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As a teenager, each year a group of us would take a trip to the Sierra Nevada mountain range for a week-long hike through the 10,000 to 14,000 foot high peaks.  For drinking water, all we used was a small amount of iodine added to a water bottle to kill anything that might have been living in the mountain streams. 

With a little research, I’ve discovered that today’s hikers – as well as today’s travelers – have a complete selection of systems to deliver clean water without having to add a bad tasting chemical that has the potential to kill you in and

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We just returned from a trip to Italy to attend the European Medical Tourism Conference just outside of Venice. For Seven Corners, the conference was an opportunity to review the medical tourism industry as well as a chance to meet with hospitals and medical groups from throughout the world. Our days were filled with meetings with hospital representatives from Spain, Turkey, Germany, and of course, Italy.

I quickly noticed that these international hospitals are aware of the Seven Corners name and appreciate our knowledge of international healthcare. Our goal when meeting hospital representatives is to evaluate the people

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In reviewing the travel requirements for the Russian Federation, I noticed a few things that a visitor to that country should pay attention to.

First off, there is a visa requirement for U.S. citizens traveling to Russia, which is rather common for many countries and your travel agent with international travel experience can most certainly assist in this regard. Additionally, the Russian government will not allow a U.S. citizen to leave the country with an expired visa, and it could take some time

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This is the second in my series of blogs on situations our members found themselves in last year and how important the level of services they received was to their situation.  The REAL BENEFIT from Seven Corners is knowing that you will receive the appropriate services if you encounter an unforeseen event.

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When researching what type of assistance or travel insurance carrier you should work with - the biggest benefit to you is service. This is the first in a series of forums about our members, and how important service was to them in those situations. 

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