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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[–] 10 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I have both a heathcare insurance and because my hobby is reenacting (ie, travel with really expensive things and doing dumb things like sleep under a hedge for 2 days) a very good travel insurance which includes healthcare abroad.

Both go out of their way to point out I have coverage in the entire world except the USA and active warzones.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    You sound like stealth camping extraordinaire Steve Wallis.

    It's quite funny to think 'expensive thing' could be just anything, like an orchestral harp or some of them jewels from the Louvre, and you're just hanging out under a hedge with a copy of your insurance policy as a pillow haha.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Oh, no, nothing that ornate. Just like, a historically accurate coat is expeeeeensive if you have to buy one. Mostly because it's handspun wool, handdyed and handwoven into a handsewn fabric.

    Like, a meter of historically accurate linen can run over a hundred euros easily. In fact, I'd buy it right now if it's that cheap.

    It doesn't get much better for other items. Of course, most of those are handmade by people who aren't charging for it, or trade for it. But if I lost my whole suitcase, it's probably going to cost 10k to replace at least. And that's not counting the armor.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    And that's not counting the armor.

    Are you a time travelling hedge knight?

    What is it you're getting up to that you could have a suitcase full of historically accurate clothing in any place outside a museum? Only thing that comes to my mind is renaissance festivals or similar, but I wouldn't have thought accuracy was taken that seriously.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Historic reenactment.

    It's basically people doing things like they were done in the past, sometimes to the level of "hello visitors, let me explain stuff while in period clothing" to "completely recreating a medieval military campaign from underpants to anything-stew, excluding dying from a minor infection".

    But it also includes period crafts, so weaving your own fabric, etc.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    That's quite interesting. It reminds me of a group of people that are building a castle using period correct construction and material gathering techniques. I saw a Tom Scott video about it, I think they started in the 90's or something.

    Very cool to hear about. I'm glad people do these things, even if it's sort of the first I'm learning of it. I'll keep an eye out for such events in my area in the future. Thanks!

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