The Longewi journal
Health travel, explained without the fog.
Practical guides for comparing care, understanding programme language and asking better questions before you travel.
When to involve a physician before booking a health stay
Diagnoses, regular medication and contraindications change how a medical wellness or rehabilitation programme should be chosen. Here is where a doctor's input belongs.
2 October 2026
Spa, wellness resort, health resort or rehabilitation centre: which one fits your goal?
Four kinds of places look similar in photos and work very differently in practice. Here is how to tell which one matches what you want from the trip.
2 October 2026
How to read a medical spa programme before you book
A programme page lists treatments. Fourteen questions show you what the stay actually includes, who leads it and what it costs in the end.
2 October 2026