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By Jim Johnson
You have probably heard about insurance but may not really know what it is or whether you need it. Perhaps a agent recommended that you get insurance, or maybe it was offered online at a web site. Either way you have a decision to make, and we will try to help you understand whether you really need insurance or not.

First of all, is not cheap. When you add up airfare, hotel reservations, and any other arrangements that you make for a trip, it can be a pretty hefty sum. So if you had to cancel your trip for any reason, you could stand to lose a lot of money. insurance was created to help protect you in those cases where your trip becomes canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Some of the situations that would be covered are perhaps your airline unexpectedly going out of business just before your trip, or maybe you get sick and are unable to during the dates you had selected. In both of those cases, if you had purchased insurance in advance, your money would be refunded and you would not lose anything.

Traveling abroad can have its own set of concerns these days too. Ever since September 11th, terrorism has become a concern around the world. And it's quite possible that an act of terrorism could break out in an area where you plan to visit. If that should happen, the airline is not required to refund your ticket simply because you choose not to due to terrorism. However, if you had purchased insurance, you would be covered and would lose nothing.

Another advantage of insurance abroad is that it can cover you for medical expenses that may become necessary on your trip. Very often, your medical insurance policy will not provide coverage outside of your home country. If your policy is like that, then insurance makes a lot of sense. It means that if any medical emergency arises while you are on your trip, you will be fully covered for the medical expenses

Seattle's secret is out: Lake Chelan, Washington
If you live in Seattle or Spokane, Lake Chelan is your summer go-to spot. Best of all, few Californians know of it. But that's about to change.<br/><br/>CHELAN, Wash. &mdash; Just say the words "summer at the lake" in certain company, and you'll get a wistful smile, possibly followed by stories about fishing contests, belly-flops, mosquito bites, campfire songs, sexual awakening, lingering regret, family feuds, winterizing expenses and the prospect that the mortgage interest tax deductions for second homes might someday be disallowed. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXHrIfGB0eC6IzyvO_dhAKu_Bos/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXHrIfGB0eC6IzyvO_dhAKu_Bos/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXHrIfGB0eC6IzyvO_dhAKu_Bos/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXHrIfGB0eC6IzyvO_dhAKu_Bos/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/qXzzVQ8HEOI" height="1" width="1"/>
Weekend Escape: The small-town charms of Arroyo Grande
The Central Coast town features Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab, Gather Wine Bar, Santa Manuela Schoolhouse and a swinging bridge.<br/><br/>The sleepy Central Coast town of Arroyo Grande, population 17,000, is the ideal place to shut out the mayhem of city life for a few days. There's not much to do except relax, drink wine, read your book and take sunset strolls. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/cLPGYgSA1Af0dIGDt9jgnELq6H4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/cLPGYgSA1Af0dIGDt9jgnELq6H4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/cLPGYgSA1Af0dIGDt9jgnELq6H4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/cLPGYgSA1Af0dIGDt9jgnELq6H4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/ZQMqrCYRNRk" height="1" width="1"/>
A taste of India's street food
A visitor and his guide in Delhi ignore the tourist's taboo against street food to snack on dosa, uttapam and KFC's Zing Kong Box. It's all quite delectable.<br/><br/>DELHI, INDIA &mdash; Delhi, India, is closed today. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lWnFT3z69eNura9jkQ9egwT7rEw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lWnFT3z69eNura9jkQ9egwT7rEw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lWnFT3z69eNura9jkQ9egwT7rEw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lWnFT3z69eNura9jkQ9egwT7rEw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/mVcySeTnyAM" height="1" width="1"/>
75th birthday celebration for the Golden Gate Bridge
For starters, the famous orange-painted span finally has a visitors center. Then there's a gala in San Francisco next weekend with exhibits, films and more.<br/><br/>As its 75th birthday fast approaches, the Golden Gate Bridge is getting a little birthday present. Even though about 40 million vehicles cross it each year and visitors come in droves daily to admire and photograph it, the spectacular span has never had a visitor center. That is, until this month. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m1Q_Sfll5PtvhTX6L7QADNEvqpI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m1Q_Sfll5PtvhTX6L7QADNEvqpI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m1Q_Sfll5PtvhTX6L7QADNEvqpI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m1Q_Sfll5PtvhTX6L7QADNEvqpI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/TNmI5nqL0CU" height="1" width="1"/>
Portland, Ore., is a smaller, cleaner, wetter alternative to L.A.
Pacific Pie Co., Oblation print shop and the Pearl District are part of the town's charms. Hotel Modera has original art and an upscale restaurant, Nel Centro.<br/><br/>The Portland Hop. I know, it sounds like a dance craze in 1937. But really, it's what you do when Southern California gets you down and you need to drink small-batch beer, eat Northwestern locavore meals and see bike commuters in the rain. My wife, daughter and I hit Portland, Ore., for a few days last August. Here's the report. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qDKCx9KnNrGXlJ8hW5ogaO8Uf3o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qDKCx9KnNrGXlJ8hW5ogaO8Uf3o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qDKCx9KnNrGXlJ8hW5ogaO8Uf3o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qDKCx9KnNrGXlJ8hW5ogaO8Uf3o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/dmGhtC-i4tU" height="1" width="1"/>
Old California and good grub in San Juan Capistrano
The Orange County town boasts a famous mission and the returning swallows (sometimes). It also has great restaurants, a heritage museum and more.<br/><br/>What an appealing slice-of-life California town, an easy day trip by car or train. Come for the history, stay for the food. This restaurant-intensive ranch town is the oldest community in Orange County. If San Juan Capistrano &mdash; or SJC &mdash; had a dating profile it would say: "Self-deprecating, authentic, still likes a good time." <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WxF5mAD_HJWkwZXRjqUd9dAwlKA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WxF5mAD_HJWkwZXRjqUd9dAwlKA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WxF5mAD_HJWkwZXRjqUd9dAwlKA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/WxF5mAD_HJWkwZXRjqUd9dAwlKA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/KmpR0ITa1Do" height="1" width="1"/>
MachineGunsVegas, Guns & Ammo Garage: Pull the trigger on a trip
Las Vegas indoor gun ranges MachineGunsVegas and Guns & Ammo Garage are fun but can be pricey. Consider a cheap but pleasant stay at the Plaza.<br/><br/>Two new Las Vegas venues invite guests to &mdash; quite literally &mdash; have a blast. Letting loose with high-powered firearms may not be everyone's idea of a good time, but my visits to two indoor gun ranges suggested just how popular they are with tourists. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aqAAESm8-WNTem949zj0GIzBcJc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aqAAESm8-WNTem949zj0GIzBcJc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aqAAESm8-WNTem949zj0GIzBcJc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/aqAAESm8-WNTem949zj0GIzBcJc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/jio4tfMrwOw" height="1" width="1"/>
Wining and dining on the Ventura coast
Old Creek Ranch Winery has a tasting room and patio, and Anacapa Brewing Co. is worth a visit. Serra Cross Park offers tranquil views of the Channel Islands. <br/><br/>Ask a Venturan and he or she will tell you that the city is both the end of Southern California and the beginning of the central part of the state. With a gorgeous coastline, an affinity for agriculture, a happening night life and a healthy enthusiasm for all things vino, this duality isn't just a clever marketing campaign &mdash; it's the real deal. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RJ0Kjsm-NkwiyXizSU5VCDjyAtY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RJ0Kjsm-NkwiyXizSU5VCDjyAtY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RJ0Kjsm-NkwiyXizSU5VCDjyAtY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RJ0Kjsm-NkwiyXizSU5VCDjyAtY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/ySHGvqt8t-0" height="1" width="1"/>
Tour luxurious Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage
The 200-acre Annenberg estate, now open to the public, has hosted political and Hollywood power players.<br/><br/>Sunnylands, the 200-acre Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage that hosted five decades of political and Hollywood luminaries behind its pink walls, opened to the public for the first time in March. Consider this 20,000-square-foot dwelling, set in a far-as-the-eye-can-see expanse of golf course green, as a latter-day incarnation of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, R.I. Inside the house, digital reproductions of the Annenbergs' $1-billion-plus Impressionist art collection compete for space on the few walls not made of glass. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xDZ2EeMB-bGK6Jg7Pz2xd_v-aSw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xDZ2EeMB-bGK6Jg7Pz2xd_v-aSw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xDZ2EeMB-bGK6Jg7Pz2xd_v-aSw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xDZ2EeMB-bGK6Jg7Pz2xd_v-aSw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/a0BNgSHYxHI" height="1" width="1"/>
In San Francisco's Mission District, touring Clarion Alley murals
Take one of the mural tours or see them on your own. The Inn, a Victorian B&B, has a hot tub and antiques. Bi-Rite Market and Pizzeria Delfina offer good eats.<br/><br/>The fantastical murals of San Francisco's Mission District are an intriguing dialogue between artists and their city that you can easily experience on foot. On any given day in Clarion Alley, tourists from all over the world mingle with field-tripping students (and the homeless). Start at the Mission Street end of Clarion Alley, then exit at Valencia Street and head south (turn left). Check out the murals all the way to 20th Street. Typically, walk one or two blocks (east or west) to view. Murals include "Vamos Gigantes" (19th Street between San Carlos and Lexington streets), "MaestraPeace" (18th between Linda and Lapidge streets) and "Mission Pool" (Linda Street at 19th Street). Or take one of four mural tours offered by Precita Eyes ([415] 285-2287, http://www.precitaeyes.org ; no tour more than $15), a mural arts organization in the Mission. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2tWQTSaKDcuLsaK8joh-MC3Pea0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2tWQTSaKDcuLsaK8joh-MC3Pea0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2tWQTSaKDcuLsaK8joh-MC3Pea0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/2tWQTSaKDcuLsaK8joh-MC3Pea0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/travel/~4/-LRLZiq7QmM" height="1" width="1"/>

incurred. That is a great peace of mind to have when you on foreign soil.

Sometimes airlines cancel flights for any number of reasons too, including bad weather conditions or emergency repairs. In such cases the airlines may not reschedule the flight and refunds are not given. Once again, if you have insurance you receive your money back no matter what the reason is for the flight not taking off.

Travel insurance can also cover lost luggage. Airlines try to locate and return all missing luggage if possible. But sometimes luggage is never found. Or perhaps it is found, but items have been removed. insurance will help replace all of your lost items and luggage.

Basically, insurance protects you from any unforeseen occurrence that could interfere with your trip. It can work very well not only for air but also cruises too. If you a lot, getting a long-term insurance policy may make sense for you also. As with any consumer decision, be sure to do your homework and shop around to get the best deal. Make sure you know what your policy does and does not cover before you pay for it. But by getting the right insurance you can make sure that you are protected from unforeseen circumstances whenever you travel.

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