When starting to plan your vacation, ask yourself some basic questions:

1. Do you want to focus on relaxing, or do you want to be adventurous?
2. What’s your ideal vacation weather?
3. Do you prefer privacy, or being in a lively crowd?
4. What kind of vacation experiences have you enjoyed in the past?
5. Are you traveling solo, as a couple, or as a family or larger group?

These are the kinds of questions we’ll ask you when helping plan your perfect getaway!

There’s really no better way to protect your vacation investment than by purchasing travel insurance. With the possibility of cancellations, flight delays, lost luggage or passports, medical emergencies and any other unexpected incident, travel insurance can provide the reassurance and peace of mind that you need.

Travel insurance is *never* required on any trip, but we hightly recommend it. Find out more about Travel Insurance here.

With the exception of a few cruises that begin and end in the United States, you will need a passport for any kind of international travel, even to Canada and Mexico. If you don’t have a passport and are planning an international trip, be sure to apply for your passport as far in advance as possible. Processing can be slow, and express orders are expensive.

Certain countries also require a visa for your visit. When planning an international itinerary, we will be sure to advise you of any visa requirements for your destination.

You can get all the information you need about passports, visas, and international health and safety concerns at travel.state.gov.