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Information on Nebraska with annaul travel insurance from Essential Travel
Travel to Nebraska
Rising from the Missouri prairie lands to the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Nebraska is the gateway to the real American west. This flat and sparsely populated state in fact encompasses quite a few places of interest.
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Getting there
Omaha Airport receives mainly domestic traffic; if coming from overseas, you’ll more than likely have to fly to Chicago and then hop across to Omaha. Aurora Municipal Airport, in the west of the state, has regular flights to and from Omaha. Omaha and Lincoln are on Amtrak’s Chicago-San Francisco line and Greyhound Bus Lines operates services to Omaha.
There is only one interstate highway running east-west through Nebraska, but there is a good network of state highways running to all parts of the state. I-80 runs from Newark in the east, through Omaha and Lincoln and various other states, all the way to San Francisco. I-76 splits off from I-80 and goes on to Denver; while I-29 feeds Omaha (through Iowa) from the Canadian border to
Safety
Be careful when driving on rural roads, always carrying extra water and provisions, and take regular breaks on long drives. Pickpockets do operate in the bigger cities of Nebraska, so remain vigilant at all times in crowded areas. We strongly recommend you take out adequate insurance for you and your family when visiting Nebraska.
Weather in Nebraska
Nebraska has warm summers and generally dry winters, moderate humidity and there is always plenty of sunshine. Early evening thunderstorm are very common in the summer. Tornados strike on a regular basis,
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