MikeHenderson

Since we can't update the "About me" field, I thought I'd put some information here. I'm a retired electrical engineer, having spent the majority of my career in communications. I hold 32 US patents, mostly on communications subjects. Although it was not the focus of my career work, I have a decent knowledge of power distribution, both in the US and internationally, especially for residential service. I also have some knowledge of three-phase and single-phase electric motors and their control systems, but mostly only smaller motors maybe up to 10HP. After I retired, I took classes in woodworking and developed some level of skill. I've taught woodworking classes, short courses, in veneering, carving, dovetails, and box-making. I’ve built a lot of furniture for our home, to the point where my wife told me she doesn’t have room for any more in our house😊 My wife, Judy, and I travel a couple of times a year and I document our trips on our blog, www.mikeandjudytravel.com

  • Re: Alaska and the Yukon

    MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    The Jones Act requires that cruise ships that sail between US ports must be US built, US owned and crewed 75% by US citizens. That has an effect on Alaska cruises and that's why many of those cr…

  • Re: Tauck Travel Insurance

    MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    Then, you should certainly have travel medical insurance. [But what I was referring to is the"bubble" that tour companies provide to us. We are generally protected from many perils in our t…

  • Re: Tauck Travel Insurance

    MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    @British - The actuaries who work for the insurance companies are very good at estimating the cost of medical issues encountered by travelers. The price would be much higher if a significant number o…

  • Re: Tauck Travel Insurance

    MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    As has been discussed before, there are two versions of trip insurance: (1) Trip Medical and (2) trip insurance to cover what you paid for the trip. With the second version you know exactly the limit…

  • Re: Tauck Travel Insurance

    MikeHendersonMikeHenderson
    Note that most trip insurance does not cover you if the tour provider cancels the trip. They tell you to go to the tour company for a refund. Tauck's insurance with AON could be different. The t…
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