Inspiring Healthcare Professionals to Travel
So you’re a new traveling therapist. The world is your oyster and everything is an exciting new adventure. Until something bad happens. Maybe you end up in a terrible assignment that is questioning your ethics, or maybe you realize that the traveler …
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Oahu is filled with beautiful hikes and waterfalls! While you can spend hours following streams and chasing waterfalls (insert TLC lyrics), there are many relatively well-marked hikes that will take you to some beautiful falls. After living on Oahu …
Finding housing as a traveling therapist or travel nurse can be a considerable challenge. Believe it or not, as a blogger, I am constantly inundated with requests from housing hosts who find it just as challenging to find travel therapists or nurses …
The mystique of the desert mixed with the mid-century modern architecture vibes of Palm Springs creates an environment that is completely unique to the Coachella Valley. Located in Southern California, the Coachella Valley is approximately two hours …
This blog, The Traveling Traveler, has combined a lot of things in my life that I love. Particularly, my passion for working as a speech-language pathologist and traveling. As the reach of this blog grows, so do the questions that I receive. Many …
When I initially began to draft this piece, my intention was to write a pro/con list of being a medical speech-language pathologist. As I organized the list, for every one pro, I had two to three cons. I realized this list wasn’t particularly …
When I moved to Hawaii, I was concerned about getting enough continuing education unit (CEU) courses to maintain all of my state licenses, some of which require live CEUs. As beautiful as Hawaii is, it is hard to get speech courses to come here. As I …
The island of Oahu, in Hawaii, is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world! From the lush green mountains to iconic blue waters, Oahu is full of adventure and beauty. The Waikiki and Honolulu area is urban and full of nightlife and …
When I started my first traveling speech-language pathologist job in 2010, I was filled with the excitement of the travel lifestyle. I pictured myself traveling for a couple of years and then settling down. Somehow, over the years, the short-term …
Many SLPs aspire to work in the acute care setting. However, with limited job opportunities available, it can be a difficult setting to break into. Generally, with limited experience, newer graduates take jobs in skilled nursing facilities. After …
Traveling therapists come in all different shapes and forms. Age, marital status, and goals of travel are unique for every individual. After years of being a traveling therapist, and working with many, here is my tongue-in-cheek review of the nine …
Across the literature on this site, you frequently see use of the term tax home. You may be wondering what exactly a tax home is. A tax home is a concept best defined by the IRS. As a blogger, I’ll do my best to explain a tax home and provide you …
