Category Archives: World Nomads

Travelling to Seoul – G20 Protest Danger – Alert Map

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Travellers have been warned that visiting South Korea could be hazardous this week, with tens of thousands of activists protesting against the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

Swine flu (H1N1 virus) overview

WorldNomads.com’s roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD writes a brief overview about Swine Flu, and Insurance Director Graham Kingaby talks about it.

10 Things To Add To Your Hiking Holiday Checklist

WorldNomads.com’s roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD helps you prepare for a hiking excursion.

Always Plan Your Fire Escape

A few minutes of thinking “what would I do if this happened” can make the difference between having a scary story to tell, afterwards and not making it out alive.

What Makes A Place ‘Dangerous’ For Travellers?

WorldNomads.com General Manager, Chris Noble gets Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby to tell us what makes a place ‘dangerous’ to travel to and what you should do to stay safe if you need to travel there.

Snow safety: frostbite

With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb to share some tips on snow safety. First up, frostbite.

Mosquitoes & Bite Prevention

WorldNomads.com’s roving Mozzie expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McGlaughlin MD talks about being bitten by more than the travel bug.

7 Strategies For Staying In Touch

Having a strategy in place for staying in touch is a vital component to travelling safely. Technology makes it far easier today than it used to be.

World Nomads: Insurance Doesn’t Need To Be Boring

Organising travel insurance isn’t the most exciting part of planning a trip and can be a real nightmare. Fortunately there is one company making it a little more interesting.

Do I Need Travel Insurance?

Travel insurance is vital for any trip. Don’t wait until something goes wrong to decide that you should have got organised, it’ll be too late.