We’re honored to share that the National Health Association, in collaboration with Lisa McCarl, has received the 2024 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award for Innovation in Group Plant-Based Travel.
This prestigious recognition celebrates our leadership in creating life-changing, whole food, plant-based travel experiences. From international adventures to wellness retreats, our plant-based group tours are designed to nourish the body, foster connection, and support a healthier world through purposeful travel.
Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) travel with the NHA is truly unique. Not only do you get the opportunity to explore and discover amazing destinations with like-minded friends who share your passion for healthy living, but you also get to enjoy them with delicious, bountiful, and creatively prepared meals that are not just vegan and whole food plant-based, but which also adhere to the NHA gold standard of being salt, oil, and sugar-free!
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Seine & Paris – July 2026, Tuscany (May 2026), Canary Island Idyl Cruise (Feb 2026), Costa Rica – Osa Penisula (February/March 2026), Antarctica (January 2026), Botswana, South Africa (November 2025), Gaelic Explorers-Scotland and Ireland (July-August 2025), Norway’s Famous Fjords (July 2025), Tuscany (May 2025), Italy/Dalmatian Coast (March 2025), Tahiti (February 2025), Iceland (August 2024), Tuscany (May 2024), Costa Rica and Panama Canal (February 2024), Greek Isles (October 2023), Galapagos Islands (February 2023), Alaska (August 2022), Baha (April 2022), Germany and Amsterdam (2019)
To learn more about our NHA WFPB Travel Groups, please contact NHA’s travel agent, Lisa McCarl, lisa.mccarl@gmail.com, or NHA’s Executive Director, Wanda Huberman, whuberman@healthscience.org.
Please join the NHA Facebook WFPB travel group https://www.facebook.com/groups/nhaplantbasedtravel
Please note that our travel opportunities fill quickly. As a membership benefit, our NHA Life and Century members are notified first about new NHA WFPB travel opportunities. When NHA Life and Century members are booked, we open the remaining space to the general membership.
We are very excited that Windstar Cruises has partnered with the NHA to create amazing NHA-compliant meals for all of our group travel.
If you’re interested in a sold-out travel adventure, please email info@healthscience.org to let us know you’d like to be placed on the waitlist for any of the trips listed below.
SOLD OUT – NHA WFPB Grand Japan Cruise on the new Windstar Star Seeker September 26 through October 6, 2026 from Kyoto to Tokyo, Japan Windstar opened sales for their 2026 Grand Japan cruise on their new ship, the Star Seeker. NHA is hosting a WFPB Windstar Grand Japan group cruise September 26 – October […]
November 7-14, 2026 NHA WFPB Group from San Juan to Bridgetown on the Azamara Journey We are inviting you join us on the November 7-14, 2026 NHA WFPB Group from San Juan to Bridgetown on the Azamara Journey. The cruise embarks in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and visits Virgin Gorda; St. John’s, Antigua; Saint-Pierre, Martinique; […]
SOLD OUT – NHA WFPB Tantalizing Thailand and Sparkling Singapore Mon, Feb 08 – Friday Feb 19, 2027, Phuket to Bangkok, 11 days Windstar Star Seeker We are thrilled to announce our 2027 SE Asia Cruises are now open to all NHA Members. The Windstar staff is amazing and will prepare delicious WFPB meals without added […]
SOLD OUT – NHA WFPB Vietnam & Cambodia Revealed Fri, Feb 19 – Monday, Mar 1, 2027, Bangkok to Hanoi, 10 daysWindstar, Star Seeker We are thrilled to announce our 2027 NHA Southeast Asia WFPB Cruises are now open to all NHA Members. The Windstar staff is amazing and will prepare delicious WFPB meals without added salt, oil, […]
SOLD OUT – Star Collector: Captivating Vietnam & Thailand – The Star Collector includes both itineraries at additional savings.February 08 – March 1, 2027, 21 daysTantalizing Thailand and Sparkling SingaporeVietnam & Cambodia Revealed We are thrilled to announce two new NHA Southeast Asia WFPB Cruises now open to all NHA Members. The Windstar staff is amazing and will prepare delicious […]
SOLD OUT – (Please email Lisa McCarl to be placed on the waitlist. Her email is: lisa.mccarl@gmail.com) – WFPB Group Italy Intensive Voyage including Venice, Sicily & Amalfi, May 5-15, 2027, on the Azamara Journey. Here is an overview of the itinerary: Day 1 (5 May): Embark in Venice, Italy – a grand start in one of […]
SOLD OUT – Date: May 16–23, 2027. We invite you to join us for a week of peaceful living, nourishing meals, and inspiring community in the heart of Tuscany. Just like our other NHA Plant-Based Travel programs, this retreat will feature salt, oil, and sugar-free meals prepared to NHA’s Gold Standard — ensuring that every experience […]
SOLD OUT – Date: August 21-September 1, 2027. The NHA is hosting a group Windstar expedition cruise from Vancouver, Canada to Seward, Alaska on August 21 – September 1, 2027. Windstar Cruises will prepare whole food plant exclusive meals without added salt, oil or sugar for our group. NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL NHA MEMBERS! Windstar’s […]
LIMITED SPACE REMAINING: Dates: October 2 – October 8, 2027 Start Location and End Location: Bordeaux, France Trip Length: 7 days/6 nights. We invite you to join us for a journey through the enchanting Dordogne Valley — a region of medieval villages, lush river valleys, and hidden caves. As with all our NHA Plant-Based […]
Available to all NHA Members – Date: November 22 – December 1, 2027 – Only a handful of rooms remaining. Reserve now to join us on this extraordinary NHA experience! We invite you to travel with us to the heart of Rwanda for an unforgettable journey of wildlife, culture, and whole-food plant-based living. Like our […]
Dates: December 14–22, 2027 • 9 Days / 8 Nights • Cape Town, South Africa & Botswana Join us for an unforgettable Whole Food Plant-Based, SOS-Free Botswana Safari, where breathtaking wildlife encounters meet exceptional whole-food, plant-based living. From the vibrant city of Cape Town to the pristine wilderness of Botswana, this extraordinary journey has been […]
SOLD OUT – (Please email Lisa McCarl to be placed on the waitlist. Her email is: lisa.mccarl@gmail.com) – 2028 NHA WFPB Group Australia & New Zealand Cruise! We are inviting you join us on a very special 16-night cruise aboard the Azamara Pursuit January 5-21, 2028. Departing from Sydney and making its way through stunning destinations in Australia […]
Week 1 – SOLD OUT Week 2 – SOLD OUT Please contact Jason DeSalvo at jason.desalvo@comcast.net with interest or to be placed on a waitlist. We are thrilled to announce that the National Health Association (NHA), and Ethos will once again host an unforgettable journey to Luna Lodge on Costa Rica’s spectacular Osa Peninsula in […]
Date: May 16-23, 2028. We invite you to join us for a week of peaceful living, nourishing meals, and inspiring community in the heart of Tuscany. Just like our other NHA Plant-Based Travel programs, this retreat will feature salt, oil, and sugar-free meals prepared to NHA’s Gold Standard — ensuring that every experience aligns with our […]
SOLD OUT – We’re thrilled to share exclusive early access to our next unforgettable NHA plant-based cruise — this time exploring the breathtaking Puget Sound and San Juan Islands aboard American Cruise Lines’ American Pioneer, August 5–12, 2028. About the Voyage We’ll begin in the world-class city of Seattle, then harbor hop through Puget Sound and […]
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