Travel Insurance Australia

You never know when you're going to be glad you took travel insurance Australia... after all, you're a long way from home if anything goes wrong.

Some years ago I ended up in Sydney Hospital, right in Macquarie Street, next to the NSW Parliament. That old colonial hospital building was the one my surgeon sent me to with acute inflammation of the bowel.

I'm Australian and I qualified for free treatment under the Australian Medicare system. I had private medical insurance, but chose the public ward because there would be no "gap" fees to pay.

The man in the bed opposite mine was an American tourist who'd been struck down with some violent stomach bug. And the guy had no travel insurance Australia whatsoever.

The tourist's unplanned hospital stay was costing him a lot, because I remember the guy complaining. He said he could stay in a private room in a brand new hospital stateside, compared to being in a public ward in Sydney Hospital, which is about 150 years ancient.

The doctors and staff are absolutely magnificent there, however!

The moral of the story is: if you're going to travel a long way from home, do take out a travel insurance policy. It's only a small extra on top of your airline ticket and taxes. But it can save you so much grief - especially financial grief - if things go wrong for you.

You're on holiday for goodness sakes... You want to enjoy yourself and not be worried about anything being a problem. Take the travel insurance Australia option when it's offered. And then be grateful you never get to use it.