nous partons moi et mon copain l'annee prochaine 6 mois en asie et je ne sais koi choisir quant aux diverses assurances proposees sur internet...AVA, ELVIA, AXA que choisir ? si quelqu'un dentre vous a des reponse je prends....
Et "Eurocard" t'as pas demandé ??? En plus on peut retirer des sous avec ... c'est pas bôôôô ???
Dans mon contrat de souscription, il y a une rubrique assurance voyage, avec tout ce qui est pris en compte durant un voyage ... Avec une "Gold", c'est encore mieux !!!
Je crois que "visa" et "eurocard" se sont alignés sur les services en assurance et présentent les mêmes assurances pour les même risques. Par contre, ce qu'il ne faudra pas oublier de faire, c'est payer soit ton voyage, soit au moins ton billet d'avion avec ta carte. Et régulièrement payer avec ta carte, si tu prends le bateau, le train, une location de voiture, toujours payer avec sa carte. C'est heureusement aujourd'hui possible dans quasiment tous les pays !!! Cela réactivera à chaque paiement ton assurance pendant les 90 jours suivants.
merci beub encore une fois donc si je comprends bien lorsque tu utilises ta carte visa..ca remet a 0 le compte a rebours des 90 jours dassurance ..Ex : je paye mon premier billet davion avec le 1er mai je suis assuree jusque le 1er aout et puis si le 28 juillet je repaye un billet avec la carte de nouveau 90 jours dassurance a compter de cette date ..Cest bien ca ? ou lala merci merci alors pas besoin de prendre une assurance elvia ou etc...qui coute plus cher !🙂
Il me semble que s'est exactement ça !!! Vérifie quand même en souscrivant ta carte, et lit attentivement les clauses du contrat ... Je ne suis jamais parti aussi longtemps en voyage 😉, veinarde !!!
Ton plan assurance est sympa mais je ne crois pas que cela marche... les clauses sont du genre : 90 jours max consecutifs à l'étranger... ça serait trop facile... mais pour un voyage de 6 mois, tu prends les 3 premiers moi avec ta CB (Visa Premier ou Eurocard Gold) et tu souscris une assurance chez AVi ou au autre pour les 3 mois restant...
par contre, il faut a tout pris payer le billet d'avion avec sinon ça ne marche pas... L'avantage c'est que les gens de ta famille voyageant avec toi sont assurer aussi (ça marche pour les concubins !)
Bon voyage et j'espère que tu n'auras pas besoin de t'en servir (des tes assurances...)
Nix
Nico
Open your eyes... Open your mind... Open your heart...
et tu souscris une assurance chez AVi ou au autre pour les 3 mois restant...
Nix
Bonjour,
Quelqu'un a t-il des retours positifs / négatifs sur l'assurance proposée par AVI ?
Et faut-il prendre la "complète" ou l'option de base suffit-elle ? (en cas d'accident de taxi brousse par ex ... :( )
c'est vrai que sur le papier ta proposition sembleintéréssante, payer tious les 3 mois un ticket pour etre assuré d'office mais je pense qu'en cas de probleme, l'assurance ne defausserait par un moyen ou un autres mais c'est vrai que ca pause feflexion
la vie est comme un livre, celui qui n'a pas voyagé n'en connais que la 1ere page.
Europ assistance propose notamment un contrat "prestige", contrat annuel qui couvre jusqu'à 6 mois de voyage consécutifs (par rapport aux 3 mois des autres assurances annuelles). Coût : 107 euros pour une personne, 160 euros pour un couple. Prolongations: 47 euros/mois et /personne. Ce sont les prix que m'a donné Europ assistance Belgique, je ne sais pas si les tarifs sont les mêmes en France. Maintenant, je ne sais pas du tout si c'est intéressant par rapport à la solution assurance eurocard + AVI.
Avec la carte visa premier, on est effectivement assuré pendant 90 jours mais il est possible de prendre une extension de 3 mois supplémentaires pour 188 euros.
Par contre, une chose me dérange dans les garanties proposées par les cartes bancaires, c'est que les bagages ne sont assurés que pour les trajets aériens. A partir du moment où l'on récupére nos valises à l'aéroport, ils ne sont plus assurés. Est-ce que quelqu'un à des renseignement sur une assurance qui couvrirait le vol et la détérioration des bagages pendant le séjour? Je sais qu'AVI le fait mais je les trouve super cher.
Je viens apporter qques precisions histoire que les personnes qui liront ce vieux poste de Trek ne fassent pas l'erreur de leur vie : prendre pour argent comptant ce que Trek raconte...ah ce Trek lui et le droit ca fait deux voir trois...
Donc apres les 90 jours...les assurances cartes bleues ne fonctionnent plus a l'etranger...
sauf a prendre un nouveau billet avec pour ville de depart de votre lieu de residence...
une seule possibilite par ailleurs : etre assure mais que pour les trajets payes avec la carte donc l'assurance ne fonctionnera que pour la duree du trajet aller (2 heures de train par ex) ou la duree du trajet aller retour plus le temps passe entre les deux mais sous reserve de dissimuler le fait d'etre dans le pays depuis plus de trois mois (ce qui sera difficile car la compagnie vous demandera vos billets d'avion pour verifier cette condition d'exclusion en cas de gros pepins c'est impossible il suffit de consulter les releves de comptes pour le savoir et c'est justement une compagnie qui travaille par definition avec votre banque puisque c'est l'assurance de votre carte) il faut dans ce cas bien prendre un aller retour pour etre assure en dehors de la stricte periode dudit trajet -.
Par ailleurs tt engagement de depenses est conditionne par laccord de la compagnie d'assurance...dc en cas de litige ils n'avanceront rien...et si vs avez besoin d'un avion sanitaire...vous etes mal...
CCL : ca ne marche pas en raison de la regle des 90 jours...
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I have two American cousins. The older one was born in Paris, and his sister was born in California. The latter is planning a trip to Paris this summer, but she recently fell ill, and American doctors don’t know what’s wrong. I had the idea of letting her take advantage of her trip to get treated here, avoiding the high healthcare costs of the American system in the process. The problem is, I can’t find anything online about this—just testimonials from French people who used to be American, but nothing for a simple tourist.
I’m traveling to Portugal with my family and I have a treatment that requires injections. How can I take a flight with these? They look like injectable pens.
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We’re planning a trip to the Philippines from April 22 to May 8, 2026. Flight from Geneva with a layover in Turkey and Manila. Our itinerary: Angeles – Busuanga – Palawan…
The Philippines are a dream destination, but is it possible to travel there safely? I’ve heard that checked luggage often gets lost, tap water isn’t safe to drink, and mosquitoes are everywhere.
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Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s travel insurance for someone who’s had a heart attack?
I can’t find an insurer that covers a pre-existing condition, even if it’s stable.
Thanks so much!
Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
I’m trying to plan a trip to Dubai with my mom. I’ve seen that some of our medications require prior authorization (sleeping pills, codeine, anti-anxiety meds, etc.).
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in our situation. A friend of mine applied to bring her tramadol, but it was denied—though she needed high doses!
Has anyone here gone through this process? Do we *really* need a prescription in English?
We just found out my wife is pregnant, and we’ve planned a trip to the Barlavento Islands in Cape Verde this November.
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We’re thinking about canceling our trip.
If you’ve recently traveled to Cape Verde or live there, do you have any thoughts on this?
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I’m starting a new discussion on this topic since there doesn’t seem to be a recent one.
I have several chronic conditions (including asthma and related ones), and I’m planning to travel for a year across different countries.
Generally, I understand it’s possible to travel with approved medications (which should be my case), but often with a limit of 3 months’ worth of treatment.
Since I’m going for 12 months, that means for three-quarters of my trip, I’d have more than 3 months’ worth of medication.
I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
Have any of you been in this situation before? How does it work at customs—do I need to declare everything that exceeds the 3-month limit? Do I need a letter from my doctors?
I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence.
Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?
I’ve already visited quite a few countries across several continents, but I’m pretty new to Asia.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand in October or November, and I wanted to check about health precautions: malaria treatment, vaccinations (hepatitis A or others...).
I’ll mostly be in the northern region, around Chiang Mai, where I’ll spend a lot of time in nature and the mountains. Then I’ll head south to Phuket or Krabi and visit Khao Sok National Park. I’ll finish up in Bangkok, with a likely detour to Kanchanaburi.
From what I understand, for a stay of less than 60 days, I don’t need a visa (I’m a French national)? I just need to fill out the TDAC form 3 to 5 days before arrival?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan.
I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation.
I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants.
Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist?
I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done.
Thanks so much!
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