What You Need to Know Before Traveling 

​Travel Insurance, Passports, and Travel News

Passport Information

Do you have a trip to an international destination in mind?  Need to check the entry and exit requirements for your destination? ​​​

How to Obtain a U.S. Passport

Travel News

There is a lot going on in the world. Domestic and international travel can come with some headaches; planning ahead is always important. The Maestro Travel team can keep you informed about anything that may impact your trip. If you want to learn about the business of travel, potential advisories, and general information, our partners at the Travel Market Report collect it all.

Travel Insurance

​​You’ve been saving for the vacation of a lifetime. It’s all planned with the perfect hotels and the best accomodations.  Did you ask your travel agent about insurance?

Nobody ever intends to have a problem with their vacation plans, but travel insurance can cover your vacation just like your car and home insurance. Maestro Travel can help you choose the best travel insurance option for your adventures.

Important things to remember:​​

• No travel insurance? If you cancel your reservations within the penalty period, you will lose the money you spent.
• If your travel plans take you out of the country, emergency medical coverage and emergency evacuation can be covered with travel insurance. Check with your insurance provider to see if you fall into this category.  You’ll likely have to pay for services up front and then submit a claim upon your return home.  This includes hospitals on cruise ships.​

• If you want to be sure that you’re covered for financial default of common carrier (ie. your air carrier ceasing to fly) or natural disasters, you must purchase coverage prior to the carrier filing for bankruptcy or the storm being named.
  
• If you have pre-existing medical conditions that may impact your travel, you want to be sure that the insurance you are purchasing will cover you even for cancellation due to these conditions.
• World events can impede travel plans in motion. There are coverage options that include a “Cancel for Any Reason” rider, which will often cover anywhere from 50% - 75% of any cancellation penalties incurred.  Some travel wholesalers have Pre-Departure Penalty Waivers available that will cover you up to 100% if you need to cancel for any reason, right up to day of departure.  Please note that Penalty Waivers do not cover you once your trip has started.

Ask the right questions.  Purchase the proper coverage, and hopefully you’ll never have to use it.