…
October 9, 2026
Dubai Smart Gates PreCheck: US and Canadian passport eligibility
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Dubai Smart Gates PreCheck: US and Canadian passport eligibility

Dubai Smart Gates PreCheck: US and Canadian passport eligibility

Smart Gates PreCheck, launched 2 August 2026, lets US and Canadian travellers scan a passport photo and…
October 12, 2026
Kiribati medevac insurance: $250,000 cover, not the $25,000 cap
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Kiribati medevac insurance: $250,000 cover, not the $25,000 cap

Kiribati medevac insurance: $250,000 cover, not the $25,000 cap

Kiribati has no insurance requirement at its border, yet a medevac from an outer island to Fiji…
October 11, 2026
Thailand scooter crash: no motorcycle licence, no insurance payout
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Thailand scooter crash: no motorcycle licence, no insurance payout

Thailand scooter crash: no motorcycle licence, no insurance payout

Ride a scooter in Thailand on a car licence and a crash can leave the entire medical…
October 9, 2026
Palau dive insurance: no law, but $250,000 evacuation cover
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Palau dive insurance: no law, but $250,000 evacuation cover

Palau dive insurance: no law, but $250,000 evacuation cover

No Palauan law requires dive insurance, yet a medevac to Manila or Guam costs $20,000 to $60,000.…
October 10, 2026
Nepal visa on arrival: $50 in clean USD beats the card terminal
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Nepal visa on arrival: $50 in clean USD beats the card terminal

Nepal visa on arrival: $50 in clean USD beats the card terminal

Nepal's tourist visa now costs $30, $50 or $125 in US dollars, up from the old $25/$40/$100…
October 12, 2026
Vanuatu entry: onward ticket required or boarding denied
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Vanuatu entry: onward ticket required or boarding denied

Vanuatu entry: onward ticket required or boarding denied

A one-way ticket to Vanuatu is not a loophole. Carriers check for a confirmed onward or return…
October 9, 2026
Kuwait airport taxi: fixed 8 KWD fare vs Careem’s dynamic quote
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Kuwait airport taxi: fixed 8 KWD fare vs Careem’s dynamic quote

Kuwait airport taxi: fixed 8 KWD fare vs Careem’s dynamic quote

Kuwait International Airport publishes a fixed zone fare — 8 KWD to the city center as of…
October 13, 2026
China medevac insurance: $250,000 limit beats the $100,000 floor
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China medevac insurance: $250,000 limit beats the $100,000 floor

China medevac insurance: $250,000 limit beats the $100,000 floor

A medevac out of China can pass $250,000, and Chinese hospitals want $2,800 to $7,000 before treatment…
October 10, 2026
Nepal trekking: insurance covering 6000m helicopter rescue is essential
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Nepal trekking: insurance covering 6000m helicopter rescue is essential

Nepal trekking: insurance covering 6000m helicopter rescue is essential

A Khumbu helicopter evacuation runs $4,000–$6,000; above 6,000m it can exceed $15,000, and repatriation adds up to…
October 10, 2026
Above 4,600 m, Tajikistan evacuation insurance stops paying
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Above 4,600 m, Tajikistan evacuation insurance stops paying

Above 4,600 m, Tajikistan evacuation insurance stops paying

The Pamir Highway's high point, the Ak-Baital Pass, sits 55 m above Global Rescue's standard 4,600 m…
October 11, 2026
Vanuatu check-in: printed onward ticket required, not a phone screen
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Vanuatu check-in: printed onward ticket required, not a phone screen

Vanuatu check-in: printed onward ticket required, not a phone screen

Vanuatu's border pages demand a confirmed return flight, a third-country ticket or a cruise itinerary showing departure…
October 10, 2026
Maldives seaplane baggage allowance: 20kg plus $5/kg excess
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Maldives seaplane baggage allowance: 20kg plus $5/kg excess

Maldives seaplane baggage allowance: 20kg plus $5/kg excess

Maldives seaplane operators weigh every bag against their own 25kg per-person limit, whatever your long-haul ticket says.…
October 10, 2026
Southern Thailand safe to travel except 3 do-not-travel provinces
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Southern Thailand safe to travel except 3 do-not-travel provinces

Southern Thailand safe to travel except 3 do-not-travel provinces

Four governments publish different warnings for the same stretch of southern Thailand. The UK names Pattani, Yala,…
October 10, 2026
Oman: strict prescription medication laws require prior approval for controlled substances
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Oman: strict prescription medication laws require prior approval for controlled substances

Oman: strict prescription medication laws require prior approval for controlled substances

The medicine's class, not your trip length, sets Oman's supply cap: one month for narcotics and psychotropics…
October 9, 2026
Dubai entry: no medical insurance required, but proof is the catch
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Dubai entry: no medical insurance required, but proof is the catch

Dubai entry: no medical insurance required, but proof is the catch

The UAE lifted its blanket medical insurance rule for arrivals in 2022, so most visitors from the…
October 11, 2026
Kiribati cash: bring AUD 315–840 for a week, ATMs shut weekends
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Kiribati cash: bring AUD 315–840 for a week, ATMs shut weekends

Kiribati cash: bring AUD 315–840 for a week, ATMs shut weekends

Kiribati runs on Australian cash. A 2026 budget guide puts a seven-day trip at AUD 315–840 per…
October 10, 2026
Japan: Get an instant 10% tax refund with your passport at stores
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Japan: Get an instant 10% tax refund with your passport at stores

Japan: Get an instant 10% tax refund with your passport at stores

From November 1, 2026, Japan's passport-at-the-till tax discount is gone. Shoppers pay the full tax-included price and…
October 11, 2026