Travel Toward Wellness™ Fact Sheet

Company

  • Woman-owned travel company specializing in health and wellness travel programs for women living with, working through and surviving a cancer diagnosis.

Founder

  • Founded in 2010 by Nancy Parker, a breast cancer survivor, who has over 25 years of experience planning group meetings, events and travel for Fortune 100 corporations

What Sets Us Apart

  • Serving cancer survivors is our only mission
  • Among our clientele are women survivors, plus co-survivors, support groups, family and friends (female and male).
  • All travel packages are tailored to meet the physical and emotional challenges of women who have gone through active treatment

The Travel Experience

  • Trips to U.S. destinations and abroad are designed with a focus on wellness and shared experiences to renew energy and reconnect with life:
    • Healing Spa Retreats (at luxury facilities staffed with professionals trained in the complexities of post-treatment needs)
    • Art and Healing
    • Cuisine and Culture
    • Fitness for Life (meets American Cancer Society Physical Activity Guidelines)
    • Shopping Therapy
  • Trips range in length from four days to two weeks 
  • Representative 2010 itineraries:   Artista Creative Safari in Carmel ByThe Sea, California in June, a 5-day Spa Retreat in the San Francisco Bay area in September, and Shop Around Tuscany, in October,

The “Why”

  • Facing cancer is a life-changing journey that causes many to put their dreams on hold and re-evaluate their priorities.  TTW re-engages survivors to rediscover creativity and share a joyful travel experience.
  • The U.S. has approximately 12 million cancer survivors ( 22% female breast cancer, 10 % gynecologic, 7% hematologic, 6% melanoma, 3% lung.)
  • Travel is therapeutic
  • Women’s group travel is a continually growing market, comprising 40% of the  $541 billion travel industry according to Road & Travel Magazine. 

Media contact:  Andrea Knibbs (954) 428-4477

Travel Toward Wellness, LLC, 1100 University St., Suite #3B, Seattle, WA 98101

(877) 343-2228
(206) 682-2228
info@traveltowardwellness.com