Episode 100 is a Drunk Q&A answering questions from the New Medical Nomads listeners! From The Most Awkward Dating Story? to How to Handle Loneliness? there are many golden travel tips sprinkled throughout this long form 3 digit episode. Thank you for celebrating the 100th episode of the New Medical Nomads Podcast with the perfect mix of embarrassing questions and deep thoughtful discussions on the challenges faced in travel!   7:00 What have you changed your mind on in travel since starting? 10:00 What would you have changed in the past few years? 14:00 Intro of Dr. Jodi James! 19:00 ..read more

I traveled to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru for 3 months. Here is a detailed video of how I prepped for my travel trip to South America, and what I wish I would have done!   8:00 Learning Spanish:   Blink Spanish School: https://www.blinkspanish.com/ DuoLingo: https://www.duolingo.com/   11:00 Car Share Services:   Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Cabify: https://cabify.com/en Beat: https://thebeat.co/en/   12:00 International Drivers License with AAA 16:00 Big Trash Bags  19:00 Travel Bag with Straps: https://www.rei.com/product/112654/ospr ..read more

I traveled to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru for 3 months. Here is a detailed video of how I prepped for my travel trip to South America, and what I did right!   4:00 Vaccinations and Passport Health: https://www.passporthealthusa.com/ 8:00 Mosquito Repellent Spray with DEET: https://www.rei.com/product/768970/sawyer-permethrin-pump-spray-24-oz 10:00 Health Insurance and World Nomads: https://www.worldnomads.com/usa/ 13:00 Hostel World: https://www.hostelworld.com/ 14:00 US Government Travel Site: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html 16:00 STEP Program:  ..read more

I was in Peru when COVID-19 hit and suddenly became trapped when the borders closed -- with 4 hours notice! Here is my wild story about being stuck in Peru. (Part 3 of 3) 3:00 STEP Program: https://step.state.gov/ 12:00 13,000 US citizens Stuck in Peru 15:00 Locals being chased by police on motorcycles! 19:00 Articles about being stuck in Peru: https://www.thedailybeast.com/americanstravelinginperu-wait-to-be-rescued-by-the-united-states?ref=author&fbclid=IwAR32TOcenN-UvV4ayr9Rvm-3dm5A8IlKuiYUbJf2XgoMJVF4_yoS5wtJmnQ   https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid ..read more

I was in Peru when COVID-19 hit and suddenly became trapped when the borders closed -- with 4 hours notice! Here is my wild story about being stuck in Peru. (Part 2 of 3)   5:00 Taking a big chance 9:00 Return to Cusco! 19:00 The Police barge in at night 23:00 Strange police activity and fake police 24:00 Me reaching out and asking friends for contacting Congress: https://www.facebook.com/dylan.callier/posts/10158153954707910 32:00 Persons that didn't make it back to the US 36:00 Blink Spanish School: https://www.blinkspanish.com/   Get 3 Vetted Recruiters for Free! http://www.n ..read more

I was in Peru when COVID-19 hit and suddenly became trapped when the borders closed -- with 4 hours notice! Here is my wild story about being stuck in Peru. (Part 1 of 3)   2:00 Two different stories 4:00 Thailand and Indonesia Episodes: https://www.newmedicalnomads.com/podcast/travel-trip-overseas-thailand-and-indonesia?rq=79 https://www.newmedicalnomads.com/podcast/bali-rabies-and-covering-your-ass-ets?rq=80 https://www.newmedicalnomads.com/podcast/travel-negotiation-and-getting-taken-advantage-of-bad-deals?rq=81 5:00 Surrounded by Fearful Persons 6:00 My South America Trip Plan 9:00 Bl ..read more

Handling a ticket on the road so that your insurance rates don't go up is a little trickier than when at home. Here's what I did, what I learned, and the step-by-step on what to do if you get a speeding ticket on the road!   5:00 What I used to do when I got tickets 7:00 Calling my insurance 9:00 Setting-up Driver Education Classes 13:00 What the Drivers Education Course looked like 16:00 Horse and Buggy Days 20:00 SpotHero app: https://spothero.com/   Get 3 Vetted Recruiters for Free! http://www.nomadicare.com/dylan   Get your TravCon Tickets here! https://travelersconfere ..read more

Dr. Stephen Stockhausen is a veteran traveler with contract negotiations in the double digits. He influenced my negotiations when first getting into the travel game and has mentored many traveling physical therapists! This is the last piece in our 3 part interview that talks about how negotiate without feeling "yucky" or burning bridges!   4:00 Dr. Steve and Ellen Stockhausen's Negotiation Flow 9:00 Can I ask my recruiter for a list of jobs? 15:00 What is an amount that is within my ballpark? 20:00 The power of "If, Then" statements 24:00 How Steve almost always negotiated a pay incr ..read more

Dr. Stephen Stockhausen is a veteran traveler with contract negotiations in the double digits. He influenced my negotiations when first getting into the travel game and has mentored many traveling physical therapists! This second part in our 3 part interview we discuss how to communicate your value as a medical traveler. Spoiler: this is the part where most new travelers struggle with!   5:00 The difference between being valuable and communicating value 10:00 Resume Tips 12:00 Being searchable and find-able online 16:00 Perceived Confidence  19:00 Funny First Interviews  22 ..read more

Dr. Stephen Stockhausen is a veteran traveler with contract negotiations in the double digits. He influenced my negotiations when first getting into the travel game and has mentored many traveling physical therapists! This first part in our 3 part interview talks about how to be valuable and increase that value as a medical traveler.   3:00 Dr. Stockhausen is back for another episode! Check out the original episode:  9:00 The perception of travelers 13:00 How is a traveler valuable? 18:00 Perceived Value vs Actual Value 23:00 How to improve your value 30:00 How to become more valuabl ..read more