u/SheGot_moxie

Get the travel insurance. Get. The. Travel. Insurance.

I solo’d to Peru last week to do some volunteering at an animal rehabilitation center in Iquitos, Peru. I was also going to Cusco afterwards to see Machu Picchu and explore the town.
I was pretty deep into the jungle when this happened, about two hours from any medical facilities. I slipped on some mud and my ankle went the other way. I’m pretty sure the weight of my boot is what snapped my ankle back into place as I tried to lift my leg up. Sucked. Thankfully there were some strong guys around me to carry me back down the mountain. Without them Im not sure what I would have done. Crawled probably, lol.
I hitchhiked with another volunteer to the town, and transferred into a tuktuk to get to the hospital. Had to book an emergency flight back to the New York - including two layovers. I missed my second flight because my first one ran late. It was a whole shit show. All while being wheelchair bound with a language barrier. The travel insurance is going to cover that flight (approx 2500 US), and all hospital bills ($35 US, lol) which is such a blessing. The travel insurance itself was $100.

All this to say, get the travel insurance.