When Covid reared its ugly head on cruise ships, management was asleep at the wheel. What could have been corralled and addressed in its early stages was allowed to grow and assault the entire planet. To this day, cruise line and tourism executives, government bureaucrats, and elected officials refuse to take responsibility for their negligence, […]
I Want a Baby: Travel with a Purpose!
Whether the travel plan folder is labeled Fertility Tourism, Reproductive Travel, or Cross Border Reproductive Care, women and couples are leaving their home zip codes with “make a baby” at the top of their to-do list. Making a Baby It is estimated that 186 million couples in these countries (excluding China) have spent at least […]
Death Tourism: Travel with a purpose
Planning to travel? Your motivation is likely going to fall into one of these boxes: 1. Visits to friends and family2. Vacation3. Business What is missing from the list? People who travel to commit suicide. What is it? Death tourism (a specific type of medical tourism) is a system whereby non-terminally ill individuals travel to […]
Who Receives the Best Treatment: Hospital Patient or Hotel Guest?
Check in to any hotel (from a Holiday Inn Express to a Mandarin Oriental), and you will know instantly that you are important. The enterprise and the industry exist to maximize your positive experience(s). Register at a New York hospital or Emergency Room, and you promptly are aware that you are not important. You are […]
Who Receives the Best Treatment: Hospital Patient or Hotel Guest?
Check in to any hotel (from a Holiday Inn Express to a Mandarin Oriental), and you will know instantly that you are important. The enterprise and the industry exist to maximize your positive experience(s). Register at a New York hospital or Emergency Room, and you promptly are aware that you are not important. You are […]
Is Medical Tourism Safe?
At first blush, Medical tourism seems like a good idea. Travel to Thailand, UAE, or Germany – and while exploring the culture, food, wines and shops, make a stop at a local hospital for a tummy tuck, a kidney transplant or a hip replacement. What is Medical Tourism? Medical tourism (also known as health tourism, medical […]
Why can’t a hospital be more like a hotel?
Medical tourism destinations, like Bangkok or Dubai, make hospitals more than a hotel. BUT entering a New York emergency room or hospital can be a terrifying experience. If you have been a patient in a New York hospital or spent time in a New York Emergency room, you know that the absence of a positive […]
Why Can’t a Hospital Be More Like a Hotel?
If you have been a patient in a New York hospital or spent time in a New York Emergency room, you know that the absence of a positive hotel employee attitude, hotel amenities, hotel spaces, and hotel cleanliness produces a heightened level of anxiety that leads to ongoing fears. Perhaps this occurs (at least in some […]
Argentina tightens COVID-19 restrictions for nine days
Face-to-face social, economic, educational, religious and sports activities will be suspended, while only essential services are permitted. Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez addressed the nation to announce a strict lockdown in all “high risk” areas in a message shortly after 8.30 p.m. (2330GMT). “We are living the worst moment since the pandemic began. We have the […]
Hospitality industry offers a roadmap to hospital and ER services
Can you survive in an ER orHospitals in New York? Dr. Elinor Garely has gotten sick in Mexico, parts of Africa, Italy, and the Caribbean – and survived! The experience of Hospital ER services in New York is un-American and inhuman. Having recently experienced ER departments and in-patient medical services in Manhattan, she was not sure if […]