{"id":11799,"date":"2020-05-04T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T06:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/?p=11799\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:31:56","slug":"backpacking-travel-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/backpacking-travel-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find the right backpacking travel insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mediavine-settings\" data-blacklist-all=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/is-Pakistan-safe-1024x683.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/is-Pakistan-safe-1024x683.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9656\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/is-Pakistan-safe-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"backpacker travel insurance\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for and getting the right travel insurance is one of the biggest headaches for any traveler but as essential for your adventure as your backpack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From backpacking in Sudan, Iraq and pretty much everywhere in the Middle East to trekking over 5,000m in the mountains of Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and also traveling across Southeast Asia and Africa, for the last few years, I have experienced quite a few different adventures across a large number of different destinations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Therefore, after gathering some hard-backpacking experience and having tried many different travel insurance companies, I realized about the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: #eaeaea; text-align: center; padding: 25px 10px 25px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-family: opensans, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Finding the right travel insurance is not about finding the cheapest or the one with the highest coverage, but the one which will fully cover your needs as a traveler and the purpose of your trip<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That being said, if you are reading this article it is because you\u00a0are an independent traveler who mostly travels with a backpack, which means that you are looking for a <strong>backpacking travel insurance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Well, in this article I will help you <strong>find the right travel insurance for backpackers<\/strong> according to your kind of trip and the type of traveler you are.<\/p>\n<h1><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/backpacker-travel-insurance-685x1024.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/backpacker-travel-insurance-685x1024.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11885\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/backpacker-travel-insurance-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Backpacker travel insurance\" width=\"453\" height=\"677\"><\/picture><\/h1>\n<h2>In this tutorial you will find:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#1\">Overview &#8211; Best travel insurance<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#3\">What you need to look for when choosing backpacking insurance<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"#3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best travel insurance for backpackers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#41\">The premium backpacking insurance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#42\">Travel insurance for European backpackers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#43\">Budget backpacking insurance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#45\">Travel insurance for high-risk countries<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Total transparency! \u2013<\/strong> If you like my website and found this post useful, remember that, if you buy any service through one of my links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you. These earnings help me keep Against the Compass going! Thanks<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\"> \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\">Best backpacker insurance comparison &#8211; QUICK OVERVIEW<\/h2>\n<p>[elementor-template id=&#8221;24104&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\">What do you need to look for when you purchase travel insurance for backpacking?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What do backpackers have in common?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">They may do adventurous activities, such as trekking, horse riding, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">They move around on cheap, local transportation, so the risk of an accident is higher<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The likelihood of being robbed is higher, as they stay in budget dorms, go out at night and travel on local transportation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">They usually travel to several countries in one single trip<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">We tend to travel with plenty of travel gear (drones, cameras, laptops, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Proper travel insurance for backpacking should cover the above criteria, so when looking for the right one, you need to make sure about the following:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">It offers high medical coverage<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are planning to do some adventurous activities (so the risk of an accident is higher), or you are traveling to a country where the health care system is very expensive (like the USA for example), you should know that hospitalizations costs could rise to several and several thousand USD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are many cheap backpacker insurances that will offer you a cheap quote but, if you read the small print, you will see that they will just give you 10,000 or 20,000USD of medical coverage, which can be very little depending on your type of trip.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">It covers adventure activities<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are planning to do some trekking or any other related activity, you need to make sure that your policy covers that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For example, if you are traveling to Nepal, you need to make sure that your policy covers for trekking up to 4,000-5,000 meters at least and you should know that not all insurance providers will cover it.<\/p>\n<p>Most backpacking insurance will have a specific plan for this type of adventure activities.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">High coverage for medical evacuation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Medical evacuation is the process of moving you from the place you had an accident to the hospital and, eventually, to your house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you break your leg while<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/trekking-in-kyrgyzstan\/\" rel=\"\">trekking in Kyrgyzstan<\/a><\/strong>, for example, the cost of being rescued by a helicopter, sent to a hospital and put on a plane back home can rise to a couple hundred thousand USD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Too cheap travel insurance for backpackers will barely cover you for that.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">It has worldwide coverage<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many backpackers will travel to several countries in one single trip, so when you buy the insurance, you want a provider that allows you to select a couple of countries or a <em>worldwide<\/em> option.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, when you choose the option &#8221;WORLD&#8221; you should know that some insurance providers don&#8217;t include sanctioned countries such as Iran, Sudan or Iraq &#8211; countries widely covered in this blog &#8211; so you need to make sure that your insurance covers them.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">You can buy it while you are on the road<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Very important. Some companies may not cover you if you have already started your trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For long-term backpackers, this option should be a must.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">It covers for theft and robbery<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seriously, how many backpackers have you ever heard of who had things stolen?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Depending on where you travel to, I honestly think that getting robbed is the most likely unfortunate event that can happen to you.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, many backpackers have their backpacks filled with many electronic gadgets, so depending on their value, you want to make sure they are covered.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Fight cancellations, baggage delay, and loss<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is also very likely to happen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One day, they canceled my flight from Berlin to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-tehran\/\" rel=\"\">Tehran<\/a><\/strong> and, on another occasion, when I flew from Barcelona to <a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/visit-tbilisi\/\"><strong>Tbilisi<\/strong><\/a>, my baggage remained lost for almost 4 weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course, you will get the airline compensation benefit but, if you have good travel insurance, you may get paid twice.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">And, very important, make sure it is easy to claim<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">All the companies I have listed are very professional, which means that, when you need to make a claim, they have a fast response.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7210\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lenin-peak-base-camp-1024x683.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lenin-peak-base-camp-1024x683.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7210\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lenin-peak-base-camp-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Backpacking travel insurance\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\"><em>C<span class=\"s1\">heap backpacker insurance<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"3\">Comparison: The best travel insurance for backpackers<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"41\">PREMIUM travel insurance for backpacking &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/Turnstile\/AffiliateLink?partnerCode=agrrtes&amp;utm_source=agrrtes&amp;source=weblink&amp;utm_content=weblink&amp;path=https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">World Nomads<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/Turnstile\/AffiliateLink?partnerCode=agrrtes&amp;utm_source=agrrtes&amp;source=weblink&amp;utm_content=weblink&amp;path=https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.worldnomads.com\/Partners\/Banners\/Static_0000_728x90_Background.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.worldnomads.com\/Partners\/Banners\/Static_0000_728x90_Background.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.worldnomads.com\/Partners\/Banners\/Static_0000_728x90_Background.jpg\" alt width=\"728\" height=\"90\"><\/picture><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>World Nomads is one of the most popular travel insurance companies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>And they are famous for offering the most in-depth coverage on the market, not only medical but they also cover the largest number of adventurous activities.<\/p>\n<p>World Nomads is good for any type of trip, whether you travel to Ukraine to visit cities or go to Nepal to trek over 6000 meters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/Turnstile\/AffiliateLink?partnerCode=agrrtes&amp;utm_source=agrrtes&amp;source=weblink&amp;utm_content=weblink&amp;path=https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR QUOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 363px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 46px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #0c870c; text-align: center; height: 46px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #f70a0a; text-align: center; height: 46px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>CONS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 76px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 76px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Most in-depth coverage when it comes to medical expenses, adventurous activities, theft, etc <em><strong>(their most premium plan has unlimited medical coverage)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 76px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">You get what you pay for, so World Nomads is the most expensive backpacking insurance<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 135px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 135px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">High focus on adventure activities, including trekking over 6000 meters and other high-risk activities<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 135px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Doesn&#8217;t cover many Against the Compass destinations such as Iran, Sudan, Iraq or Syria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 106px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 106px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Simplicity, just 2 plans: one with wide coverage, and another one with even wider coverage and more adventure activities<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 106px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Price assuming you are traveling to Nepal for 1 month: <span style=\"color: #e55b00;\">From 121$<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200501_21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1616\" height=\"696\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/Turnstile\/AffiliateLink?partnerCode=agrrtes&amp;utm_source=agrrtes&amp;source=weblink&amp;utm_content=weblink&amp;path=https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">CLICK HERE YO GET YOUR FREE QUOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"42\">Best backpacking travel insurance for Europeans &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truetraveller.com\/backpackers-insurance.aspx?tag=4390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">True Traveller<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truetraveller.com\/backpackers-insurance.aspx?tag=4390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">True Traveller is the one I am currently using and the ultimate travel insurance for backpackers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The best things about True Traveller are that, first, they provide coverage for all countries (including Iran, Pakistan, etc.), and second, their coverage is very versatile: it covers an endless number of adventure activities, you can insure your electronics and they even have a special anti-theft plan.<\/p>\n<p>Also, their budget plan includes an astronomical amount of medical expenses, as you can see below.<\/p>\n<p>And last, their website is amazingly intuitive compared to others, making their policies much more transparent. For example, once you have calculated your basic quote, you can easily add all needed extras and, by clicking the &#8221;i&#8221;, you get to see exactly what activities it covers, while, with other companies, you need to download and read a 30-page PDF in order to figure it out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24083\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1608\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61.png 1608w, https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_61-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.truetraveller.com\/backpackers-insurance.aspx?tag=4390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR QUOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #0c870c; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>PROS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #f70a0a; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>CONS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Their basic plans have amazing medical coverage at a very good price<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">If you add up all extras, it gets expensive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">You can insure your electronic gadgets<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">They only cover Europeans<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Very intuitive page with the most transparent policies<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Ideal for long trips: Best annual insurance for backpackers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Price assuming you are traveling to Nepal for 1 month:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e55b00;\">From<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u00a3<\/span><span style=\"color: #e55b00;\">74 (84\u20ac)<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200502_51.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1614\" height=\"722\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.truetraveller.com\/backpackers-insurance.aspx?tag=4390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR QUOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"43\">Cheapest travel insurance for backpackers &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iatiseguros.com\/contrato_agencia.phtml?id=1105&amp;r=30867932099453&amp;link=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IATI Insurance<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iatiseguros.com\/contrato_agencia.phtml?id=1105&amp;r=30867932099453&amp;link=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/For-adventurers-and-travelers.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/For-adventurers-and-travelers.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/For-adventurers-and-travelers.jpg\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"216\"><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have used IATI in the past and, in my opinion, it&#8217;s the ideal insurance for any type of traveler, from budget backpackers to couples who are going on their honeymoon.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, because it is one of the very few insurance companies that covers travel in any country, including many conflict destinations mentioned in this blog (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/eritrea\/\">Eritrea<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/syria\/\">Syria<\/a><\/strong>); and secondly of all, because it has a plan for any type of trip, from adventurous destinations to sightseeing trips.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you are traveling with a tight budget, their basic plan is the cheapest available in the market, plus readers of this blog get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iatiseguros.com\/contrato_agencia.phtml?id=1105&amp;r=30867932099453&amp;link=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><strong>an exclusive 5% discount<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iatiseguros.com\/contrato_agencia.phtml?id=1105&amp;r=30867932099453&amp;link=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">BUY IT HERE TO GET YOUR DISCOUNT<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #0c870c; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background-color: #f70a0a; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>CONS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Super versatile, for all types of trip, wallet, and traveler.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">They offer so many plans that sometimes it can be confusing to figure out which plan is best for your trip<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">The cheapest backpacking travel insurance: their basic plan is the cheapest in the market, ideal for low budget backpackers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Non-Spanish people can&#8217;t buy it for trips that last more than 4 months.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">\u00a0They have plans that cover adventure travel, including trekking in high altitudes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">\u00a0Premium plans are expensive<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Worldwide coverage, including conflict areas<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">The readers of this blog <strong>get a 5% discount<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Prices, assuming you are traveling to Nepal for 1 month: <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">From<\/span><span style=\"color: #e55b00;\"> 65\u20ac<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iatiseguros.com\/contrato_agencia.phtml?id=1105&amp;r=30867932099453&amp;link=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE QUOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200504_2.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200504_2.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24101\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Snip20200504_2.jpg\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"307\"><\/picture><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"45\">Best backpacking travel insurance for high-risk areas &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com?partner=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BattleFace<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tfd-e1588254170599.avif\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tfd-e1588254170599.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24061\" src=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tfd-e1588254170599.jpg\" alt width=\"279\" height=\"134\"><\/picture><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/pakistan\/\">Pakistan<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/somalia\/\">Somalia<\/a><\/strong> are destinations widely covered in this blog and, even though some insurance companies do cover them, their coverage is limited to just medical emergencies, excluding any act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>This means that, if you are injured due to a bomb, you had to cancel your trip because of a terrorist attack, or you had to be evacuated due to conflict, your policy won&#8217;t cover you.<\/p>\n<p>So, when you travel in this kind of country, you are recommended to buy specialized travel insurance, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com?partner=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\"><strong>BattleFace<\/strong><\/a>, an insurance provider that takes into account any kind of terrorism event, and will give you full assistance in the unlikely case you ever get caught in the middle of one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-admin-site\" style=\"background-color: #e55b00; 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