Originally Posted by BlackdogGS

I put this on ADVrider than modified it for here.

My bike (KTM 690 E) is sorted out, I have the money and passport. I'm thinking about some sort of life flight insurance. I'm concerned about the following:

Funds: can I get by with just a credit card? If so, is one of the US's recognized bank credit cards OK?

Cell service: will I be able to use my cell phone in most areas? iPhone thru Verizon stateside. I understand I need to contact Verizon regarding international service.

Internet: will I be able to connect at least once a day?

El Salvador: Because of security should I blast through, or stop and smell the roses?

Search & Rescue insurance?
Health insurance--Medicare is primary, Blue Cross / Blue Shield secondary; contact BC/BS to advise will be out of country?


More thoughts:
There our 3 of us going on this trip. A guy on a DR650 and a girl on a 800GS. At the end of the trip we have the option of selling our bikes, shipping the bikes home or storing the bikes there and returning the next year and riding the bikes home or to a convenient shipping point. I would be very reluctant to sell my well equipped KTM, shipping the bike back home might be incredibly expensive so I'm leaning option 3, returning and riding the bike back. If I had to do this over again I would have a DR650 for $2,500-$3,500 and just sell it after the trip.

Thanks so much!