Don’t Skip Travel Insurance—Especially During a Pandemic

Don’t Skip Travel Insurance—Especially During a Pandemic
Kristen Yaldor poses with the crew that returned her to the United States after being attacked by a hippopotamus on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Photo courtesy of Ryan Yaldor
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Kristen Yaldor was not thinking about travel insurance when a hippo flipped her out of a boat and took a chunk out of her leg while she was on safari in Zimbabwe. In fact, it never occurred to her or her adventuresome husband, Ryan, that they would ever need it. Surviving the attack was only the beginning of a more than two-year ordeal that would include an evacuation first to a local clinic, then to a South African hospital, and finally home to Florida and more than 20 complex surgeries.

Kristen Yaldor waits for takeoff as she's evacuated from Zimbabwe after being attacked by a hippopotamus on the Zambezi River. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Yaldor)
Kristen Yaldor waits for takeoff as she's evacuated from Zimbabwe after being attacked by a hippopotamus on the Zambezi River. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Yaldor)
Gay Courter
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Gay Courter's latest book is "Quarantine! How I Survived the Diamond Princess Coronavirus Crisis." To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM
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