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The concept of wellness tourism has recently emerged in Vietnam, but a clear definition is lacking. Simply put, a wellness retreat is a vacation focused on your health goals, offering experiences such as meditation, cycling, yoga, and being close to nature. Wellness tourism, on the other hand, is a longer trip that expands exploration of local culture, people, and nature, combined with more in-depth health treatments to heal emotional wounds.
As with healing trips, your time will be spent in shared community areas, supported by local people (who may be health or spiritual experts) and close to the local natural environment. On the other hand, a wellness trip will take you into a space with luxurious services and access to health care activities guided by invited health professionals. One style delves into the complexity and depth of culture and specialized health therapies, taking time to fully appreciate. The other is a short-term experiential and exploratory style that offers immediate health benefits and complete rest after a long period of work fatigue.
Guests on the Di-Dịch Podcast, Episode 2: "Healing Through Travel".
"At that time, I went on a tour that wasn't like healing tourism. There were no meditation sessions or anything like that. I wasn't happy with my job, but I didn't know if I had the courage to change jobs. I had so many fears. But I decided to go really far, for a long time, and then everything became clearer. After that trip, everything opened up a new horizon... India is a place with a very good energy field, allowing me to hear the bells there, and I felt it was my first healing trip." – Travel blogger Tam Bui shares more about healing trips in Podcast Di-Dich episode 2: "Healing Through Travel."
Healing tourism or healing trips will differ in terms of duration and the way travelers experience them, but understanding why is incredibly important. Life, in the end, is perhaps just a long healing journey spanning many years. And with each trip, you will be healed by new energies and stories.
"I travel mostly to understand the arts. Every time I travel, I don't want to visit many places; I live with the locals, work with them, and have meetings with them. I see the depth of the people I visit... When I return, I see their cultural stories," – Musician Duc Thinh shared more about his trips that connect him with local culture in the same program.
And there are many more insights on healing travel in the Di-Dịch Podcast, episode 2. If you're still curious, check out the program below.
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