En.languageforexchange.com is the English blog page of LANGUAGE FOR EXCHANGE – your one-stop-shop for language study abroad and for learning languages online.The idea of the blog is to provide you with a tool to help you plan your language exchange trip abroad.Our aim is to gather any questions or doubts you may have and to provide you with a simple, fast and effective way to find the answers to your queries in just one place – no more hours spent trawling the Internet!This blog will be open to you and all other visitors to the site.Travel insurance for your language exchange tripYour health and safety during your foreign language exchange will depend on the measures you take before and throughout your stay. It is very important that you take out travel insurance that will cover you for every possible risk on your exchange trip.Depending on your situation, you could opt for one of the following:European Health Insurance Card (EHIC card) .This card is individual and entitles you to receive any medical treatment you need during your temporary stay in any country within the European Union, including Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. The medical treatment you have access to will be the same as that available to policy holders in the country you are doing your exchange in.Credit CardsMost credit cards include free travel insurance and conditions vary according to the issuing bank. Now is the time to check, before you begin your foreign exchange trip.Trip Cancellation Insurance .This is something you should also consider, especially if you are planning your language exchange trip far in advance.A study trip or language exchange trip to the USAIf you have chosen the US as your language exchange or study trip destination, you should be aware that medical insurance is obligatory if you want to study or live in the country.Medical insurance for expatriatesIf you wish to take a trip for the duration of an entire academic course, this is an option you should look at, as other types of insurance will only cover your language exchange for a limited period of time (in some cases for one term at the most).
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