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 Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist and to receive information about future cruise opportunities, please contact Lisa McCarl, NHA Travel Advisor, at Lisa.McCarl@gmail.com. Cancellations […]
November 7-14, 2026 NHA WFPB Group from San Juan to Bridgetown on the Azamara Journey Members receive priority notifications about trips in a tiered format. Memberships start at just $15. Join online by clicking HERE. We are inviting you join us on the November 7-14, 2026 NHA WFPB Group from San Juan to Bridgetown on the […]
SOLD OUT – NHA WFPB Tantalizing Thailand and Sparkling Singapore Mon, Feb 08 – Friday, Feb 19, 2027, Phuket to Bangkok, 11 days Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist and to receive information about future cruise opportunities, please contact Lisa McCarl, NHA Travel Advisor, at Lisa.McCarl@gmail.com. Cancellations do occur, […]
SOLD OUT – NHA WFPB Vietnam & Cambodia Revealed Fri, Feb 19 – Monday, Mar 1, 2027, Bangkok to Hanoi, 10 days, Windstar, Star Seeker Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist and to receive information about future cruise opportunities, please contact Lisa McCarl, NHA Travel Advisor, at Lisa.McCarl@gmail.com. Cancellations do […]
SOLD OUT – Star Collector: Captivating Vietnam & Thailand – The Star Collector includes both itineraries at additional savings. February 08 – March 1, 2027, 21 days We are thrilled to announce two new NHA Southeast Asia WFPB Cruises: Tantalizing Thailand & Sparkling Singapore AND Vietnam & Cambodia Revealed Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be […]
WFPB Group Italy Intensive Voyage including Venice, Sicily & Amalfi, May 5-15, 2027, on the Azamara Journey. Members receive priority notifications about trips in a tiered format. Memberships start at just $15. Join online by clicking HERE. Limited Availability-Please email Lisa McCarl, lisa.mccarl@gmail.com, for additional information. Here is an overview of the itinerary: Day 1 (5 […]
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. Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold […]
SOLD OUT – Dates: October 2 – October 8, 2027. Start Location and End Location: Bordeaux, France. Trip Length: 7 days/6 nights. Waitlist Information: This trip is currently sold out. You can join the waitlist through the booking link HERE. Cancellations do occur, and we encourage interested travelers to join the waitlist as early […]
Date: November 22 – December 1, 2027 – Only a handful of rooms remaining. Reserve now to join us on this extraordinary NHA experience! Members receive priority notifications about trips in a tiered format. Memberships start at just $15. Join online by clicking HERE. We invite you to travel with us to the heart of Rwanda […]
Dates: December 4-12, 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 – 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. Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist and to receive information about future cruise opportunities, please contact Lisa McCarl, […]
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. Members receive priority notifications about trips in a tiered format. Memberships start at just $15. Join online by clicking HERE. We are thrilled to announce that the National Health Association (NHA), […]
NHA WFPB Iberian Charms & Splendors April 29 – May 15, 2028 The NHA is hosting a group Windstar cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Bordeaux, France on April 29 – May 15, 2028 on the new Star Explorer. Iberian Charms & Splendors is a luxury 16-night small-ship voyage exploring the cultural and culinary treasures of Spain, […]
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 – Explore the breathtaking Puget Sound and San Juan Islands aboard American Cruise Lines’ American Pioneer, August 5–12, 2028. Waitlist Information: This cruise is currently sold out. To be added to the waitlist and to receive information about future cruise opportunities, please contact Lisa McCarl, NHA Travel Advisor, at Lisa.McCarl@gmail.com. Cancellations do occur, and we encourage […]
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