Before wellness travel had a name, Healthy Travel had a magazine.
When Alison Lewis launched Healthy Travel in print in 2012, the idea of choosing a destination for how it made you feel—not simply what you would see—was still relatively new. Today, wellness has become an essential part of luxury travel, but the philosophy behind Healthy Travel remains much the same.
Healthy Travel is an independent digital publication dedicated to exceptional luxury hotels, resorts, destinations and experiences that bring together wellness, thoughtful design and a sense of place.
Founded by Alison Lewis, a longtime magazine editor, publisher, journalist and author whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Southern Living and other national publications, Healthy Travel brings an experienced editorial perspective to a changing world of luxury travel.
We believe wellness isn't confined to a spa treatment or fitness program. It can be found in the architecture of a mountain retreat, a meal inspired by its surroundings, a morning spent exploring a new destination or simply having the space to slow down.
Our stories explore the places and experiences that make travel meaningful, with an emphasis on thoughtful hospitality, distinctive design, personal well-being and a genuine connection to the destination.
Because the most memorable journeys aren't always about how far you travel, but how you feel while you're there.
Welcome. Travel well.
Meet the Founder & Editor
Healthy Travel was founded by Alison Lewis, a longtime magazine editor, publisher, journalist and author who first launched the publication in print in 2012, well before wellness travel became a major focus of the luxury travel industry.
A former Southern Living editor whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure and other national publications, Alison brings decades of editorial experience and a deep understanding of luxury hospitality to Healthy Travel. With an instinct for recognizing emerging trends, she looks beyond what's already making headlines to discover the places, experiences and ideas shaping the future of luxury wellness travel.
Today, she brings an editor's eye and a journalist's curiosity to the world's most exceptional hotels, resorts and destinations, exploring how thoughtful design, meaningful experiences and a sense of place influence the way we feel when we travel.