Looking for suggestions on international health insurance and medevac insurance. What I have gleamed from past posts seems to be Alliance and MedJet?

Allianz, if you get their better policy, covers MedJet. So, probably better to get that one. Though MedJet does have a tier where they cover evacuation for political/terrorism reasons (as opposed to just medical). Not sure Allianz has that one.

I originally had MedJet (I think it is still in effect, actually, for the next year or so). But Allianz seems to fit the bill for what we are concerned about.

Can't speak to your cruise. I read a year or two ago that Europe's river levels are getting very low. Not sure if that will be an issue. I know they had to close one river so they could remove munitions barges that were sunk during WWII. The water level was low enough that they feared boats colliding with them and exploding, as I recall.

General international trip suggestions:

pack light (lugging lots of bags is a pain); don't pack "outfits", pack mix-and-match so that everything goes with everything, and you can change your look just by changing a shirt or pants, and it will all match

have a under-clothing money belt

some pocket cash is useful, but most places do credit cards...if you can get a chip/PIN card, that is ideal

sink-washable clothes reduce the need for boat laundry services (expensive, or takes time from your vacation if you find something ashore)

spare glasses (if you wear glasses) in case your primaries get lost or broken; including sunglasses


You probably know other suggestions I would have, as they haven't changed much since you traveled there. You're aware of cultural respect, etc.