• 17
  Sep
  2010

• While New Travel Fee Costs Tourists Money, Tourists Insurance Saves Money

  
  Filed Under: Blogging

It seems that every time you turn around, travelers are faced with a new fee. From charges for checking your baggage to additional taxes and charges on accommodations and event tickets, the cost of traveling internationally continues to rise. One way to help control your expenses and even save some money is by investing in tourists insurance.

For U.S. visitors, the latest new fee to endure is a travel and tourism promotion fee. Starting September 7th, an additional $14 is being charged to tourists visiting the United States. Of each $14 collected, the U.S. will use $10 to help promote the country to world citizens as a tourist destination.

While $14 will not break anyone's bank account, it is simply the latest in a long line of fees imposed upon travelers. With tourists insurance, those same travelers have the chance to save money.

This type of insurance will keep the costs of medical care affordable while you are visiting the U.S. from another country. The privatized health care system employed by the U.S. means that if you do not have insurance that is accepted in the country (which as an international resident you most likely do not have), then you will pay the full cost of healthcare expenses out of pocket. And that can add up to thousands of dollars very quickly. With a tourists policy, you can save that money without forsaking the high level of care you expect and deserve.

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