Backpacker Insurance

b1505

I'm going travelling to Australia for a year and I'm getting really confused about what sort of insurance I require and where to purchase it from, would anybody be able to help?
I will be potentially working as a fruit picker at some point as well as participating in activities like surfing and paddle boarding.

huckster

You have answered your own question really. It is a backpacker, long stay Travel Insurance. You need to speak to companies to advise what you intend doing, so they can quote on the correct basis. Don't be tempted to just buy a standard policy and hope it will be ok. When you are 10,000 miles away, you don't want to find out you were not covered for an activity you were doing.

One company that has specialised in this area for a very long time is STA Travel Insurance. I think they even have branches in Australia.

Nasqueron

b1505 wrote: »

I'm going travelling to Australia for a year and I'm getting really confused about what sort of insurance I require and where to purchase it from, would anybody be able to help?
I will be potentially working as a fruit picker at some point as well as participating in activities like surfing and paddle boarding.

I did this (with the working holiday visa scheme) and trip was done via Bunac who offer insurance (through Endsleigh) tailored for the working holiday e.g. no limitations on how many days you can work per year etc