It’s an almost impossible task to respectfully describe the United States’ four regions in their entirety. They’re all so bountiful and beautiful. They’re all so chock-full of diversity. We don’t want to accidentally favor one over the other (we’ll leave that to you), or even fail in naming off every great thing about them. What’s […]
Sometimes it’s difficult to see the beauty in your own backyard. But that’s exactly what we implore you to do with the good ol’ United States. That’s why we painstakingly researched what this year’s top 10 states should be. Stop, take a breath, look around and make the familiar, unfamiliar again. Do it and you’ll […]
The U.S. is a beautiful, electrified land: east to west, too-tall mountains storm onto too-long plains and then disappear into too-big coast. Each state is respectively remarkable. (They all have their own landscape, their own character, even their own energy.) Part one of Global Medical’s two-part “Top 10 States to Explore” series highlights some of […]
The nature of locum tenens makes frequent fliers of us all, but sometimes the holidays have a way of making travel less than joyful. Stick to these tips and you just might stay sane. 1. Get a few extra workouts in before you travel. It can help you adjust to being sedentary on the long flights. […]
Getting a state license can be quite the process. It’s not only a lot of stress. It’s a lot of time, too. Depending on the state, you’re looking at anywhere from a few weeks to a few months until you’ve got your hands on one. You’re also looking at a few weeks or a few […]
Coast to coast, north to south, island to island, New Zealand has it made. Somehow, perfect boundaries have been set; the most ideal lines have been drawn. Everyone who lives here has an ocean of fascinating country and culture that’s unparalleled. So many people call this brilliant land home yet so many don’t get to […]
Alaska’s unique. It’s also intimidating, eclectic, striking, gorgeous and awesome (in the truest sense of the word). And not solely for its landscape‚Äîfor its people, too. I’m sure it’s because of the spoils travelers come and locals stay. You’ll find all stripes here. Drifters, dreamers and pioneers populate this wild unknown. Why? They’ve been drawn […]
When you hear Texas”‚Äîif you’re an out-of-towner‚Äîyou probably think Old West and big sky, right? You wouldn’t be wrong to think that. That stuff still reigns. Rodeos are alive and museums, well, a lot are dedicated to legendary outlaws. Plus, no other place in the U.S. has as pretty a sky as ol’ Texas (arguably). […]
We all remember road trips as kids. Some of us grew up in wood-bodied station wagons and RVs traveling coast to coast in iconic, national-park America. From Yellowstone on the West to Acadia on the East, there was nary a soul who didn’t venture to at least one of the greats. Still, it’s hard to […]
William Richard “Rick” Abbott, MD, is an ER doctor who loves a challenge. He met his wife, Jean, on his first day of medical school‚Äîwhen he was assigned to a cadaver with her‚Äîand 42 years later they’re still colleagues, friends and lovers (TMI?). He’s a clinical professor at the University of Colorado where, if our […]
William Richard “Rick” Abbott, MD, is an ER doctor who loves a challenge. He met his wife, Jean, on his first day of medical school‚Äîwhen he was assigned to a cadaver with her‚Äîand 42 years later they’re still colleagues, friends and lovers (TMI?). He’s a clinical professor at the University of Colorado where, if our […]
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