1. How India is Raising American Eyebrows
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... surgeries to patients around the world, to include the increasingly popular hair replacement surgery.  Since patients are typically able to return to work within a few days after the surgery, Americans ...

2. 3 Reasons Why Malaysia Offers Safe Health Care
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... countries in the world have massive wealth and some of the best health care programs and facilities.  Yet, they also have two major health care issues: affordability and availability—people either can’t ...

3. Thailand Can Increase Your Size without Shrinking Your Wallet
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... of daily living they desire.    Despite offering health care at a fraction of the US cost, medical tourism, like other industries, may also see a decline from the worldwide recession.  Would-be medical ...

4. Looking for a Sex Change? Try Asia
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

How Much Does Male To Female Surgery Cost? In Trinidad Colorado, dubbed the sex change capital of the world, Dr. Marci (formerly Mark) Bowers has reassigned the gender of more than 550 men.  ...

5. Save Money and Your Back in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... and doctors speak to you in English and have some of the best bedside mannerisms in the world, concerns about your medical vacation’s safety will fade away, if not disappear altogether as you realize they ...

6. How Can India Brighten Your Life?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... in search of affordable health care.  Medical tourism is a world-wide phenomenon. Dangers of Dental Tourism:  Can Affordable Health Care Still Be Safe? Although the United States may be leaning toward ...

7. Still Concerned about Safe Health Care Abroad?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... laminectomies.  Countries that used to be considered ‘third-world’ are medical tourist hotspots for a number of reasons.  First and possibly most obvious is that the medical industry has capitalized on ...

8. Can India Offer Hope through Affordable Fertility Treatments?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... fertility treatments in many parts of the world.  This is one reason why many are flocking to India for affordable fertility treatments.  As a leading infertility specialist Dr. Malpani states, “I think ...

9. Pain Relief With Affordable Disc Degeneration Repair in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... never before.  India has many world class hospitals like Wockhardt with JCI accreditation.  These hospitals provide a standard of care comparable to, if not better than, hospitals in the US, UK and other ...

10. Get a Winning Smile with Dental Veneers
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... time is needed for the new dental veneer to be fabricated and finally bonded back into place. However, the world of dental cosmetic surgery is a vast arena, which requires thorough research before deciding ...

11. Uncover Your Inner Self in Thailand
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Sex Reassignment Surgery in Thailand Thailand is renowned for its affordable cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, attracting men and women from around the world every year to go under the knife. ...

12. The Art of Rhinoplasty: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... tourism is currently generating $60 billion annually worldwide with estimates that it will reach $100 billion by 2010, creating even more demand for Costa Rica's already robust medical and travel infrastructure.  ...

13. Despite the Recession, Medical Tourism Is on the Increase for India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... earnings reach the $2 billion mark by 2012, making India the next best tourist destination for medical treatment.  Low Priced Health Care in India  As the world deals with the financial turmoil, ...

14. Is a Nose Job For You?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... the world, many celebrities have undergone this procedure, and when done correctly, it can have a significant impact. Famous Rhinoplasty Patients Marilyn Monroe One of the earliest and most famous ...

15. Patients Shouldn’t Compromise Safety for Affordable Health Care
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Acts of Violence Increase Emphasis on Dental Tourism Safety Terrorism, gangs, and drug wars continue to pose threats around the world.  For most Americans, these are someone else’s problem; watching ...

16. Thailand Can Make a Man Out of You
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... like Thailand can offer dramatic savings on life-changing cosmetic surgeries.  Due in large part to affordable cosmetic surgery prices, Thailand is one of the world’s hotspots for low priced female to ...

17. Affordable Health Care During Tumultuous Times
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... medical tourism destination country—may affect the numbers of patients seeking affordable procedures from dental bonding to hip replacement. Growing Risk for Affordable Health Care Patients the world ...

18. US Insurer Announces Cover for Health Vacations in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... vacations from across the world.  It's not just emergency life-saving procedures that lure patients – non-emergency and elective surgeries also play their part in contributing to the country's medical ...

19. Is Medical Tourism Dangerous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... is commonly available for elective surgeries.  Consumers now have the opportunity to select from a whole world (literally) of specialists and to combine any necessary surgery with a dream vacation.   ...

20. Look No Further for Low Priced Chemical Peels
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... Thailand, a longtime leader in the world’s plastic and cosmetic surgery, offers lower priced chemical peels than US medical tourists can get at home, making the affordability factor even more appealing. ...

21. Avoiding the Dangers of Medical Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... offers little comfort to those directly affected by the attacks, future travelers are encouraged not to cancel their plans.  Political and business leaders from around the world have since gathered in ...

22. Can India Help You Fake Your Age Like the Rich and Famous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... purse and looking the age she feels.  Of course, I tell them they can have the best of both worlds by opting for a Chanel and seeing me for a recession-friendly treatment!”  If the disgustingly rich can ...

23. Custom Made Vaginas in Thailand?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... Thailand, one of the world’s leaders in plastic surgery, hosts health vacations at discounted prices compared to US health care costs.  One procedure that is quickly rising in popularity and in cost (in ...

24. How Singapore Is Restoring Virginity?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... with the latest technology and some of the most highly-trained staff personnel in the world; many of whom are Western-trained.  Virgins Reborn in Singapore Marketers tout vaginal rejuvenation as a ...

25. Why Is Medical Tourism on the Rise?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... appear to have struck gold often enough for the rest of the world to sit up and take notice.  Insurance companies are now evaluating the need to provide coverage for procedures performed during medical ...

26. Shopping in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... tourism center that makes no bones of the glitzy marketing tactics it uses to attract shoppers the world over to its gargantuan malls, vibrant month-long shopping festivals, and traditional souks and bazaars. ...

27. Sightseeing in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... as the name suggests, is the official gold bazaar in this, the world's largest re-exporter of gold.  Visit its meandering lanes in the late evening when bangles, ear studs, long chains, and neck pieces ...

28. Dining in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... – the cooking is the best that you could find outside of those countries.  International Flavors As home to one of the largest expatriate populations in the world, it's no wonder that there are restaurants ...

29. Hotels in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

Overview Dubai has one of the fastest growing hotel industries anywhere in the world, and it threatens to overtake Las Vegas in terms of sheer over-the-top gaudiness and excess within the next decade.  ...

30. Getting Around in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

Overview The city of Dubai is one of the richest in the world, and the government has pumped billions of oil revenue dollars into developing an ultramodern roadway system.  All routes are marked clearly ...

31. History of Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... see some of the most impressive structures in the world.  World-class amusement parks and dozens of shopping centers, each one grander than the next, were set up.  Today, the city on the creek is one ...

32. Sightseeing in the United Arab Emirates
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

Overview For much of its existence, the United Arab Emirates was a dry harsh desert where Bedouins lived in tents on the sand dunes, with little contact with the outside world.  Pictures of the country ...

33. Religion in the United Arab Emirates
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... of this medical tourism center consists of locals and Arabs from other regions– the rest is composed entirely of expatriates from around the world.  Close to 75% of the population is made up of foreign-born ...

34. Sightseeing in Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... Pieterson.  A photograph of him being carried by another man, his wailing sister running alongside, made front page news across the world, and South Africa was never the same again.  Two blocks from where ...

35. Dining in Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... cravings somewhere in this sprawling city.  Global Flavors Johannesburg's diverse mix of international communities means that virtually every popular cuisine in the world is represented.  For Chinese ...

36. Climate in Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... Johannesburg is one of the greenest medical tourism destinations you’ll visit, with over 10 million trees.  The city has the largest manmade forests in the world, and most of these trees were planted in ...

37. History of Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... Advances in healthcare have led to the establishment of the largest hospital in the world, the 3200-bed Chris Hani Bharagwanath hospital in Soweto, located just outside Johannesburg.  Other facilities ...

38. Sightseeing in South Africa
(Destinations/South Africa)

Overview South Africa offers a veritable feast for the senses for every medical tourism traveler who visits.  There are miles of powder soft beaches, some of the most exotic wildlife, world-class wineries, ...

39. Climate in South Africa
(Destinations/South Africa)

Overview South Africa is blessed with ocean on three sides of the country.  This, plus its subtropical location, gives the country the warm climate that sun worshippers around the world crave.  The ...

40. History of South Africa
(Destinations/South Africa)

... the drafting of a new constitution, and making attempts to heal the wounds of the past.  Today, the country is a model African power and a prominent medical tourism hub in the legion.  Its world class ...

41. Hotels in Warsaw
(Destinations/Poland)

... holidaymakers, and cultural sojourners from all over the world.  These are joined by politicians from across Europe, artists drawn by the vibrant art scene in the city, academicians, and scientists.  Besides, ...

42. Sightseeing in Warsaw
(Destinations/Poland)

... of some of the most tremendous destruction, including mass killings and systematic bombing during the Second World War.  Everywhere you go, you'll find museums, monuments, and even the ruins of a ghetto ...

43. Dining in Warsaw
(Destinations/Poland)

... Flavors The city’s culinary scene throws up an assortment of cuisines from all over the world for the medical tourism visitor, including Continental, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, and ...

44. History of Warsaw
(Destinations/Poland)

... after the fall of Napoleonic France, was handed over to the Russians. At the end of the First World War, the three powers that ruled Poland were defeated, and Poland regained its independence.  Warsaw ...

45. Sightseeing in Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

... wolves, brown bears, and other local inhabitants. Gdansk This port city boasts of several world class museums, an opera house, and many lavish churches.  The Gothic church, one of the largest in the ...

46. Languages in Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

... World War.  These regions have seen the creation of a number of new dialects that are combinations of others. Polish also tends to borrow heavily from other languages.  There are a number of words that ...

47. Religion in Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

Overview In spite of being a majority Christian country, Poland has a high reputation for the level of its religious tolerance.  There are traces of all the dominant world religions here, including ...

48. History of Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

... of the 19th century, large hordes of Poles began one of the many periods of migration in the history of this country, this time to North America.  After the First World War, the empires that ruled Poland ...

49. Shopping in Havana
(Destinations/Cuba)

... tourists plus a small minority of locals who can afford to indulge. Cigars Needing little introduction, Cuban cigars are generally regarded to be the finest in the world.  These have a reputation for ...