Justin Bieber did cancel his trip to Reno due to broken foot.
I use tripit for my planner on road trips. I find they a planner is always great to have when taking long road trips and knowing were to stop and at what time to stop is always a great thing.
Trip interruption insurance covers the cost of the trip should you have to cancel. Various companies offer this coverage.
Yes. If you have a family that is sick, it's a great thing to have trip cancellation insurance--otherwise if you have to cancel the trip, you won't get your hundreds of dollars back.
Depends on the terms and conditions
Only if expenses where occurred.
Unless there is a hurricane warning, no you don't.
There are a ton of websites out there that offer a trip plan. Among some of these websites is AAA trip planner, TripIt, and Travelocity. These organizations will help you plan your trip with ease.
The Trip Summary Screen
The cost of the insurance typically is around 5 to 8 percent of the total cost of the trip. That amount may or may not be worth the risk depending on how likely you are to cancel. For example if you know you have a sick relative than it would be worth it to purchase the trip cancellation insurance. However, if you rarely cancel trips and find it unlikely you will need to than it may not be worth buying.
Sets all or most of your expenses to $0 and cancels all reservations.
You can write a letter to a travel agent canceling a trip by stating the reasons you need to cancel. Then, ask for a prompt refund in the same way you presented payment.