Traveling with MBC: Tales & Tips
For many of us living with MBC, travel provides a much-needed respite from the day-to-day realities of living with our disease. But balancing trips with treatment and side effects can be challenging. In this episode, you hear from members of the OMBCL team, along with some remarkable MBC frequent flyers as they share places they’ve been, the places they want to go, and the advice they have for those times when a journey really is a journey. We hope you’ll find inspiration and encouragement for your own Adventures.
Travel Resources
Travel Insurance: Compare products at InsureMyTrip Note: To insure the trip for all reasons, you need to purchase within 14 days of first payment for trip to cover pre-existing condition.
Destinations Mentioned by our Guests:
Disney locations - check out Disability Access Services, DAS, to “join” a line virtually, allowing you to wait in a comfortable space before getting on the ride.
Cruises - Consider taking advantage of a cruise with medical services available Cruise to the Arctic, Svalbard: several lines from Finland, Norway
Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona
Organizations Providing Free Vacations and Retreats for People with Cancer:
(Note: most require participants to pay for their own transportation to the location) This is not an exhaustive list! Explore online yourself to see if there is a vacation retreat offered near you or in a destination you are eager to visit.
Little Pink Houses of Hope: Week-long beach retreats for people with breast cancer (Mentioned in our podcast)
Casting for Recovery: Connects people living with breast cancer with nature through the therapeutic sport of fly fishing
Send me on Vacation: Covers hotel/lodgings and some other costs at different destinations including Italian winery, beaches (Mentioned in our podcast)
Harmony Hill Healing Retreat: Free 3-day retreats in the Pacific Northwest for people living with cancer and their companions
Mary’s Place by the Sea: Free 2-day night and day spa retreats near the beach in Ocean Grove, NJ
Live by Living: Free retreats in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado for people with cancer and their care givers
Camp Mak-a-Dream: Free retreats in Montana for people with cancer and their caregivers