“Making Bad Days Good. And Good Days Better.”
Are you taking off for a last minute March Break holiday with the family? It will be upon us very soon and many of us will be getting away! While most of us will probably be escaping to warmer weather to get a short respite from this very cold winter we have been having, others will likely explore some of the amazing ski runs in different parts of our country. [I am definitely not in the latter group!]
Emergency medical expenses.
No matter where my family goes, we always make sure we have extra travel health insurance with us.
Provincial health plans don’t always cover out-of-Province travel, so any time we travel outside of Ontario we make sure we have adequate coverage should anything happen. If you are taking that great ski trip during March break, you have to think of the possibility, and be prepared if someone happens to fall and break something. Making sure you are covered for any emergency medical expense is important so that you do not have to pay out of pocket, as it can get very costly when you are out of Province and are billed directly.
As stated on the OHIP website : “OHIP does not insure or pay for all out-of-country medical services. Also, the amount of funding provided by OHIP will not usually cover the full cost of any health services that you do obtain outside of Canada. You should therefore, obtain supplementary health insurance from a private insurance company to provide you with additional coverage during your absence.” “when travelling outside of Ontario but within Canada, the ministry recommends that you obtain private supplementary health insurance for non-physician/non-hospital services” .
Other perks
Health coverage is not the only reason to get travel insurance; it comes in handy for many other reasons as well. Depending on the coverage options you pick, you can get coverage should your flight get cancelled, or should you or one of the family members be unable to travel before the trip. It is heartbreaking to lose all that money that you paid for the vacation if something should come up and you are unable to travel.
With the small cost of extra insurance, it is always better to be safe than sorry and have great family memories to look back on.
Peace of mind wherever we go.
For my family, annual travel insurance coverage is a given. Whether it is family travel, press trips, a business trip for my husband or my going to a conference out of province, we don’t have to worry about getting extra coverage [even for day trips across to the States] because it has been taken care of. This gives me added peace of mind and I can enjoy my vacation with my family! 🙂
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Los Angles
We aren’t going anywhere for the March break, probably go bowling or go see a movie.
Not sure yet. maybe calgary?
We will do a lot of day trips to local events
No where this march break. Going on a warm sunny vacation in May to make up for it! 🙂
I dream of going to some place warm, unfortunately I have to work, so we are not going any where,.
I think we are just staying close to home and taking some day trips into Toronto.
Around the city
We are staying home this March Break, saving our money to go camping this summer.
We are not traveling anywhere, but we will be going out and about within the city on March break.
The kids don’t get “march break” they get easter break in April, but no we don’t go anywhere we just stay home.
Unfortunately I we will be here praying for warm weather
Staycation for march break..
I don’t have any plans for travel during March Break.
We’re going on a road trip, but not until April.
In Las Vegas 🙂
I will be spending my March break on home but in my head ill be spending it on the beach with the woman I love .
just around town
Going to Niagara Falls
Hawaii
Short road trips….rule
Staying in town…..maybe I’ll play tourist here in town
No where, but we’ll be going snow tubing and skating!
Staying in town for March break.
Not going anywhere that I know of.
We aren’t going anywhere for March Break.
niagara falls
To Mexico! 😀
We won’t be going anywhere this March Break…
We won’t be going anywhere 🙁
staying home
We are going to mexico
I am having a staycation 🙂
not going anywhere this year 🙁
We won’t be going anywhere this year.
Not going anywhere this March 🙁
This week is March break here, and I am hoping to go to the grocery store. Only half joking here. we’ve been so housebound these last couple of weeks. Please come SPRING!
No March break for us, so business as usual here
Butterfly Conservatory
No where 🙁
We aren’t planning on going anywhere this March break
Jonnie
I would love to head to Phoenix for a quick break away from the brutal winter
I’ll be staying here for March Break, but I may take my daughter to the Science Center or ROM 🙂
we will be staying home sweet home
I won’t be going anywhere this year but would love to be in Mexico!
I will be going to Casa del Bacon
🙂
I’ll be going on a staycation! 🙂
We are staying close to home and traveling locally 🙂
Staying home for March break. Will have lunches out with my boy here in the city.
Cheers.
Staying home but wish I was in southern California!
We don’t have a March break here, just an Easter break in April and we won’t be going anywhere.
So far no plans but things could change and maybe if we get lucky we can go on a weekend to the city
The budget calls for a staycation but libraries, family skating and inspired fun is what we will do!
I went to the airport t9 pick up my friends, but that’s as far as I got 🙁
We have not planned our trip yet.
I like somewhere warn long winter.
I haven`t any plans to go anywhere for spring break.
i cant afford to go anywhere this year
Niagara Falls !
I am heading to London with my daughter for a mother-daughter week! Can’t wait!
I’m staying at home, but I wish I was heading to Vegas.
Awesome contest, thanks!
Las Vegas
Staying home this year
Nowhere this year.. just staying right at home !! But let me tell you, if we could we’d be flying to sunny Jamaica or Cuba, that’s for sure !!
Staying home
We’ll be staying at home this year.
We just got back from Cabo San Lucas on Sunday so our March break will just be spent hanging out at home
This year I won’t be going anywhere, my daughter & husband are coming up for a visit!
No March break this year. Travel three different time last year and had Medical and travel insurance each time,
Not going anywhere. MPaual
We’re headed to Seattle in April – and we have made sure to include our travel insurance!
I’m sleeping.. after a week of night shifts I will be glad to stay put. Besides, we are still buried in snow.
I’m not going anywhere March Break, we are being tourists in our own home town!!
not going anywhere
We’re not going anywhere this winter, but hopefully down east in the summer! (hopefully…) We’ve always been lucky, we’ve never had medical issues when we’ve travelled. But we always make sure we are covered, just in case.
Debbie 🙂
No March break for us… kids have flown the coop, so it is business as usual!
we stayed in to enjoy some family time together!
I will be working.
Mexico sounds so nice right now! But we went skiing for our February break instead. It was awesome though!
Not going anywhere.
Just got back from Florida and loved it
We will be in Mexico.
Besos, Sarah
Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo
We are staying home as we have a newborn here.
Shows, gatherings and watching fave TV prograams.
Mostly around home, staycation but we will be going to movies and shopping, having fun 😀
No holiday for March break – but a popcorn/movie date with my 10 year old son Evan….followed by LaserTag at WEM.
Eva Mitton-Urban
We’re staying close to home for March break 🙂
just staying at home.
we didn’t go far, i had to work everyday this week. Thinking of going to the ROM today
Seattle with my son
Hanging out at home and taking kids around our town this week
We stayed home for march break…did a few activities like bowling and swimming and going to the movies
I I am having a staycation this year.
Staying at home this year.