I Can't Sleep

I'm so concerned with figuring out where I'm going to stay for my solo week in Australia. I can't really do anything until I call about it on Monday so no sense in worrying, but that's what I do.

I will (hopefully) get a Hostel International Membership so I can take advantage of the hostelling over in Australia. I was going to purchase my travel insurance but will wait because with the membership they offer some for free. I may have to buy additional, I have to see what the "free" stuff entails.

I did see this tidbit of info while getting a quote on travel insurance:

You also need to be aware that like all travel insurers, we do not cover claims resulting from war. Regarding terrorism, our policy covers medical costs, additional expenses and damage to your personal belongings, provided that the terrorism act was unexpected, however our policy does not cover the costs and deposits lost if you cancel your travel due to an act of terrorism.

MMmmkay. "...the terrorism act was unexpected...." You know I'm not really EXPECTING to be on the receiving end of a terrorist attack. I wonder what they mean by "unexpected". I really wouldn't be hanging around if I did expect an attack. And to me, that "we do not cover claims resulting from war" really bugs me. Granted, if I was doing something that put me in the middle of one, I really wouldn't expect to be covered. But I mean seriously. If something happened, that I wasn't "expecting" to be in a war or war-torn area, I suppose if something happened I would have no chance of being covered? That just doesn't seem right to me. Maybe because I'm too damn tired right now.

I may just rent a vehicle for the last five days and drive if I can't get a trip set up. Even though I wouldn't know the people, it would be nice to share the experience with another human. But since I haven't decided where I even want to go and it's getting kind of close I may not get an available tour. I wanted to still do as much as I could but damn you need a few months to do all of Australia. I wish I had that kinda time and money. I'm so torn between Central and Western Australia as well as Tasmania but I simply cannot do it all. Sigh