The idea of a travel therapy job right after graduating and becoming a newly licensed therapist can be very exciting, but daunting at the same time. You’ve been working incredibly hard over the last several years to pursue a profession you are passionate about and are ready to start your career out with a bang. …
Petra, Jordan, also known as the Lost City, is one of the seven wonders of the modern world and a UNESCO world heritage site. Highly popularized by the 1989 movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, the rose-colored iconic walls carved into the sandstone mountains are recognized worldwide. Petra is about a 3-hour drive from …
So, you are thinking about being an SLP in an SNF. Now, you are wondering what are the pros and cons. Hi, I’m Julia, and I have been a traveling SLP for over 10 years. During that time, I’ve taken short-term contracts in all medical settings. I’ve worked in acute, inpatient rehab, SNF, LTC, and …
Waikiki Beach is a neighborhood on Oahu known for combining laid-back beach life with the buzz of a modern city. Filled with highrise hotels and apartments, this is a favorite vacation spot for many tourists coming to the Hawaiian Islands. There is no denying that Waikiki is an expensive destination. With hotel rooms averaging from …
Portland is well established as the ‘hipster’ capital of the U.S.A and for good reason. Loaded with unique breweries, locally-owned shops, and food trucks throughout the city, it’s easy to understand while you’ll already be wishing you had more than one weekend to spend in Portland! If you do have a weekend in Portland, here …
Waikiki Beach is a famous two-mile strip of shore located on the south shore of Oahu. It is filled with hotels, stores, nightlife, and world-class restaurants all within walking distance to, or on, the beach. Waikiki is a popular vacation destination in Hawaii and many vacationers may not even leave Waikiki during their Oahu stay. …
Ever since you decided to be a traveling therapist, your life has been filled with even more adventure and excitement. You’re always on the go, never sitting still for long. Your career takes you all over the place and as such, holiday shopping is quite different than it used to be. We’ve compiled this list of …
In the world of traveling therapists, everybody has a story. Deciding to take temporary contracts across the country when you could easily have a stable job in one location seems crazy and it is not for the faint of heart. It is not just something that you wake up and decide to do. For me, …
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 for several years, these are the best waterfall hikes on Oahu that I recommend to travelers visiting …
As a traveling therapist you apply, interview, and accept jobs from afar. Phone interviews are often brief, and your only opportunity to learn more about the job opportunity. Asking the right travel therapy phone interview questions might be the difference between accepting a job you love or turning down an offer for a job you …
In the beginning of my career as a traveling speech-pathologist, I was frustrated with missing mail. Using the mail forwarding system from USPS was a nightmare. The forward would come into effect late and I’d miss my mail. I can’t even count the number of times my mail went missing. I even had a bill …
Speech-Language Pathology is continually ranked as one of the best fields to work in. Is being a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) all that it is cracked up to be? You may be wondering: what are the pros and cons of being a Speech-Language Pathologist? Many of the articles written about speech pathology aren’t even written by …
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