Helping travel therapists take control of their careers and live the adventure of their dreams.
Gear Review: BOB Revolution Pro Running Stroller As far as new parents go, we were serious procrastinators when it came to purchasing a baby running stroller. “We’ll just carry her”, we thought, and we requested a Ergo Baby from our relatives when Kinley was born (it’s amazing!). Although we had heard great things about...
Ultra Marathon Training Begins Staying Fit While on Contract This past weekend, Steve and I began training for an ultra marathon coming up in February. And by that, I mean that we finally pieced together two days of back-to-back running with each other for the first time since before leaving Durango (Kinley was 5...
The Travelers Anthem “A-a-aye, I’m on vacation Every single day ’cause I love my occupation..” The bouncy reggae beat is a stark contrast to the drab and dingy semi-lifeless feel of the nursing home hallways. In the facility that I am currently working, nearly every member of the rehab team spends a hefty portion...
Traveling with a Baby: The First 3 Months In this post I’d like to share a bit of what we, idiot novice parents, have learned during the past few months, and given that we tend to live a more minimalist lifestyle, what gear (baby stuff) we have found is worth bringing along for the...
Top 5 Misconceptions of Travel Therapy As interest in travel therapy grows so too does the tales of its pros and cons. In this post we will breakdown the top 5 misconceptions of travel therapy and travel therapists. 1. Assignments or Placements One of the main focal points of this site has been, and...
Welcome to the Newest Member of Our PT Adventures Travel Team: Kinley Maybelle Stockhausen On August 24th we welcomed our daughter into the Stockhausen Family in Durango, CO. She joined her two dog sisters, Layla and Cayenne, as the third girl in our family. To say she has filled our hearts is an...
Travelers as Leaders Why and How Travelers can be Leaders “Oh, you’re a Travel therapist…” – the words dripping with so much disrespect that they are bordering disdain. Plunk. We have been categorized and judged, dropped into the mental bucket labeled “just another traveler” and cast aside. This is the reception we receive at...
Pursuing Professional Development as a Traveler: Growing as a Clinician and Knocking out CEUs Finding, signing up for, and then following through to complete professional development courses that are in your area of interest is a serious challenge when you don’t know what corner of the country you’ll be living in next! Sometimes it...
Do Travel Physical Therapists Really Make More Money? It is time for us to answer for once and for all the most common questions amongst new grad physical therapists and perm staffers deep in the trenches. Do travel physical therapists really make more money? And, what is a good pay rate for a travel...
Our Crazy Last Week: What to do when things fall apart The past few weeks have been some of the most tumultuous in our travel therapy careers. Yes, we are dealing with a newborn baby, and there are obvious inherent stressors associated with keeping 7 pound mini-person alive, but the stress I am referring...
