THE OTAOI convention kicked off at the picturesque Cape Town in South Africa with TrawellTag Cover-More protecting all the delegates with specialised travel assistance & insurance.
The old Boy Scout pledge says “Be Prepared”. The convention committee’s foresight to partner with TrawellTag Cover-More for comprehensive assistance services proved to be extremely crucial when June Mukherjee, a senior journalist and convention delegate, set on an adventurous segway ride. The enjoyable ride turned into a nightmare within minutes when she fell off the segway and realised her right leg was non-functional.
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