When you are traveling overseas, you really cannot overstress the importance of having international health insurance. After all, you can never tell what may happen when you're driving through town or eating food in countries with lax health procedures. When you use international health insurance, you are protecting yourself in the event of any issues arising in a country where you current health insurance would be invalid. The great thing about international health insurance is that it is generally very cheap, and you can set it to work for only a set amount of time to help with your costs.