Safari Canceled due to Military Commitments – Redpoint Reimburses Full Travel Costs Unforeseen events that cause trip cancellation can come at any time, and for many reasons. One recent Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance client had a safari booked in Africa this summer, when his military commitments arose, forcing him to cancel his trip. As he […]
A Ripcord client experienced first-hand the benefits of travel insurance when his travel plans were interrupted for a planned trip to Argentina to climb Aconcagua. The mountain is the highest mountain in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres, and for many is the climb of a lifetime. While on an unrelated ski trip in […]
A safari has to wait A Ripcord Rescue Travel insurance client was preparing for a trip to Africa with his father when they received some bad news. About two months before they were set to depart, the father experienced a medical emergency, and his physician advised against going on the safari. Both the father and […]
Shopping for Everest gear in Kathmandu A Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance client had landed in Nepal in time for her Himalayan adventure, but her luggage did not. She risked missing her Everest trip if she were to wait another day for her belongings to arrive. She had to shop for replacement gear in Kathmandu: climbing/camping […]
Severe abdominal pain prompts medical evacuation and shortened climb up Cho Oyu A Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance client and her husband were climbing Cho Oyu, on the Nepal-Tibet border, when she felt sharp pains in her abdomen. Her husband, a physician, suspected an inflamed gall bladder, provided her with anti-inflammatory medication, and advised against any […]
