Travel insurance companies argue that the medical cover provided by a travel insurance policy is there for emergency cover and is not a substitute for private medical insurance and all that travel insurance is covering for is the unforeseen medical emergency that might occur whilst on holiday and provide for hospital care in country and [...]
Kerala is a gateway to paradise. The state offers an enthralling experience with its captivating landscapes, mind blowing backwaters, majestic hills, wildlife parks and sanctuaries, tea plantations, and last but not the least, its stunning sun-kissed beaches. With the hordes of tourists and travelers visiting Kerala for spending holidays, Kerala tourism is rising at [...]
Josef Woodman, President and CEO of Healthy Travel Media, has been selected to be a featured expert panelist at the 11th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM). The conference, which historically attracts up to 2,000 delegates from 50 countries, will be held in Budapest, Hungary, May 24–28, 2009. Plenary sessions throughout the [...]
Superlative and affordable medical care is drawing more and more people from around the world to seek medical treatments abroad. Why not, when medical bills, transportation and lodging cost less than the deductibles and fees for surgical and hospitalization care in your own country.

As we all know, the cost of medical procedures is rising [...]
India is the land of amazing diversity. The country with its amazing diversity deserves the attentions of tourists from all over the world. It is one of the most preferred travel & tourism destinations in Asia. Every year tourists in quite large number visit this country and experience the charm of India travel and tourism. [...]
Medical tourism used to be the way individuals without insurance saved significant money on surgery. Today, more and more employers are offering a medical tourism option as a way to beat back their ever-increasing health plan expenses.
While medical tourism facilitators are seeing a dip in requests for non-urgent procedures–like tummy tucks, chiseled noses and dental [...]
Reports from the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism revealed that the country’s affordable plastic surgery maintains a 15% growth rate. Proof of this is the number of patients that fly to the country to get a surgery done mainly because of the rising plastic surgery cost at their home country. In 2007, plastic surgery in [...]
Have you ever wanted to change your smile? Have you wanted to get the cosmetic dentistry that could make you smile at people rather than put your hand up to block your mouth? Did you know there is a country known as the “land of Smiles� It is not just a slogan, because [...]
Like some 47 million other Americans, Nancy Sowa doesn’t have health insurance. So when her doctors last year told her she needed a total hip replacement, the office manager for a non-profit did what a growing number of U.S. citizens are doing: She headed abroad. At Wockhardt Hospital in Bangalore, India, the 56-year-old was put [...]
When Baltic States like Latvia were part of the Soviet Union, dental treatment of all kinds was clearly inferior to that offered in the West. For example, the lack of powerful anesthetics made a trip to the dentist a nightmare of pain and stress. Horror stories were common and no one in their right mind [...]
