DECEMBER 11, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 23

Web Crawling

TRAVEL WATCH Get Insured: No One Plans for a Shark Attack Having your appendix removed can really spoil a vacation. Web Crawling Don't know the difference between a deductible and a co-pay, let alone which travel insurance plan is best for you? Detour With its crumbling colonial mansions, languid riverfront and pristine waterfalls, Kampot seems like the perfect vacation hideaway. Travel Watch Archive Browse hundreds of Asian travel tips

The Worry-Free Traveler
(worldtravelcenter.com)

Easy Insurance Don't know the difference between a deductible and a co-pay, let alone which travel insurance plan is best for you? Overcome your confusion by referring to this handy site, which includes tools like the Policy Picker that can help tailor insurance plans to your needs. Surfers can also get free price quotes, make instant comparisons and buy insurance packages—all online. The Travel Companion section provides advisories, weather updates and currency conversions for your destination city.

Quality Healthcare Abroad
(www.worldclinic.com)

Virtual E.R. This site promises U.S.-quality health care whenever and wherever you travel. Based in Massachusetts, Worldclinic uses the latest in global-telecommunications technology to connect board-certified physicians to clients around the clock, for consultation, diagnoses and treatment. You have to enroll by phone, however, not online.

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