Where Nutrition Meets Paradise
A Teaching Vacation Exchange Model for Registered Dietitians
Nutrition Travel Exchange offers Registered Dietitians the opportunity to deliver interactive wellness programming at partner resorts in exchange for a 7-night all-inclusive stay at a significantly reduced cost. Members facilitate structured, pre-designed activities that enhance the guest experience and help resorts offer a well-rounded wellness program. Please review the FAQs below to ensure the program is the right fit before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions ~
7 nights, Sunday to Sunday. Travel days are activity-free days. Once a dietitian has traveled with this program and had positive class/activity evaluations, they are welcome to request multiple weeks in a row if desired and depending on resort-specific requirements.
The resorts we partner with are all-inclusive tropical destinations, with an average price range of $2000-$7000USD for a 7-night stay. In exchange for delivering up to 2 hours of NTE activities per day, the Nutrition Travel Exchange member pays only $400 – $600 USD (varies by resort) + prize/giveaway cost (~$50 – $100USD) per week, a significant discount from the standard all-inclusive resort rate. The $400 – 600 resort program fee covers the dietitian plus one companion.
The resort program fee is paid to Sound Nutrition and covers coordination and finalization of your teaching vacation and stay.
Dietitian members are responsible for flights, transfers, and prizes.
Flights, airport-resort transfers, and prizes.
Additional reduced rate fees will apply when the NTE member brings kids/adults beyond the included RDN +1 companion at resorts offering that option.
NTE members are randomly assigned to standard guest rooms, the same way that other guests are. What cannot be guaranteed is whether or not a NTE member + companion will receive a room with 1 or 2 beds.
No problem! Dietitians who are certified and licensed according to the rules and regulations of the country they reside in are WELCOME to join! We currently have dietitian members from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and the U.K.
It is a good idea to join NTE sooner rather than later so that when the time comes that you want to travel, you are all ready to go and already receiving NTE email updates with destination and available travel date information.
This varies by resort. Identifying the ideal time of day for strong guest participation is key—sometimes activities work best only in the morning, while other times the afternoon is more effective, or both may be offered. Members receive this information in advance and have the opportunity to decide whether it aligns with their preferences before committing to a trip.
After completing the application, approved applicants will receive an email inviting them to schedule a brief video chat, after which membership suitability and resort suitability will be determined. Priority placement consideration is given to dietitians who embrace the IE/HAES/Anti-diet/”Wellness Trap” philosophy and demonstrate exceptional energy and skill in delivering nutrition content.
Members receive email invitations for resort opportunities where they are considered the best fit based on the resort’s needs and programming style. When deciding to commit to a specific resort and week, the member completes the trip registration form and submits payment to reserve their spot. Within 1 – 14 days, members receive a confirmation email along with detailed NTE programming information tailored to that location.
Wait until your teaching vacation is confirmed by NTE, with confirmation code, before booking your flights and transfer.
Before committing to a NTE teaching vacation, be sure you have all your ducks in a row and are absolutely positive that week will work for you. Once your requested travel vacation week is confirmed, it means we have finalized and confirmed the reservation and your teaching vacation with the destination. There are no refunds and an additional $300USD cancellation fee applies to teaching vacations canceled or changed <30 days prior to planned travel.
Members are welcome to email Meaghan with questions or concerns about upcoming trips anytime. We will also schedule a video chat 1-3 weeks prior to travel. While traveling, Meaghan is continuously available via WhatsApp for help and support.
Nope – we are not employed by or getting paid by a Mexican company, nor are we going to be there for >180 days. The activities offered through Nutrition Travel Exchange are general wellness and nutrition education experiences—things like cooking demos and fun, nutrition-infused activities. They are not medical advice or medical nutrition therapy. Our members are not employees of the resorts, and they are not receiving wages or salaries abroad. Instead, their participation is part of a short-term wellness exchange that enhances the guest experience. This means our contributions do not require international licensure or work visas, and always respect professional scope of practice.
Registered Dietitians have the education and credentialing that ensures their legitimacy as a resource and nutrition expert.
Intuitive eating / anti-diet / weight-inclusive RDNs understand the importance of delivering nutrition information in a way that does no harm. Being an non-diet dietitian means you’ve unlearned weight stigma, you center internal cues over external rules, and you’ve integrated the principles of Intuitive Eating into the way you practice and live.
This isn’t personal—it’s professional. Just like a diabetes education role might require a CDE credential, our program has eligibility criteria. In this case: a genuine, demonstrated anti-diet approach.
Not there yet? Consider getting certified as an Intuitive Eating Counselor (👉 intuitiveeating.org)—and consume everything Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS has created.
If you are curious about how this all began, check out this episode of the Dietitian’s Side Hustle Podcast with Katie Dodd (and while you’re at it – subscribe! Katie is amazing and has great advice for RDs).
Incomplete applications do not process – eg lack of bio, CV, or incomplete responses.
Weight-bias or diet mentality existing in application, social media, or applicant‘s website will prevent application processing and membership.
Incomplete applications do not process – eg lack of bio, CV, or incomplete responses.
Weight-bias or diet mentality existing in application, social media, or applicant‘s website will prevent application processing and membership.
Our nutrition-infused activities often include guest prizes. NTE dietitian members preparing to travel receive instructions on exactly which prizes to plan for and pack. These prizes are compact, but it is important to keep in mind that suitcase space will need to be saved for prizes as these are not optional.
Where Nutrition Meets Paradise
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