The PIU Communicator Library
Trouble in Paradise - 12/20/2016
I recently returned from an incredible trip to the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The tiny speck of land is located 2,500 miles south of the Hawaiian island chain and its superb isolation is much celebrated. The crystal water and fine white sand beaches are the most beautiful I have ever seen as […]
Tragedy at Five and a Half Miles Above Sea Level - 06/07/2016
Since the first half of the twentieth century, about 7,000 people have attempted to climb the tallest peak in the world, and almost 300 of them have perished doing so. In the high elevations of the Himalayas, death befalls climbers due to a number of different causes including altitude sickness, falls, avalanches and rope accidents. […]
Travel Insurance Made Easy - 05/23/2016
Most Americans will agree that having health insurance is imperative to cover medical bills in case we get sick or are injured and have to go to the hospital or a doctor’s office. The federal government now monetarily penalizes taxpayers for not having proper coverage, as healthcare has become a requisite purchase in the United […]
Medicare Enrollment Woes - 04/12/2016
With the continuous onslaught of Baby Boomers reaching the age of retirement, Medicare enrollment numbers are growing by leaps and bounds. Yet for a number of reasons, every year thousands of U.S. retirees fail to secure the proper health insurance. Many U.S. citizens simply neglect to sign-up for Medicare or miss their allotted enrollment windows. […]
Feeling Protected in a Foreign Land is Paramount - 10/20/2015
Americans travel the globe for many reasons. Some travel to Karachi to visit family. Many sail the Nile exploring ancient archeological sites. Some of us fly to Sao Paulo for business meetings. Others trek the Himalayas on eco-adventures or vacation in Kenya on safari. Some of us even work in Baghdad guarding the U.S. Embassy. […]
Catastrophe on the High Seas - 08/11/2015
Cruise ships of today are like floating cities, comfortably carrying thousands of passengers and crewmembers to exotic locales by way of the planet’s oceans and rivers. It is estimated that over 22 million people worldwide will travel by cruise line in 2015. Of those, 12 million are Americans. Combine that with an annual industry growth […]