Craig and Linda have found World Nomads to be the best fit for travel insurance while on the road. Get cheap, comprehensive travel insurance then relax and enjoy yourself.
Travel insurance: it’s simple and flexible.
Travel Insurance. Simple & Flexible.
You can buy, extend and claim online from anywhere, even after you’ve already left home! Recommended by Lonely Planet, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage such as iPods and digital cameras.
We (Craig and Linda) were using WorldNomads long before we talked about them on the Indie Travel Podcast. Many travel insurance policies don’t allow you to extend your cover from overseas, which leaves you stranded if you extend your trip. WorldNomads were the only company we could find to meet our insurance needs while we travel full-time because you can buy, claim and extend your cover online, even if you are still travelling.
We especially like the Footprints programme which allows you to make a small donation to a community project when you buy online.
What to look for when you buy travel insurance
Here are a few things to look for when choosing your insurance to make sure that you will be covered on your adventure:
- Cancellation: It’s no fun if you fall ill before you leave and can not go on your trip. To claim though, you have to buy your insurance policy when you buy your trip. Not all insurance policies cover cancellation, so please read the policy wording relevant to you carefully.
- Lost or stolen gear: most travel insurance policies have a per-item value limit — make sure its high enough to cover your gear or choose a policy that allows you to increase the limit.
- Medical expenses over and above evacuation: check that your cover includes emergency treatment while away and transport to bring you home — remembering that insurance providers will usually insist on getting you home as soon as you are fit enough to travel.
- Adventurous activities: look carefully at what your policy covers – you may find that you are not covered to do all of the adventurous activities that you are planning while you’re away.
- Personal liability: Accidents happen. If it’s found to be your fault and someone decides to sue you, you want to be covered.
Talking with the man
In this interview, Craig asks Graham Kingaby from WorldNomads those biting questions about what would and wouldn’t be covered in a variety of situations, and Graham explains how to go about claiming and discusses the pricing system, which is based on where you’re from and where you’re going. Press play below:
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
You might also like to read or listen to our tips on getting good travel insurance (open in iTunes).
So what does it cost?
Travel Insurance.
Simple & Flexible.
- They'll cover your Adventure
- You can claim online
- Indefinitely extend your policy
- Free travel safety advice
- Give back to the places you travel
Other resources
Holiday travel insurance
Trip travel insurance
Try Allianz Travel Insurance
Worldnomads website
Since November 2006 the Indie Travel Podcast has evolved into an independent travel hub with regular audio and video podcasts along with articles by travellers from all over the world. 
Hosts Craig and Linda Martin started travelling in February 2006 and have been to over 50 countries. They were 