@Burhan Khalid: No the $800 exemption is for all goods purchased abroad and brought back with you, irrespective of classification.

Part of the context would be whether or not you tried to get the budget airline to re-book the second flight for you, since it was their fault you missed the connection.

Thanks for the answer, but travel (e.g. medical) insurance is not what I was asking about. The question concerns liability insurance which is insurance to protect an at-fault driver from other people (third-parties) suing to recover things like lost wages or future earnings potential. Such damages can quickly climb into the millions of dollars/euros. For example, if a driver injures a young professional so that they can never work again, they may be held liable for their future lifetime earnings.

Thanks badjohn. I lived in Norway for a few years, so the rules of the road are probably not an issue. My concern is getting adequate liability insurance for the passengers. It's one thing to be renting for my family, but this time I'm a chaperone moving other people's kids. In Canada we also need separate insurance for rental cars, though our home liability coverage often extends to rentals in Canada or Canada/US. Rental price in Canada includes the minimum liability coverage. All the scams surround extra liability insurance and CDW. I've got CDW covered through my credit card.

Any other experiences with cutting the keys apart? It sure would be handy for each adult on a family trip having a key.

I also use the +[country code][city/area][phone no] system for all numbers in my phone. Works in Canada, USA, UK, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway and I'm certain in many other countries too. When you dial locally, no long distance charges are incurred.

Some countries (eg, Germany) have parcel delivery stations that can be used as a delivery address. Other countries (e.g. Canada) have commercial offices that receive packages - even the post office now does this. These are not poste-restant services. It's not clear to me whether such services exist in Norway. It seems that the Norwegan post office made a foray into this with a company called Cleveron (cleveron.eu/our-portfolio/norway-post). Such an address might give the shipper more confidence.

Would any of the services listed at posten.no/produkter-og-tjenester/pakker/… (delivery alternatives at posten.no) be of use?