Medical

It is extremely important to asses your needs in terms of health-related factors of traveling. Remote Year cannot advise on your personal medical needs, but we've linked some helpful information below medical precautions. Our number one tip? Visit a travel clinic and / or consult with your doctor!

There are a few types of travel insurance—travel health insurance, medical evacuation, trip cancelation and baggage / property insurance. Please spend some time researching which option(s) are going to work best for you.

Below are some resources that other Remotes have found helpful in the past. Additionally, when you get access to Remote Nation Slack, there are a few relevant pinned posts in the #faq_premote channel about travel insurance.

Remote Year Travel Insurance Options—providers vetted and compared by Remote Year. (Reach out to International Insurance with questions)

Travel Medical Insurance—a matrix of different plans sourced through BootsnAll.

How to Buy Good Travel Insurance—advice from travel blogger, Nomadic Matt.

Should You Buy Travel Insurance Or Not?—Matthew Karsten (aka Expert Vagabond) drops some knowledge on the topic.

CDC—Scroll down to "Complete List of Destinations" to find the countries you'll be traveling to throughout the year.

• Please note that this information is from the CDC website and is subject to change between now and your departure date, so we recommend booking an appointment at a travel clinic. Some vaccinations require multiple doctor visits.
• Vaccinations—Passport Health, a travel clinic with 250+ locations throughout the US, provides in-depth information about particular vaccinations.
• Travel Vaccinations For Dummies—pro tips from the Expert Vagabond, Matthew Karsten.

• Living Remote Year with Diabetes—a Remote with type 1 Diabetes discusses her journey.
• A 6-Step Checklist for Traveling with Medications—a licensed travel insurance agent lends his expertise.
• Traveling with Medications—a long-term traveler breaks down what it's like to travel with medication.
• How to Make Sure You Travel with Medication Legally—the New York Times drops some knowledge on the topic.
• Medicine in Japan—a compilation of information that has been found regarding bringing medicine into Japan.

International SOS (ISOS) is not travel insurance or a medical provider, rather a medical and travel security risk services company. While on Remote Year, you will have access to their services are for your everyday assistance needs as well as any emergency assistance.

ISOS cares for clients across the globe, from more than 850 locations in 92 countries. Their expertise is unique—more than 11,000 employees are led by 1,400 doctors and 200 security specialists.

You'll receive more detailed information about your ISOS coverage, like your membership ID, when you get access to the RY Global Hub one month before your Arrival Day. At your program orientation, your Program Leader will ensure you are able to download the ISOS app so you have access to ISOS services throughout your Remote Year.