10/22/2025
Anyone else think we need this on the US?!
Sweden just turned vacation into medicine. The country’s tourism board launched “The Swedish Prescription” — a program letting doctors prescribe travel for mental and physical wellbeing.
Backed by research from Karolinska Institutet, the initiative promotes nature and cultural therapies — from forest walks and cold plunges to sauna sessions, fika breaks, and stargazing.
Patients can even download a “prescription” for their doctor to sign, though trips aren’t covered by insurance — it’s all about prevention, not reimbursement.
