Comments on: Passports and Insurance – A Guide to Recovering After a Robbery While Traveling

By: dare2gocom

dare2gocom — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:04:00 +0000

All “nice & well”, but what do you do if your home country doesn’t have an embassy in the country your passport was lost (for whatever reason)? How do you cross a border without?
We’re Australians, embassies can be found in Mexico City, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Brasilia; leaving a big uncovered gap in between, stretching from Guatemala to Bolivia…

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:34:00 +0000

In reply to Shaun Robertson. It is unfortunate to hear that, but at least he had his rail ticket signed to save the day. We were likewise fortunate to have insurance cover almost everything without question and without depreciation. The sad thing about having this happen is that we have heard so many horror stories from others who had similar issues come up. But, the good news is that by talking about it and putting it out there other travelers will be a bit wiser for it.

By: flashpackerhq

flashpackerhq — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:28:00 +0000

In reply to Shaun Robertson. I always hate to hear these stories. Getting fall-down drunk in general (especially on your own) just seems like a bad idea when away from home and friends. Glad to hear he got his ticket signed. I guess the silver lining is always learning from other's experiences.

By: Shaun Robertson

Shaun Robertson — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:24:00 +0000

Gah! Sorry for your loss but thanks for the tips. A friend was robbed at gun point while we were backpacking Portugal. Leassons learned from that – don’t get fall down drunk while holding your passport and euro rail ticket on you and colour copy your docs! He was able to get his rail ticket signed and saved a fortune!

Shaun
http://www.thislifeintrips.com