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So you're planning a big family vacation, if you're lucky, the trip of a lifetime. Travel costs can skyrocket quickly leaving travelers feeling a bit overwhelmed. At this point, travel insurance starts to look like a potentially unnecessary cost, but is it really? One of the best travel insurance plans can go a long way toward defraying unexpected costs that may arise if you're asking the right questions starting with: what does travel insurance cover?