I went to Thailand 3 years ago and within 2 hours of being in the country I was in A&E. I stepped on a broken glass bottle and it went through my thong into my foot and I had to have stitches. Luckily for me I had travel insurance so managed to put in a successful claim when I returned from my trip.
Have a look at the table below that shows how much Travel insurance costs against the cost of a hospital bed in different countries.You wouldn't want to need medical attention in the Untied States if you hadn't bought Travel insurance!
Ok Fiji, The Philippines or India the cost of Travel Insurance maybe slightly greater, but then so is the risk.
Travel Insurance is important and definitely worth it. Ensure you incorporate this cost into your holiday budget as you don't want to have to find surplus funds whilst on holiday to pay for medical bills.
