zTravelInsurance Blog
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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New Zeal for Travel to New Zealand
Filed Under: Blogging
The hottest international destination this year? You may even have trouble placing it on a map, but New Zealand is where the action is this year. If a visit to New Zealand in on the cards this year, remember that the healthcare system in New Zealand is a bit different than the U.S. healthcare system. As always, remember to add travel insurance to your to-do list.
Visitors to New Zealand will have to organize their own funds for medical treatment of illnesses, and are strongly advised to come armed with adequate international travel insurance. If you have prescription medication with you, be sure to also bring the doctor’s prescription, to avoid customs hassles.
While traveling within New Zealand is not too dangerous—there are no snakes or poisonous animals in the wild—certain parasites are known to cause diarrhea. Also, sunburn is a common complaint of those visitors seeking treatment in the country.
However, the country has an accident compensation scheme that covers injuries sustained due to an accident, even for visitors. Medical expenses are covered, but no compensation is offered for trip cancellation or disability to work due to the accident. You might want to consider plans that offer this coverage.
Travel tip: When traveling in New Zealand, always remember to have a bottle of sun block handy. The sun affects your skin more in New Zealand and in Australia than in the northern hemisphere.
