Living as a full-time travel blogger can be a liberating, exhilarating, and challenging experience. You are living your entire life as one big dare, hopping from country to country and thrill to thrill, chronicling every new experience for your audience. Experiencing novel cultural things — riding an elephant, trekking through sand dunes, and even eating things you never thought were edible – barely make the tip of the iceberg. You will also most likely be up for a few more experiences you never expected but must be ready for, such as hitchhiking, earning your keep at a local business, sharing a bed with a complete stranger, or even busking for your next meal. When faced with challenges like this, don’t be afraid – these can add richness and character to your jaunts all over the globe, and make your readers their new personal hero.

As a travel blogger, your tools are as vital to your craft as your personal skills, resources, and survival instincts. Going from coast to coast or continent to continent will test not only your mettle and fortitude, but also the hardiness and repair warranty of your gadgets. This is exactly why it is vital that you get travel insurance for your tools. Here’s a rundown of the types of equipment that need coverage, and why it matters.

Your laptop – No blogger is ever complete without his or her trusty laptop. Your laptop is what helps you enhance, upload, and share your pictures and videos, set up your posts, create story boards to chronicle your adventures, and reach out to readers and potential clients alike. Even if your laptop is snug in the seeming impenetrable safety of your backpack, it can still be subject to the angriest typhoons, the harshest sandstorms, and sweltering levels of humidity, depending on how hard you trek. Let’s not forget that your laptop can also be attractive to unscrupulous people.

Your camera – whether it be a point-and-click camera or a high-precision DSLR, your camera is your next best ally in your travel-blogging quest. Having your camera with you everywhere you travel can be a great way to continue developing your eye for beautiful pictures and documenting the moments you immerse yourself into. Another excellent reason to get travel insurance for your camera (aside from the abovementioned ones for the laptop) is that DSLRs can have very delicate lenses and parts. You will want to insure your baby in case of unexpected accidents so you can rush to the nearest trustworthy repair shop anywhere in the world and not have to worry.

Your Tablet/ iPad – If you’re the type who gets bored easily during long flights or sleepless nights, your tablet can be a good way to wile away time or accomplish other things for your blog. Aside from trumping your high score and browsing the Internet, you can also use your tablet to catch up on your reading with a good eReader app. If you’re of the visual type, you can also try apps that allow you to sketch or draw whatever you want to give your blog posts a refreshing take on your trip.

Whatever tech tools you have on hand, getting them insured for travel is one of the best ways to care for them. Many major online travel companies can offer you this service. Expedia Australia can go the extra mile for you with all your travel insurance needs.

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