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, …
In this blog, Kaci shares her story about how she came to be a traveling nurse. She talks about highlights of her journey and advice to new travelers. I’m a small town Texas girl. I lived at home while going to college and had never been on my own. I got engaged to my high …
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My name is Judy. I am a new traveling speech therapist. At the age of 55 I decided to try this because of my love for travel, and my growing discontentment with perm jobs in the field. I have been a speech therapist since the age of 28. That is the only thing that hasn’t …
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Hiking for ice cream? You hike for the reward. The views, the feeling of pride to make it to the top, the ice cream? I took on the 4 Mile Trail at Yosemite this past weekend. The trail ends at the breathtaking Glacier Point with a general store at the peak of the mountain. Among other …
On my second trip to Yosemite, I decided to bypass the traffic and people of the valley and found a hike close to the south gate; Chilnualna Falls. The Chilnualna Falls hike is an 8.5-mile trail that begins and ends with beautiful falls. The namesake waterfall, Chilnualna, is at the top of the climb and …
I met Kaci and Frank in the Las Vegas airport. Within minutes we were best friends, within hours we had crazy stories to tell about our adventures and 2 days later I was invited to their upcoming wedding in Texas. That’s how travelers roll. To be honest, it was not a totally concidental meeting …
