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 […]
Some cities have distinct reputations. Think New York City. Pizza comes to mind. Think Memphis. We bet rock and roll comes up. Think Philadelphia. Without a doubt your mouth just watered thinking about cheeseteak. And Seattle? You guessed it. It’s all about coffee.
Seward, Alaska. It's a place that walks a fine line between past and present. Make no mistake though. It is modern. The city is a veritable hub for dining and shopping. But at heart, not much has changed since Alexander Baranov first set up shop in the bay in 1793. Don’t get me wrong, it has grown but it's still the same captivating fishing town it always was down to its core.
Take a locum assignment in the Old Dominion and take a step back in time.
Picture this. You're 14,000 feet in the air. The morning sun's at your back. And the bustling urban sprawl of Seattle unfolds beneath the wings of your single-engine craft. Sounds like the start of a beautiful day, doesn't it?
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 […]
Bryce Canyon National Park is a forest of colorful limestone–a truly bewitching place full of orange slot canyons and red arches and of course the famous multicolored spires called hoodoos.
The Colorado Rocky Mountain high. If you’re into skiing, hiking, biking, birding, hunting, camping‚Äîyou name it‚Äîthere’s no better place to connect with your inner ‘mountain man’ than in this beautiful state. The Rockies (and what lies beyond them) simply offer too much to keep any outdoor fanatic away. The air is thinner here. More than […]
They’ll tell you it’s English. Some words will even sound familiar.But make no mistake about it, there’s an art to understanding what New Zillunders are saying. From the unique, yet hard-to-pronounce towns that dot this gorgeous country to the everyday words and phrases, a locum tenens here is an adventure in many things, including Kiwi-speak.
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