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Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet/5,895 meters) may be considered a high-altitude “starter mountain” for climbers, but summiting the “Mountain of Greatness” is no easy task. It doesn’t require technical climbing skills, ropes, ice axes, harnesses, or other specialized equipment. Depending on the season...

Travelers are obliged to know the laws and customs of the foreign countries they’ll visit. Here are a few to keep top of mind. ravelers’ increasing appetite for less popular, more remote destinations has many benefits: authentic experiences, reduced crowds, more adventure, to name a few. But it...

Head and Back Injuries in Mexico A U.S. member needed medical evacuation to a hospital with a higher level of care following a paragliding accident in Mexico. He reported lower back pain but following an initial medical examination, physicians diagnosed him with mild traumatic brain injury and...

Travelers are planning three or more trips in 2024, according to the world’s most experienced travelers responding to the Global Rescue Winter Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey. The overwhelming majority of respondents (93%) are planning international trips this year with 41% planning three...

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What’s the hottest new way to travel across Europe? It’s not budget airlines anymore. It’s the clickety-clack of wheels on rails – Europe’s railroad system. Whether scenic daytime travel or sleeper cars at night, high-speed or old-school locomotives, new routes, and amenities – plus a lower...

Jaw-dropping views, distinct trails, and new perspectives are just a few of the reasons to summit – that and bragging rights. “There’s only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.” Desmond Tutu probably wasn’t thinking about peak-bagging lists when he shared this bit of wisdom. But...

Don’t let location prevent you from crossing the rarest birds off your list If you’re an avid birder, you probably have a bucket list of rare birds you dream of seeing one day. But like any bucket list, the distance between dreaming and doing can feel greater than the distance a Bar-tailed...

Sailboat Slip in The Bahamas During a sailing excursion in The Bahamas, a U.S. member slipped and fell. His nephew contacted us and reported that his uncle was feverish, confused, weak, unable to walk or stand and had watery diarrhea. Our medical operations physician provided input and agreed...

Fall is here and with it, a new set of seasonal challenges. From stinging insects to slippery leaves, explore how to stay safe on all of your outdoor adventures this autumn. While Global Rescue excels at technical emergency responses like long-line helicopter mountain rescues, third-world...

For centuries, women hiking, women traveling solo, and women in the wilderness have been rarities. According to the 2018 Outdoor Recreation Report by the Outdoor Foundation, only 20 percent of women continue to enjoy outdoor recreation by the time they are 66, including activities like hiking...

Imagine you’re wandering the cobblestone streets of Southern Italy, enjoying a dream vacation with your loved one. All of a sudden, their foot catches on one of those ancient stones, and they’re down—both knees have deep cuts and their hands are badly scratched. As for you? You’re calm, you’re...

Unpredictable natural disasters, such as earthquakes, can strike without warning. In their wake, they leave devastation either directly in the strike zone or by setting off a catastrophic tsunami. While earthquake prediction eludes scientists, they do know most of them come from two regions –...

Bottle Cap Lodged in Throat The son of a member needed emergency airborne medical evacuation from Turks and Caicos. The U.S. resident contacted Global Rescue and reported that his son had a metal bottle cap lodged in his esophagus that couldn’t easily be removed. An X-ray taken at the local...

Flexible Travel Protection With A Global Rescue Membership Don't know when, or where to travel? Global Rescue membership comes with the flexibility for you to buy now and activate later. Buy a plan now and give us a call when you know your travel dates

An employee of an international animal conservation group was detained at a police station in New Dehli, India, for illegally bringing a satellite phone into the country. A senior executive for the organization contacted the U.K. and U.S. embassies as well as a local law firm that specializes in...

In early April, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution ending the COVID-19 national emergency after three years. Less than a month later, the World Health Organization Director-General determined that COVID-19 is an established and ongoing health issue that no...

Family road trip. Those three words can mean so much to so many people. Maybe you have a smile-worthy memory of a weekend getaway to a warm, coastal beach for a reprieve from a harsh winter? Perhaps it was a weeklong escape to the mountains to get back to nature after months in a crowded...

The 2023 cruise industry is booming. It has far surpassed 2019 levels, breaking sales records in a furious, post-pandemic comeback. Like most tourism sectors, cruising is reaping the benefits of “revenge travel”— vacationers making up for the time that was lost during the pandemic. “It’s even...

Global Rescue deployed a team of specialists to Nepal to perform rescue operations during the spring 2023 Mount Everest climbing season. “During the two-month 2023 Mount Everest spring climbing season, there will usually be several rescue operations performed each day, keeping the deployment...

Travel is burgeoning. Families are booking vacations. Business travel is on the rise. Adventurers are trekking, climbing, and enjoying the outdoors. Throughout the onset of the pandemic and without any disruption, Global Rescue has responded to the needs of travelers at home and abroad. In a...

Welcome to 2023! A new year full of new experiences to have, memories to make, and places to explore. Time to start dreaming about what your 2023 bucket list might include whether you’re a thrill-seeker, an explorer, a soloist, or a friends and family traveler.  To help kick off your planning...

In the midst of the many economic woes of today—inflation, rising energy prices, high unemployment—there’s one bright spot for Americans. The dollar is the strongest it’s been in two decades. With a little research, now could—surprisingly—be the best time to travel to places where the dollar is...

Travelers are shrugging off inflation and getting back to domestic and international travel, according to the results of the Global Rescue Travel Survey. Despite inflation and the rising cost to travel, the majority of travelers (70%) have not canceled or postponed an international or domestic...

Legendary mountaineer Ed Viesturs (left) with Rohan Freeman in Nepal. For someone who didn’t like the cold, Jamaican-born Rohan Freeman was an unlikely candidate to become the first African-American to complete the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the continents. Freeman, an...

The world can feel like a dangerous place. Whether it’s a deadly kidnapping in Nigeria, an abduction in Mexico, or a hostage-taking in Brazil, the political unrest and high-profile kidnappings that occupy front-page news make it easy to feel vulnerable when traveling. It’s also compelling many...

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Starting in November, American travelers over 18 and under 70 will need to fill out an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) form and pay a €7 entry fee. This is part of a new European visa-waiver program that will allow up to 90 days of travel in the Schengen Area of...

When was the last time you used all your paid time off? Have you always used all your paid vacation days and paid holidays? If you are an American, chances are 50/50 it was far too long ago, if ever.  Americans’ vacations have drawn a lot of attention in the past few years for one simple...

Are you going to be driving in the snow? Depending on where you live, work, and play, driving in snowy conditions may be unavoidable More than 70 percent of roads in the United States are located in regions with frequent snowfall, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). And...

Travelers are shrugging off inflation and getting back to domestic and international travel, according to the results of the Global Rescue Fall 2022 Travel Survey. Despite inflation and the rising cost to travel, the majority of travelers (70%) have not canceled or postponed an international or...

PLANNING EVOLVE EXISTING PROTOCOLS OR IMPLEMENT NEW PROCEDURES FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE Online safety protocol training modules Emergency action planning, training, and itinerary support PRE TRIP PROVIDE COVID-19-SPECIFIC DESTINATION REPORTS, TRACK AND RETAIN TRAVELER HISTORY AND TEST RESULTS...

Kristin Harila is a former cross-country skier from Norway. She’s new to mountaineering but has already broken climbing records. In the spring of 2022, she summited six 8,000+ meter peaks in 29 days, breaking the speed record set three years ago by Nimral “Nims” Purja, a member of the Global...

Dale Remsberg certainly comes with an impressive list of climbing creds. He’s the technical director for the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), a Global Rescue Safe Travel partner and a major trainer of mountain guides certifying hundreds of guides a year. He’s also an Internationally...

The world is more complicated than ever. The risks of travel seem bigger and more likely. Global Rescue can help your business navigate this new terrain of travel risk to keep your employees safe, protect your reputation, and meet your bottom line. The world is a different place in 2022. From...

Perhaps the COVID test result was a false negative but world Traveler Donna Lamp-Helffrich didn’t want to get on another cruise without conducting her due diligence and completed an exam with a physician. She called Global Rescue. Here is her travel story. Cruises in Northern Europe feature...

You packed your over-the-counter and prescription medications for your international travel. But are they legal in your destination? Global Rescue experts suggest checking the regulations before your trip. As travelers head back to the airports, rail stations, and cruise ships for international...

When is a good time to call Global Rescue? Anytime, as David Lane discovered during a five-day hike in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy. Here is his travel story and how our emergency medical assistance saved the day. The trip to Italy was a long-awaited family vacation. “We planned a five-day...

You may know Ed Viesturs and Kristin Harila by their climbing achievements, but do you know their most important piece of equipment? Safety tips they live by? Their favorite mountain snacks? Global Rescue asked these questions — and more. Ed Viesturs is a legendary mountaineer and a member of...

Traversing the Greenland ice sheet is not for the faint of heart, but Ada Myhren, a top-tier athlete from Norway, was ready. Then the unexpected happened, resulting in a call to Global Rescue. Read her travel story. From Norse explorer Erik the Red’s discovery in the 980s to the first crossing...

The weather provided one of the safest and busiest spring Himalayan climbing seasons on record. Global Rescue climbing experts and our Safe Travel partners provide a roundup of records and rescues for 2022. Mountaineers and high-altitude trekkers returned to Mount Everest and the Himalayas...

After two years of limited travel, experts agree revenge travel will win out over inflation in 2022. If you and your family are planning to travel this year, here are some expert tips to help you lower travel costs and get the most out of your budget. You may have noticed the effects of...

You own two charter fishing operations in Costa Rica and you are not sure if you are having blood sugar issues or a heart attack. Should you call Global Rescue? Yes. “Call us whenever you have a medical question during your travels. Ask immediately before the situation or the symptoms get...

In a typical 30-day period, Global Rescue executes hundreds of operations in dozens of countries and principalities. But for this special edition of Global Rescue's Mission Briefs, we are exclusively highlighting a few of the many Himalaya rescue operations completed in April. Following a...

A poorly loaded backpack can put a serious strain on your adventure in the backcountry. Here’s how to pack a hiking backpack with efficiency, convenience, and comfort in mind. There’s a scene early in the 2014 film, Wild, where Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon’s character) prepares her pack...

A recent grizzly bear attack in Montana has spring hikers and campers worried about wild animal encounters. Global Rescue has seen a variety of illnesses and injuries — many the result of a wild animal encounter — and offers prevention and safety advice. When the snow begins to melt in spring...

All Photos © Cat Vinton Chris Brown, an explorer with the goal of reaching all seven Poles of Inaccessibility, hired Global Rescue security and operation experts to guide his Africa trip. Chris Brown, an inveterate explorer, and adventurer from the United Kingdom knew about the Seven Summits...

If you look like a tourist when traveling, then you could be making yourself out to be an all-too-easy target. Here are five surefire ways to reduce the risk of being pinpointed by scammers, pickpockets, or thieves. What makes travel so exciting — the chance to immerse yourself in a wonderful...