As is by now common knowledge, medical tourism is driven by high health care costs in the United States and to a lesser extent in western Europe and Canada, as well as sometimes long wait times in countries where costs may be somewha
The world´s most populous country is also one of its richest in terms of what it has to offer visitors on all fronts - culture, history, cuisine, natural attractions, and much more. And apart from all that, India has also become one of t
Hi. I'm a features writer for AOL Travel (and many other outlets). They have a tendency to hand down last-minute assignments. They want me to do a piece on the Medical Tourism phenomenon (including accurate statistics, top destinations, protocols, co
Read more…Costa Rica has a longstanding tradition of attracting holidaymakers around the world. Most of them have a craving for green, relaxing and adventure. However, people have recently discovered the undeniable fact that this country is nowadays a location
Read more…Tourism and health have taken on two new meanings. Health tourism can be broken down into two components, people who travel to a particular spot for medical reasons, such as cancer centers or for specific operations such a coronary bypass, and people
Read more…"Expert Panel Concurs: Hawaii Physicians Can Provide Aid in Dying." Why is this reported on eTN, a website about travel? The only answer I can think of is, the prospect of death tourism. Can it succeed? Would you travel 4,000 or 10,000 miles from hom
Read more…San José may be kind of dumpy as a city, but it contains some world-class medical facilities, and several of these, most notably the Clínica Bíblica, have made it a specialty to cater to foreigners, who can get most procedures at a fraction of what i
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