Tailormade travel since 1970
Founded in 1970, our parent company Bluebird Travel is a longstanding provider of luxury travel and VIP concierge services. Reconnecting to yourself, others and the natural world has never been more important, so Health Travel was established as a specialist provider of transformative getaways.
With our leading connections in travel, Health Travel partners with the world’s leading hotels and experience providers to create tailormade retreats and multi-stop wellness holidays for the mind, body and soul.
Meet the Team
Michael Oszmann
DIRECTOR &
CO-FOUNDER
A longstanding passion for travel and adventure with over 60 countries under his belt, Mike is on the Health Travel journey. Prior to entering the luxury wellness travel market, Mike developed new business ventures with many of the World’s largest brands such as Shell, HSBC, O2 and Deloitte. He also led the strategy & transformation of a multi-billion pound B2B e-Commerce platform
Toby Watfa
DIRECTOR &
CO-FOUNDER
Toby is a renown leader in the world of luxury travel. He has been at the helm of Bluebird Travel for over 10 years and sits on the advisory board of the World’s largest luxury travel consortium – Virtuoso. He is board member of Snowfall Travel – an industry leading £146m travel technology fund. With his unrivalled sector knowledge, he is the go-to of our VIP clients
Mark Sumpter
HEAD OF
OPERATIONS
A travel industry veteran of over 20 years, Mark is a goldmine of knowledge. Previously he led a global operations team at TAG – The World’s largest celebrity travel company. With his love of the great outdoors and his in-depth understanding of luxury hotels, he’s bringing his invaluable expertise to the Health Travel team and our clients
Ian Merryfield
WELLNESS SPECIALIST
With a more than 10 years of experience in creating luxury retreats and holidays for the mind, body and soul, Ian is our in-house wellness retreats guru. He has personally visited many of our partner properties and is on-hand to share his experience with clients
Max Ball
MARKETING & PARTNERSHIPS
Max’s love for travel developed from an interest in marine life, which intertwined with his passions for food and sports, ultimately inspiring a lifelong bucket list that ranges from eating pho in Vietnam to scuba diving with sharks in South Africa. He brings expert marketing rigour from his time working in marketing agencies
Charlie Sansostri
CLIENT SERVICES
A trip to China in her late teens sparked Charlie’s lifelong love of travel and her excitement to visit new destinations has only grown since. Her 15 years with Bluebird Travel has brought incredible opportunities to travel and design unique trips for clients.
Clare Tomlin
CLIENT SERVICES
With her love for travel starting in the adventure tourism industry, Clare has been lucky enough to travel to some remote and interesting places. Her passion is creating bespoke itineraries and once in a lifetime memories for clients. Clare joined us from TEN, one of the largest high-end concierge companies
Maddy Burwash
CLIENT SERVICES
Maddy got into the world of travel concierge through her passion for providing exceptional service and creating unforgettable experiences for others. Maddy coordinates personalised itineraries, secures exclusive reservations and delivers unparalleled service.
Zero-stress planning FOR your next TRIP
Our travel experts are at hand to answer questions you have.
Your retreat, your way
Health Travel creates exceptional experiences with a highly personalised service. Our handpicked collection of the world’s leading health and wellness experiences is where each journey begins.
Through an initial conversation with a Wellness Specialist, our team develops a picture of your interests, requirements and goals to effectively curate and tailor a transformative experience for you.
From the initial enquiry to after you return home, we are with you every step of the way.
Complimentary wellness concierge
Every retreat is supported by our complimentary Wellness Concierge service, offering a 360-degree approach to your getaway. After booking your experience, your dedicated Wellness Concierge will be in touch to organise the finer details of your trip. They can support with arranging additional spa treatments, transfer times, health questionnaires, pre-departure documentation and more.
The specialists in
health & wellness
Our team of Wellness Specialists has tried and tested our wellness getaways to ensure we meet the highest standards of service and support. Many of our team have backgrounds in yoga teaching and competitive fitness as well as being avid explorers themselves, so you’re in good hands for being matched to a luxury retreat that suits your unique self.
Exclusive
benefits for you
Through Health Travel’s strong affiliations with the world’s leading hotel brands, each of our trips not only have the best rates, but you also receive exclusive added value benefits. From spa and restaurant credit to room upgrades and complimentary nights, speak to our Wellness Specialists to find out what exclusive extras are available for your next retreat.
How we bring your wellness journey to life
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Get in touch with our wellness travel experts
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Discuss your travel goals and preferences
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We curate your personal itinerary
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Travel stress-free with our wellness concierge
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Receive loyalty discounts on future retreats
Transformative experiences for the mind, body & soul
Mind
In a demanding world, we all need to allow the mind the time and space to breathe and reset. From mindfulness training to emotional healing, our retreats provide the tools to take the world in your stride.
Body
From targeted therapies for health concerns to well-rounded wellness retreats to help balance and restore, we work with leading experts and practitioners to heal, train and rejuvenate the body.
Soul
Wellness escapes can fulfill our innate need to grow and develop as an individual. Through soulful experiences in the Himalayas and thrilling hiking and kayaking adventures in Patagonia, reignite passions and explore.
