Travel Resources

Purchase Travel Insurance

We strongly suggest the purchase of travel insurance – not only to protect your investment in travel but also to provide medical assistance due to an emergency once on your trip. Please note that Cancel Anytime insurance MUST be purchased on the same day as making your initial deposit. Also, please note that in order to cover PRE-EXISTING conditions insurance must be purchased within 2 weeks of your initial deposit. You are welcome to use any insurance company of your choice, but many of our clients have found the Allianz product to be reliable & efficient. You can check quotes below or CONTACT US for assistance (and to compare with other providers such as Travelex, if interested).

Allianz Travel Insurance

Covac Global

Should you be diagnosed with Covid-19 while traveling more than 300 miles from home, Covac Global will arrange for medical transport back to your home country of record at no expense.

  • The traveler must test positive for COVID 19 and exhibit at least one symptom. Hospitalization is not required.
  • Transportation home by air ambulance is covered up to 1 Million USD.
  • COVAC is not insurance and is not recommended to replace traditional travel insurance such as Travelex.
  • Both one-year membership or short trip options are available. Members are free to enroll any time prior to departure.
  • Valid for international & domestic travel.
  • Once members enroll and register their trip online, there is no need to call for trip activation.
  • Annual memberships will need to register each trip prior to departure.

Visit Covac Global to find out more information and/or enroll in a per trip or annual service plan.

Medjet

Medjet is the premier air medical transport and travel security membership program for travelers. Most travel insurances and platinum level card programs only get you to the “nearest acceptable facility.” Medjet can get you all the way home — regardless of medical necessity. With no deductiblesno claim forms and no monetary caps on air medical transport costs, Medjet memberships provide travelers with unrivaled control over their health and safety.

Medjet will be able to transport a member hospitalized with Covid-19, while traveling in the contiguous 48 United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands, to a hospital of their choice at home. This is an industry first.

Visit Medjet to find out more information and/or enroll in a per trip or annual service plan.

CIBT Visa Services

We are proud to promote our exciting partnership with CIBTvisas, the preferred travel document service partner for Escape to Shape. CIBT is the leading global provider of travel visas, passports and required travel documents. In conjunction with Travel Edge and Virtuoso, our partnership with CIBTvisas in the US offers several benefits:

  • Highly Discounted Preferred Pricing: utilize & bookmark the link below
  • Global Reach with Local Expertise: worldwide offices
  • FCPA and GDPR compliant
  • Informed Traveler Service: global oversight for international destinations
  • Guided-Entry service for difficult destinations
  • Secure, safe and easy transactions
  • Live Customer Care Mon-Fri; e-support Sat-Sun.
  • Real time order tracking 24/7

CIBTvisas looks forward to assisting any Escape to Shape’s US outbound travelers, with the procurement of non-negotiable travel document needs in an easy, secure and expedient fashion. Make sure to click and bookmark the direct link below, or reference your account number 106420 to take advantage of your preferred discount.

When planning for upcoming international travel (even when a visa is not required), take advantage of CIBT’s Informed Traveler service for any travel requirements/notifications here.

When planning for upcoming international travel, make sure that you hold a passport valid for at least six months, beyond your date of travel with at least one blank visa page. If you need to renew your US passport or obtain a new one for global travel, CIBT can assist you here.

Summary of account information:

US CIBT Account Number for Escape Artists Travel: 106420

Direct Link to CIBT: https://cibtvisas.com/escapeartiststravel

US Customer Care: 800-929-2428
Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday; 8:30AM to 9:00PM. (EST)

24/7 Email Support: customerservice@cibtvisas.com

Global Rescue Travel Insurance

From minor medical issues to life-threatening situations, Global Rescue’s critical services have been there when they were needed most. Travelers have trusted Global Rescue’s medical and security travel services since 2004. Global Rescue memberships start at $119 and feature the following benefits:

  • Medical evacuation services to your home country hospital of choice
  • Field Rescue services from the point of injury or illness
  • 24/7 access to board-certified physicians, clinicians and specialists from Elite Medical Group and the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations
  • Security extraction services from natural disasters, civil unrest and hostile environments

Additionally, Global Rescue and IMG have created one of the industry’s most complete travel insurance products, integrating Global Rescue’s advisory and evacuation services with the financial protection of a comprehensive travel insurance program. Signature Travel Insurance guarantees that a trip is covered no matter what happens.

Highlights:

  • Trip cancellation insured up to $100,000
  • Trip interruption insured up to 150% of trip cost insured
  • Up to $2,500 for lost luggage/baggage delay
  • $100,000 emergency medical/dental coverage
  • Optional Cancel for Any Reason Benefit

With a Global Rescue policy travelers have 20 days from their initial trip deposit to purchase a “cancel for any reason” policy and to be eligible for the pre-existing condition waiver. A traveler can purchase their standard Travel Insurance policy any time prior (or even during) a trip if they would like, but would not have access to the pre-departure benefits and anything that occurred prior to the policy effective date would not be covered.

Escape to Shape recommends a Global Rescue Membership with Signature Travel Insurance for your next trip. Visit www.globalrescue.com/escapetoshape or call 617-459-4200 for more information.

Travel Luggage Free

Simplify the way you travel by traveling Luggage Free! The most convenient and affordable door-to-door shipping service for your golf clubs and luggage. Unlike the airlines, Luggage Free provides a hassle-free travel experience backed by an on-time guarantee. To get started, click on “Ship Now” and tell us where you would like your luggage picked up. Once you’ve placed your order you will receive detailed instructions on how to package up your luggage for shipping, including a link to track your luggage in real-time. Traveling to your next destination just got a whole lot easier with Luggage Free!