Backpacking travel insurance is intended for those who wish to travel for an extended period of time, usually through several different countries. Students tend to take this type of vacation after they graduate from high school, and before beginning University.

If you plan to go on a long vacation backpacking travel insurance is ideal. Many other types of insurance are not designed to cover you for an extended period of time, but backpacking insurance ensures that you are covered for longer time periods, and also that you are properly insured no matter what country you are visiting at any one time.